Columbus Short
Guide Note
American actor Columbus Short worked as a professional dancer and choreographer and appeared in several minor film and television roles before starring in the 2006 films Accepted and Save the Last Dance 2. He stars as Danny Wilensky in the 2008 horror film Quarantine.
Fast Facts
- Birth name: Columbus Keith Short
- Born: September 19, 1982
- Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri
- Profession: Actor, choreographer, dancer
- Worked as a backup dancer and choreographer for Britney Spears1
Career
As a child, Short appeared in several television commercials and attended a performing arts high school. He appeared in the acclaimed Broadway musical Stomp! and then worked for a short time as a backup dancer and choreographer for Britney Spears.1 He starred on the short lived television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and in the films Stomp the Yard and This Christmas.
Notable Roles
- Thomas McNab in Judging Amy (2005)
- Soldier in War of the Worlds (2005)
- Tre in That's So Raven (2006)
- Hands Holloway in Accepted (2006)
- Miles Sultana in Save the Last Dance 2 (2006)
- DJ in Stomp the Yard (2007)
- Darius Hawthorne in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2007)
- Claude Whitfield in This Christmas (2007)
- Danny Wilensky in Quarantine (2008)
Related Pages on Mahalo
War of the Worlds | Accepted | Stomp the Yard | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
This Christmas | Quarantine Movie | This Christmas Reviews | This Christmas Soundtrack | Britney Spears
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