Columbus Short choreographed Britney Spears's Onyx Hotel Tour and worked with Brian Friedman.
17 Facts About Columbus Short
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Columbus Short is best known for his roles in the films Stomp the Yard, Cadillac Records, Armored, and The Losers.
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Columbus Short previously starred as a series regular in the ABC drama Scandal, as Harrison Wright.
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Columbus Short was born in Kansas City, Missouri to a family he has described as "musical".
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Columbus Short has two brothers, John Rancipher and Chris Staples.
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Columbus Short relocated to Los Angeles when he was five years old and immediately began working in a youth theater.
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Columbus Short attended Marcos De Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona, as well as El Segundo High School and the Orange County School of the Arts, before leaving to join the off-Broadway tour of Stomp.
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Columbus Short's acting debut came as a dancer in You Got Served and he later appeared in Accepted, starring Justin Long.
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Columbus Short then took lead roles in the direct-to-DVD movie Save the Last Dance 2 alongside Izabella Miko and Stomp the Yard.
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Columbus Short was among the presenters at the 2007 NAACP Image Awards.
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In 2007, Columbus Short appeared in the movie This Christmas starring Chris Brown and Lauren London.
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In 2008, Columbus 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, Beyonce Knowles, and Oscar-winner Adrien Brody.
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Columbus Short was married to Brandi Columbus Short, but they split in 2003.
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Columbus Short filed for divorce twice once in September 2013 and again in April 2014.
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In 2014, as part of a no-jail plea agreement, Columbus Short pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence and performed 30 hours of community service.
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Columbus Short 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.
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Columbus 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 Columbus Short before the punch caused a concussion and fractured eye socket.