Columbus Short, also known as Columbus Keith Short Jr., is an American choreographer, actor, and singer. He debuted in the film You Got Served, in the year 2004, as a dancer. He won the Image Award and Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Best Ensemble in a Motion Picture for Cadillac Records, in 2009. He is well known for his movies Stomp the Yard, Cadillac Records, Armored, and The Losers.