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Whit Hertford Biography

Birth Name:Whitby Flint Hertford

Birth Place:Provo, Utah, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Composer

Fast Facts

  • He won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in 1990 for his role in "A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child․"
  • In 2004, he received a BFA from the Actor Training Program at the University of Utah
  • He is the co-founder and has worked as a company member with Los Angeles' Stage Standard
  • With director Ryan Darst, he co-founded Sneak Attack, which is an American New Wave film entity
  • As a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, he has worked as a performer and a writer
  • As a drummer, he has performed with several music groups, including The Mannequin and Natural History

Awards

  • 1989Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor - Starring in a Television Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1990Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 1993Young Artist Award-Outstanding Young Voice-Over in an Animated Series or Special: nominated
  • 2014FilmQuest Cthulhu-Best Actor: winner
  • 2014Cthulhie-Best Feature Actor: winner