Columbus Short

Columbus Keith Short, Jr. (born September 19, 1982)[1] is an American actor, choreographer, dancer and rapper. 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. He previously starred as a series regular in the ABC drama Scandal, as Harrison Wright.[2] On April 26, 2014, it was announced that Short would leave Scandal after three seasons with the show.

Columbus Short
Short at WonderCon in 2010
Born
Columbus Keith Short, Jr.

(1982-09-19) September 19, 1982
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actor
  • choreographer
  • writer
  • producer
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)Brandi Short (m. ?–2003)
Tanee McCall (m. 2005–2013)
Aida Abramyan-Short (m. 2016–present)
Children4

Early life and education

Short was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to a family he has described as "musical". His mother, Janette, has a talent management company.[3] He has two brothers, John Rancipher and Chris Staples.[4] 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 Off-Broadway tour of Stomp.[5][6]

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". 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, with Jeffrey Wright, Beyoncé Knowles, and Oscar-winner Adrien Brody. In 2010, he 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 (who had already directed Short in Stomp The Yard).

Personal life

Short was married to Brandi Short,[7] but they split in 2003. They have a son.[7]

He married dancer Tanee McCall in 2005. In September 2013, she filed for divorce, and again filed for divorce in April 2014. They have a daughter, Ayala.[7]

In August 2016, Short announced his engagement to Aida Abramyan. The couple wed in December of that year and have two sons together. [7]

In 2014, as part of a no-jail plea agreement, Short pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence and performed 30 hours of community service.[8]

Short also avoided jail by pleading no contest to a felony assault charge after throwing "a running punch" at his in-law during a family gathering at a bar.[9] Short stated he was being taunted and acted in self-defense, and his opponent admitted he had removed his jersey and was prepared to fight Short before the punch caused a concussion and fractured eye socket.[9]

In an interview with Access Hollywood Live, Short said that substance abuse, both alcoholism and cocaine use due to the stress of family issues and personal loss, led to his departure from Scandal.[10][11]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005ERLooseTV series; episode: "Skin"
Judging AmyThomas McNabTV series; episode: "The Paper War"
2005–2006That's So RavenTreyTV series; 2 episodes
2006–2007Studio 60 on the Sunset StripDarius HawthorneTV series; 10 episodes
2012–2014Scandal[12]Harrison WrightTV series; 46 episodes

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004You Got ServedDancer
2005War of the WorldsSoldieruncredited
2006AcceptedHands Holloway
Save the Last Dance 2Miles Sultana
2007Stomp the YardDJ Williams
This ChristmasClaude Whitfield
2008QuarantineOfficer Danny Wilensky
Cadillac RecordsLittle Walter
2009WhiteoutDelfy
ArmoredTy Hackett
2010Death at a FuneralJeff Barnes
The LosersPooch
Stomp the Yard: HomecomingDJ WilliamsDirect to video
2015The Girl Is in TroubleAugust
Mr. RightMichael
Lucky GirlDillon
2016Definitely DivorcingEric
2017American ViolenceBen Woods
True to the GameQuadir Richards
2018ArmedTurell
2019AtoneWhite
2020True to the Game 2: Gena's StoryQuadir Richards

Awards and nominations

References
  1. "Sept. 19, birthdays for Jimmy Fallon, Trisha Yearwood, Columbus Short". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. September 19, 2014. Retrieved February 18, 2015. Notable people born on this day include ... actor and dancer Columbus Short, who was born in 1982...
  2. "ABC picks up 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Good Christian Belles' and ten more". Zap2It. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. "Short's Circuit". latimes. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. "Idris Elba and Columbus Short Interview, This Christmas". moviesonline.ca. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  5. Grant, Kimberly (2009-12-04). "MOVIE REVIEW: Armored star Columbus Short talks movies". The South Florida Times. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  6. Sarie. "COLUMBUS SHORT, KEVIN FRAZIER AND KIDS AT THE PRE-GOLDEN GLOBE LOUNGE". Black Celebrity Kids. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  7. Seemayer, Zach (August 21, 2016). "Columbus Short Engaged, Expecting Son With Fiancee". ETOnline.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  8. Dillon, Nancy (August 21, 2014). "Columbus Short accepts plea deal in domestic violence case after judge refuses to lower his bail". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  9. "'Scandal' Alum Columbus Short Pleads No Contest to Knocking Man Out". HollywoodReporter.com. Associated Press. September 24, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  10. "Columbus Short says cocaine abuse led to 'Scandal' exit, Shonda Rhimes knew of his drug problems". New York Daily News. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  11. "Columbus Short confirms 'Scandal' exit after spousal abuse claims". ABC7 Los Angeles. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2015 – via ontheredcarpet.com.
  12. "Scandal". TrailerLounge. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
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