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Columbus Short

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Columbus Short
This is a story of karma and her revenge on two brothers, one is forever tied to the streets and the other one sees the bigger picture of what life can be. They are trapped by a life of crime and their own egos. One brother tries to save them before it's too late. Because he knows Karma is always looking for payback!
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Born in Kansas City, Missouri on September 19, 1982, Columbus Keith Short, Jr., started entertaining at the age of three, by putting on shows for his folks' enjoyment. Whether impersonating relatives, dancing or just making people laugh, everyone sensed something special about the boy. Fortunately, his family later relocated to Los Angeles where, by his early teens. His mother, Janette, runs a talent agency there.

Columbus landed work in such television commercial campaigns as "Mountain Dew", "Denny's Restaurant", "Nike" and "Pizza Hut", to name a few. As a senior in high school, he was offered an opportunity to graduate two months early in order to see the world with the traveling production of the Broadway show, "Stomp!" And, after a couple of years on the road with that famed dance troop, he would parlay his professional success into a stint as the choreographer of Britney Spears' "In the Zone" tour. Though a very versatile Renaissance Man who is also a writer, musician and director, Columbus came off the road to pursue his primary passion, namely, acting. His motion picture credits include You Got Served (2004), War of the Worlds (2005), Save the Last Dance 2 (2006). In addition, he has guest-starred on TV shows like ER (1994), Judging Amy (1999) and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006). But, his big break arrived earlier this year, when he played the lead role of "DJ" in Stomp the Yard (2007), which was #1 at the box office two weeks in a row and grossed over $73.4 million. Now one of the most-sought emerging talents in Hollywood, Columbus can next be seen in a lead role, alongside Lauren London and Mekhi Phifer, in a holiday film called This Christmas (2007). Furthermore, he recently wrapped a starring role in the Warner Brothers thriller, Whiteout (2009), opposite Kate Beckinsale. When not working, Columbus loves football, basketball and snowboarding.
BornSeptember 19, 1982
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Photos157

Columbus Short in Life Without Hope 2
Columbus Short in Scandal (2012)
Idris Elba and Columbus Short in This Christmas (2007)
Columbus Short in Conan (2010)
Columbus Short in The Girl Is in Trouble (2015)
Columbus Short in The Girl Is in Trouble (2015)
Columbus Short and Katie Lowes in Scandal (2012)
Columbus Short in Scandal (2012)
Columbus Short in Scandal (2012)
Columbus Short in Scandal (2012)
Columbus Short in Scandal (2012)
Guillermo Diaz, Kerry Washington, Columbus Short, and Darby Stanchfield in Scandal (2012)

Known for

Idris Elba, Chris Evans, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Óscar Jaenada, and Columbus Short in The Losers (2010)
The Losers
6.2
  • Pooch
  • 2010
Kate Beckinsale in Whiteout (2009)
Whiteout
5.5
  • Delfy
  • 2009
Stomp the Yard (2007)
Stomp the Yard
5.4
  • DJ
  • 2007
Adrien Brody, Beyoncé, and Jeffrey Wright in Cadillac Records (2008)
Cadillac Records
7.0
  • Little Walter
  • 2008

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Actor

  • Philly Roulette
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  • Life Without Hope 2
    • Post-production
  • Sisters
    • Pre-production
  • The Bargain (2023)
    The Bargain
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Chanel Mack, Taylor Polidore, Chantal Maurice, Shaquita Smith, and Mercedez McDowell in Wicked City (2022)
    Wicked City
  • Ledisi in Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story (2022)
    Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
  • Scott Free (2022)
    Scott Free
  • True to the Game 3 (2021)
    True to the Game 3
  • The Fight That Never Ends (2021)
    The Fight That Never Ends
  • True to the Game 2 (2020)
    True to the Game 2
  • For NYC (2020)
    For NYC
  • Deborah Cox, Drew Sidora, Kellita Smith, Roger Guenveur Smith, Anthony Hamilton, Columbus Short, and Todd Anthony in Influence (2020)
    Influence
  • Casting The Net (2020)
    Casting The Net
  • Claudia Jordan, Don Scribner, Nicholas Turturro, Brian White, Columbus Short, Joey Napoli, Salina Sherwood, Josh Webber, Kearia Schroeder, Torrei Hart, Sam Sheikhan, and Lil Durk in Dear Frank (2019)
    Dear Frank
  • Jaqueline Fleming in Atone (2019)
    Atone
  • Armed (2018)
    Armed
  • True to the Game (2017)
    True to the Game
  • Kaiwi Lyman, Emma Catherine Rigby, and Rob Gronkowski in American Violence (2017)
    American Violence

Producer

  • Scott Free (2022)
    Scott Free
  • Jaqueline Fleming in Atone (2019)
    Atone
  • True to the Game (2017)
    True to the Game
  • Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming (2010)
    Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming
  • Tanee McCall, Sydney Park, and Yuuki Luna in Strange Fruit (2008)
    Strange Fruit

Writer

  • Tanee McCall, Sydney Park, and Yuuki Luna in Strange Fruit (2008)
    Strange Fruit
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Cadillac Records

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    • September 19, 1982
    • Kansas City, Missouri, USA
    • Aida Abramyan-ShortDecember 25, 2016 - present (1 child)
  • In his early teens, landed work in such television commercial campaigns as Mountain Dew, Denny's Restaurant, Nike and Pizza Hut
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    Was a background dancer for Brandy Norwood in 2004.
  • Quotes
    I just can't relax. That's my problem. Everybody who knows me is like, "Dude, you've got to chill out." I can't not work, given where I want to be.

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