Michael Hurst. Actor: Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Michael Hurst was born on 20 September 1957 in Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995), Bitch Slap (2009) and Spartacus: War of the Damned (2010). He has been married to Jennifer Ward-Lealand since 31 January 1988. They have two children.