Simplify the following text for a Grade 7 native English-speaking person.
Original: Michael Eric Hurst , ONZM ( born 20 September 1957 ) is a New Zealand actor , director and writer , mostly on stage and television .
Simplified: Michael Eric Hurst , ( born September 20 , 1957 in Lancashire , England ) is a New Zealand actor , director and writer . He works mostly on stage and television .