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MichaelHurst

  • Actor
  • Director
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Actor and director Michael Hurst is a Kiwi creative institution. Even leaving aside his work as a director and stage actor, Hurst's screen resume runs to 50 roles and counting: including playing everyone from painter Toulouse-Lautrec, to Hercules's sidekick Iolaus, to politician Rodney Hide. 

Screenography

Mysterious Ways
2023 As: Anglican Bishop Film
Northspur
2022 As: Green Film
Princess of Chaos
2022 As: Len Brown Television
Power Rangers Dino Fury
2021 Director Series
Dead
2020 As: Ross Film

Biography

Michael Hurst's resume as a screen actor ranges from pimps and politicians, to Cockney tattooists and the best friend of Hercules. On the small screen, he has popped up on Maddigan's Quest, Shortland Street, Hanlon, Country GP, Mataku and Shark in the Park, and starred in one-off TV drama Highwater.

Awards

2020 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Director: Drama: for The Dead Lands

2018 Huawei Mate20 New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Director - Drama: for Westside, series three

“Hurst himself is stunning. This is an actor of total integrity, extraordinary adaptability, controlled skill and commitment. He muscles through two and a half hours that would exhaust a prize fighter and still finds the reserves for the subtleties.”

— Listener review of play The Holy Sinner, 8 October 1990

Related images

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From left to right: Director John Laing, production designer Ralph Davies, producer Don Reynolds and cinematographer Waka Attewell celebrate the final day of shooting Dangerous Orphans, after filming a dramatic car over cliff scene at Titahi Bay.
Kindly provided by The Dominion Post.
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Michael Hurst as Michael and director David Blyth on the set of Death Warmed Up.
Kindly supplied by Michael Heath.
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Michael Hurst as Michael, in the Michael Heath-written Death Warmed Up.
Kindly supplied by Michael Heath.
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The presenters of the first season of Here to Stay. Clockwise from bottom left: actors Michael Hurst and Theresa Healey, sportsman Franco Botica, comedian Ewen Gilmour, reporter Bernadine Lim and (holding globe) singer/actor Jackie Clark.
Kindly supplied by Gary Scott, Gibson Group
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Promotional image for Here to Stay - The English, featuring presenter Michael Hurst
Kindly supplied by Gary Scott, Gibson Group
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Margaret Umbers and Michael Hurst in Death Warmed Up.
Kindly supplied by Michael Heath.