Whit Hertford

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

Whit Hertford
Whit Hertford in East London, England
Born	(1978-11-02) November 2, 1978 (age 46)
Occupations	Theatre director writer 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

1. 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.
2. Stack, Tim (September 17, 2009). "'Glee' recap: Acafellas bring down the house!". EW.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
3. Balser, Erin; Gardner, Suzanne (2010-12-17). Don't Stop Believin': The Unofficial Guide to Glee. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55490-894-3.
4. "Rendez-vous Industry 2021 > ON-SITE & ONLINE". Short Film Corner. Cinéma de Demain. April 8, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
5. "Artistic Director". riotacttheatre. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
6. "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.

External links

• Whit Hertford at IMDb