- Columbus Short
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Columbus Short 
Short at WonderCon 2010Born Columbus Keith Short Jr.
September 19, 1982 (age 29)
Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesOther names C-Short Occupation Actor, choreographer, singer, dancer Columbus Keith Short, Jr. (born September 19, 1982) is an American choreographer, actor, and singer. He choreographed Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour and worked with Brian Friedman (of So You Think You Can Dance fame). He is best known for his roles in the films Stomp the Yard, Cadillac Records, Armored, and The Losers.
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Personal life
Short was born in Kansas City, Missouri to a family he has described as "musical".[1] Short relocated to Los Angeles when he was five years old and immediately began working in a youth theater. He attended Marcos De Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona, as well as El Segundo High School and the Orange County High School of the Arts, before leaving to join the Broadway tour of Stomp.[2]
Career
Short's acting debut came as a dancer in You Got Served and he later appeared in Accepted, starring Justin Long. He then took lead roles in the direct-to-DVD movie Save the Last Dance 2 alongside Izabella Miko and Stomp the Yard. He has also appeared twice in the Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven as Trey, a member of the fictional Boy band "Boyz n' Motion". He was in the music video 'Just be Smart' in which he performed a funny head jerking movement that was very memorable. Other TV appearances include ER and Judging Amy.
In 2006, he appeared in NBC's Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip as novice show writer Darius Hawthorne. He was among the presenters at the 2007 NAACP Image Awards.
In 2007, Columbus appeared in the movie This Christmas also starring Chris Brown and Lauren London.
In 2008, Short appeared in the movie Quarantine, co-starring Jay Hernandez and Jennifer Carpenter, and played the part of musician Little Walter in Cadillac Records, alongside Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles, and Oscar-winner Adrien Brody. In 2010, Short played "Pooch" in the film The Losers, based on the graphic novel, co-starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, and Zoe Saldana, and directed by Sylvain White (Stomp The Yard). His next appearance will be in the action comedy, The Wannabes, where he will play in his first villanous role.
Filmography
Television
Year Title Role Notes 2005 ER Loose TV series; episode: "Skin" Judging Amy Thomas McNab TV series; episode: "The Paper War" 2005–2006 That's So Raven Trey TV series; 2 episodes 2006–2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Darius Hawthorne TV series; 10 episodes 2011 Scandal[3] Harrison Jones TV series Film
Year Title Role Notes 2004 You Got Served Dancer 2005 War of the Worlds Soldier 2006 Accepted Hands Holloway Supporting Role Save the Last Dance 2 Miles Sultana Direct-to-video 2007 Stomp the Yard DJ Williams First Major Role This Christmas Claude Whitfield 2008 Quarantine Officer Danny Wilensky Cadillac Records Little Walter 2009 Whiteout Deify Armored Ty Hackett 2010 Death at a Funeral Jeff Barnes The Losers Pooch Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming DJ Williams Direct-to-video 2011 The Girl Is in Trouble DJ August Awards and nominations
- Black Reel Awards
- 2008, Best Ensemble: Cadillac Records (Winner)
- 2008, Best Breakthrough Performance: Cadillac Records (Nominated)
- Image Awards
- 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture: Cadillac Records (Winner)
- 2008, Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Stomp the Yard (Nominated)
- MTV Movie Awards
- 2007, Breakthrough Performance: Stomp the Yard (Nominated)
- 2007, Best Kiss: Stomp the Yard w/ Meagan Good (Nominated)
- Teen Choice Awards
- 2007, Best Dance: Stomp the Yard (Nominated)
References
- ^ http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_13494.html
- ^ Grant, Kimberly (2009-12-04). "MOVIE REVIEW: Armored star Columbus Short talks movies". The South Florida Times. http://www.sfltimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3632&Itemid=187. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ TrailerLounge
External links
Categories:- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from Kansas City, Missouri
- Actors from Missouri
- American dancers
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Black Reel Awards
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