Whit Hertford

American actor

Theatre director
writer
actor

Whit Hertford (born November 2, 1978) is an American theatre director, writer, and actor.

Film and television

Hertford began his career at an early age, most notably with his appearance in Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park.^[1] In 2009 and 2010, he recurred as Ross on the FOX comedy Raising Hope and as the tyrannical rival choreographer Dakota Stanley during the first season of Glee.^[2]^[3] Other TV credits include Psych, various appearances on Conan and as the voice of Cadet Kryze in Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

In 2009, Hertford co-founded the independent film company Sneak Attack with director Ryan Darst. Their American New Wave short and full-length films (written by Hertford) have screened at festivals in the US and Europe, including the premiere of the revenge short film Wildlife at the Cannes Film Festival (2015) in the "Short Film Corner", which is not affiliated with the Festival de Cannes Official Short Film Competition or with the main Cannes Film Festival. The "Short Film Corner" film market screens all entries that pay the required entry fee.^[4] The production was shot all on location in rural Utah with co-stars Jon Heder and Lauren Lapkus. It was scored by Joshua James.

Theatre

He is the artistic director of the theatre company Riot Act, founded in the UK in 2015.^[5]^[6]

Filmography

Lay It Down (1985) - Child at birthday party (young Steven Pearcy)
The Twilight Zone (1985) - Young Boy
Second Serve (1986) - Richard / Young Renee
Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986) - Kane's People
In Self Defense (1987) - Evan
Home Fires (1987) - Will Ash
Rampage (1987) - Andrew Tippetts
Cagney & Lacey (1988) - Bobby Gorvel
Side by Side (1988) - Newsboy
Family Man (1988) - Josh Tobin
Beaches (1988) - Tom (uncredited)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989) - Jacob Johnson
Empty Nest (1989-1991) - Timmy / Alec
Mr. Belvedere (1989-1990) - James Montgomery
McGee and Me! (1989-1993) - Phillip Monroe Jr.
Full House (1989-1990) - Walter "Duckface" Berman
The Munsters Today (1990) - Kid Grandpa
Taking Care of Business (1990) - Yuppie Son
Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone (1990) - Nick (voice)
Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates (1990-1991) - Michael Darling (voice)
TaleSpin (1990-1991) - Ernie (voice)
Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992) - Duncan Duff / Flio (voice)
The Addams Family (1991) - Little Tully
Mikey (1992) - Ben Owens
The Little Mermaid (1992–1994) - Ollie / Rex / Crabscout (voice)
Civil Wars (1993) - Boy
Jurassic Park (1993) - Volunteer Boy
2 Stupid Dogs (1993) - Buzz (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series (1994) - Billy the Seal Boy (voice)
My Summer Story (1994) - Lug Ditka
The Ben Stiller Show (1995) - Kreepee Kid
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995) - Hyp (voice)
Minor Adjustments (1996) - Rocky Delmond
Mousehunt (1997) - Vinnie (uncredited)
MADtv (2000) - Billy
The Pink Conspiracy (2007) - Nursey
Moving McAllister (2007) - Fast-Food Cashier
Break (2008) - The Lawyer
Dark Reel (2008) - Chef
Gerald (2008) - Funeral Director
Chowder (2009) - Customer / Satisfied Customer / Behind the Scene Friend #1 (voice)
Glee (2009) - Dakota Stanley
How I Met Your Mother (2009) - Lost in Space Robot
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2010) - Passenger / Fluffer Guy / Mad Max Warrior
Long Story Short (2010) - Fisher (also writer and producer)
Gerald (2010) - Funeral Home Director
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2010-2013) - Korkie Kryze / Mandalorian Super Commando / Cadet Korkie (voice)
Glory Daze (2011) - Leprechaun
Hit List (2011) - Phil
Psych (2011, TV Series) - Donald
Elliott (2011) - Graham (also producer and co-writer)
Mad (2011-2012) - Snott Pilgrim (voice)
Raising Hope (2011-2013) - Officer Ross
Dreamworld (2012) - Oliver Hayes (also producer and co-writer)
Peter at The End) - Harrison (also associate producer and co-writer)
Tomorrow (2012) - Miles (also writer and producer)
The Caper Kind (2013) - Rascal Woods (also producer, co-writer, and co-director)
The Perfect 46 (2014) - Jesse Darden (also producer)
Wildlife (2014) - Possum Mutz (also writer and producer)
Midway (2013) - Otis Alabaster (also writer and producer)
Prettyface (2016) - Charlie Manson
Clean Blood (2018)
Hateful Deeds (2018; also writer and director)

References

^ Angus, Kat. "The one thing you never noticed about 'Jurassic Park'". The Loop. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^ Stack, Tim (September 17, 2009). "'Glee' recap: Acafellas bring down the house!". EW.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
^ Balser, Erin; Gardner, Suzanne (2010-12-17). Don't Stop Believin': The Unofficial Guide to Glee. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55490-894-3.
^ "Rendez-vous Industry 2021 > ON-SITE & ONLINE". Short Film Corner. Cinéma de Demain. April 8, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ "Artistic Director". riotacttheatre. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
^ "In Conversation with Riot Act's Whit Hertford on "Versions"". www.thecourtyard.org.uk. Courtyard Theatre. Archived from the original on 2021-06-20. Retrieved 2020-04-08.