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

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.

In 2009, Hertford co-founded the independent film company Sneak Attack with director Ryan Darst.

[4] The production was shot all on location in rural Utah with co-stars Jon Heder and Lauren Lapkus.