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Date of Birth

20 September 1957, Lancashire, England, UK

Birth Name

Michael Eric Hurst

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Spouse

Jennifer Ward-Lealand

(1988 - present) 2 children

Trivia

Attended Papanui High School (years F3-F7)

Attended University of Canterbury for 1 year

Family moved to Christchurch, New Zealand when he was 7

Married to noted New Zealand actress Jennifer Ward-Lealand since 1988.

Son, Jack Hurst, was born on January 25, 1997; son, Cameron Hurst (aka Cameron Lane Ward Hurst), was born on December 2, 1999.

The eldest of three brothers

Recipient of 2003 Laureate Award from the Arts Foundation of New Zealand.

Appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit "for service to film and the theatre" in 2005

Named "Best New Zealand Actor" in 2005 Metro magazine reader's poll.

Named a New Zealand Entertainer of the Year for 2007 by the New Zealand Herald.

Named "Best Theatre Guy" in Metro magazine's annual Best of Auckland issue (December 2010) for directing and acting in Auckland Theatre Company's production of Cabaret.

Patron of Q Theatre, Auckland.

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