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| Whit Hertford | |
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 Whit Hertford in East London, England | |
| Born | (1978-11-02) November 2, 1978 (age 46) |
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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. 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. 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. 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.
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | Young Boy | Episode: "To See the Invisible Man" |
| 1986 | Second Serve | Richard, young Renee | Television film |
| 1987 | In Self Defense | Evan | Television film |
| 1987 | Home Fires | Will Ash | Television film |
| 1988 | Cagney & Lacey | Bobby Gorvel | Episode: "Hello Goodbye" |
| 1988 | Side by Side | Newsboy | Television film |
| 1988 | Family Man | Josh Tobin | 7 episodes |
| 1989–1991 | Empty Nest | Timmy, Alec | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Mr. Belvedere | James Montgomery | Episode: "Stakeout" |
| 1989–1992 | McGee and Me! | Phillip Monroe Jr. | 3 episodes |
| 1989–1990 | Full House | Walter Berman | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | The Munsters Today | Kid Grandpa | Episode: "Misadventures in Time" |
| 1990 | Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone | Nick (voice) | Main voice cast (13 episodes) |
| 1990–1991 | Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates | Michael Darling (voice) | Main voice cast |
| 1990–1991 | TaleSpin | Ernie (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 1990–1992 | Tiny Toon Adventures | Duncan Duff, Fliorello (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 1992–1994 | The Little Mermaid | Ollie, Crab Scout, young King Triton (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Civil Wars | Boy | Episode: "Captain Kangaroo Court" |
| 1993 | 2 Stupid Dogs | Buzz (voice) | 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Batman: The Animated Series | Billy (voice) | Episode: "Sideshow" |
| 1995 | The Ben Stiller Show | Kreepee Kid | Episode: "ZooTV at Night" |
| 1996 | Minor Adjustments | Rocky Demond | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Mad TV | Billy | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Glee | Dakota Stanley | Episode: "Acafellas" |
| 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Robot | Episode: "The Rough Patch" |
| 2010 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Passenger | 1 episode |
| 2010–2013 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Korkie Kryze, Mandalorian Commander (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Glory Daze | Leprechaun | Episode: "Shamrock You Like A Hurricane" |
| 2011 | Psych | Donald | Episode: "Last Night Gus" |
| 2011 | Mad | Scott Pilgrim (voice) | Episode: "Snott Pilgrim vs. the Wonderful World of Disney" |
| 2011–2013 | Raising Hope | Officer Ross | 3 episodes |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Poltergeist II: The Other Side | Kane's People | |
| 1987 | Rampage | Andrew Tippetts | |
| 1988 | Beaches | Tom | Uncredited |
| 1989 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child | Jacob Johnson | |
| 1990 | Taking Care of Business | Yuppie Son | |
| 1991 | The Addams Family | Little Tully | |
| 1992 | Mikey | Ben Owens | |
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Volunteer Boy | |
| 1994 | My Summer Story | Lug Ditka | |
| 1995 | The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving | Hyp (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2007 | The Pink Conspiracy | Nursey | |
| 2007 | Moving McAllister | Fast Food Cashier | |
| 2008 | Break | Lawyer | |
| 2008 | Dark Reel | Chef | |
| 2008 | Gerald | Funeral Director | |
| 2010 | Long Story Short | Fisher | Short film; also writer and producer |
| 2011 | Hit List | Phil | |
| 2011 | Elliott | Graham | Short film; also writer and producer |
| 2012 | Dreamworld | Oliver Hayes | Also writer and producer |
| 2012 | Peter at the End | Harrison | Short film; also writer and producer |
| 2012 | Tomorrow | Miles | Short film; also writer and producer |
| 2013 | The Caper Kind | Rascal Woods | Short film; also writer, director, and producer |
| 2013 | Midway | Otis Alabaster | Short film; also writer and producer |
| 2014 | The Perfect 46 | Jesse Darden | Also producer |
| 2014 | Wildlife | Possum Mutz | Short film; also writer and producer |
| 2016 | Prettyface | Charlie Manson |
Miscellaneous
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Lay It Down | Child at Birthday Party | Music video |
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.
- ^ "Whitby Hertford (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.