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Columbus Short: Movies & Box Office

films
10
on screen
2007–2024
box office
$200M
average score
27
Born
September 19, 1982 (age 44)
Birthplace
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S
Full name
Columbus Keith Short Jr.
Citizenship
American
Occupations
Actor, Choreographer
Years active
2004-present
Spouses
Brandi Short, Tanee McCall, Aida Abramyan-Short
Children
4
Career at a glance

Columbus Short's Career in Numbers

Columbus Short's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Columbus Short works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from This Christmas (2007) to Finding Tony (2024), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Columbus Short Movies by Decade

  1. 2000s 5
  2. 2010s 4
  3. 2020s 1

The 2000s were Columbus Short's busiest decade, with 5 films.

Columbus Short Movies by Genre

  • Drama 4
  • Action 2
  • Thriller 1
  • Music 1
  • Biography 1
  • Sci-Fi 1

Drama is the genre Columbus Short has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of action (2).

Columbus Short Career Milestones

First film
This Christmas 2007
Biggest box office hit
Stomp the Yard $75.5M worldwide
Best-rated film
Armed Movie Echo Score 35
Newest film
Finding Tony 2024
10 credits

Columbus Short Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Columbus Short is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 27. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is Columbus Short?

Columbus Short was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S in 1982 and is 44 years old. Credited on films since 2007, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Columbus Keith Short Jr. is an American actor and choreographer renowned for performing in movies and TV series such as Stomp the Yard, Cadillac Records, Armored, and The Losers. He rose to fame as a choreographer for Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour and worked with notable choreographer Brian Friedman. The audiences widely appreciated his performance as a series regular in the ABC drama Scandal, where he portrayed the character Harrison Wright. Short's acting talent was first showcased as a dancer in the 2004 movie You Got Served, and he continued to make his presence felt in comedy films such as Accepted in 2006. His other remarkable performances include his roles in the Disney Channel Original Series That's So Raven and ER and Judging Amy.

Short was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to a musically inclined family. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of five and started performing in a youth theater. He was exposed to different schools like Marcos De Niza High School, El Segundo High School, and the Orange County School of the Arts, before choosing to go with the off-Broadway tour of Stomp. He married three times, with Brandi Short, Tanee McCall, and Aida Abramyan, respectively, and fathered a total of four children. His life outside the set was not smooth as he faced legal issues such as domestic violence and assault charge.

FAQ

Columbus Short: Questions & Answers

How many movies Columbus Short has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Columbus Short been in?

Columbus Short is credited on 10 films, from 2007 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Columbus Short's highest-grossing movie?

Stomp the Yard (2007) is Columbus Short's biggest box office hit, with $75.5M worldwide, ahead of This Christmas (2007) ($49.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Columbus Short's movies have made $200M.

Columbus Short's biggest hits

What is the best Columbus Short movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Columbus Short's best-rated film is Armed (2018) with a score of 35, followed by Atone (2019) (18).

Best Columbus Short movies, ranked

How old is Columbus Short?

Columbus Short is 44 years old, born on September 19, 1982 in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

What is Columbus Short's newest movie?

The most recent film on Columbus Short's filmography is Finding Tony (2024), in the role of Detective Hash.

The Best Columbus Short Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 10 credits.

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