Columbus Short

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 6 films, with $112,855,581 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #28,220)
Best-known acting roles: DJ (Stomp the Yard), Jeff (Death at a Funeral), Claude (This Christmas), Hands (Accepted), Wilensky (Quarantine)
Most productive collaborators: Sylvain White, Jacob Riehle, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, Joulles Wright
Born: September 19, 1982 (42 years old)
                                    

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  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting6$99,284,934$13,570,647$112,855,581
Lead Ensemble Member5$118,899,738$21,917,176$140,816,914
Leading2$61,356,221$14,169,497$75,525,718
(Unclassified)1$0$0$0

Career Trend

This graph shows Columbus Short’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $180,255,959
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,652 $279,540,893
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,681 $36,086,673
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,560 $49,657,320
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $216,342,632
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,177 $329,198,213

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
May 10, 2024Finding Tony
Sep 14, 2018Armed Turell
Sep 8, 2017True to the Game
Feb 3, 2017American Violence Ben Woods
Apr 3, 2015The Girl is in Trouble August
Apr 23, 2010The Losers Pooch $23,591,432$6,272,408$29,863,840
Apr 16, 2010Death at a Funeral Jeff $42,739,347$6,237,886$48,977,233
Dec 4, 2009Armored Ty $15,988,876$7,672,162$23,661,038
Sep 11, 2009Whiteout Delfy $10,275,638$1,979,108$12,254,746
Dec 5, 2008Cadillac Records Little Walter $8,195,551$746,965$8,942,516
Oct 10, 2008Quarantine Wilensky $31,691,811$10,232,963$41,924,774
Nov 21, 2007This Christmas Claude $49,121,934$611,611$49,733,545
Jan 12, 2007Stomp the Yard DJ $61,356,221$14,169,497$75,525,718
Aug 18, 2006Accepted Hands $36,580,083$1,734,720$38,314,803
 
Averages $31,060,099$5,517,480$36,577,579
Totals 14 $279,540,893$49,657,320$329,198,213


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 14, 2018Armed
Apr 3, 2015The Girl is in Trouble
Apr 23, 2010The Losers $9,406,3482,936$23,591,432$29,863,84079.0%
Apr 16, 2010Death at a Funeral $16,217,5402,459$42,739,347$48,977,23387.3%
Dec 4, 2009Armored $6,511,1281,919$15,988,876$23,661,03867.6%
Jan 12, 2007Stomp the Yard $21,833,3122,169$61,356,221$75,525,71881.2%
Aug 18, 2006Accepted $10,023,8352,917$36,580,083$38,314,80395.5%
 
Averages $12,798,4332,480$36,051,192$43,268,52682.1%
Totals 7 $180,255,959$216,342,632


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
May 10, 2024Finding Tony
Feb 3, 2017American Violence
Sep 11, 2009Whiteout $4,915,1042,745$10,275,638$12,254,74683.9%
Dec 5, 2008Cadillac Records $3,445,559701$8,195,551$8,942,51691.6%
Oct 10, 2008Quarantine $14,211,3212,463$31,691,811$41,924,77475.6%
Nov 21, 2007This Christmas $17,958,1831,921$49,121,934$49,733,54598.8%
 
Averages $10,132,5421,958$24,821,234$28,213,89587.5%
Totals 6 $99,284,934$112,855,581

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,092 $180,255,959
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,101-18,200) 18,116 $99,284,934
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,941 $279,540,893
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,066 $124,287,104
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 31,101-31,200) 31,106 $44,775,634
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,601-6,700) 6,652 $279,540,893
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,681 $36,086,673
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 42,001-42,100) 42,097 $13,570,647
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 28,001-28,100) 28,093 $49,657,320
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 5,501-5,600) 5,599 $32,394,527
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 46,001-46,100) 46,079 $2,481,685
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600) 30,560 $49,657,320
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,593 $216,342,632
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 28,201-28,300) 28,220 $112,855,581
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,801-11,900) 11,814 $329,198,213
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,001-4,100) 4,022 $156,681,631
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 38,601-38,700) 38,656 $47,257,319
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 13,101-13,200) 13,177 $329,198,213
Highest Grossing Stars of 2006 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 341 13
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 152 72
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) 156 72
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 201-300) 244 59
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 360 26
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) 385 26
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 401-500) 446 26
Highest Grossing Stars of 2007 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 257 26
Highest Grossing Stars of 2008 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 26
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 301-400) 321 26
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 801-900) 850 $113,925,180
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 301-400) 384 $23,591,432
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 101-200) 180 $42,739,347
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,999 $23,576,379
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 488 $6,272,408
Top International Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 301-400) 341 $6,237,886
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,257 $137,501,559
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Comic/Graphic Novel Movies (Rank 401-500) 460 $29,863,840
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Remake Movies (Rank 201-300) 239 $48,977,233
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 798 $180,255,959
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 2,101-2,200) 2,153 $36,086,673
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,187 $216,342,632
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 482 $180,255,959
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,409 $36,086,673
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 701-800) 737 $216,342,632
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 741 $23,591,432
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 801-900) 819 $36,580,083
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 301-400) 389 $61,356,221
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 504 $15,988,876
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 117 $42,739,347
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,069 $6,272,408
Top International Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,405 $1,734,720
Top International Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 994 $14,169,497
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 597 $7,672,162
Top International Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 237 $6,237,886
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 973 $29,863,840
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Comedy Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,031 $38,314,803
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 630 $75,525,718
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 501-600) 576 $23,661,038
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 175 $48,977,233
Top Domestic Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 601-700) 684 $137,516,612
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,010 $42,739,347
Top International Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,290 $29,848,787
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,773 $6,237,886
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG-13 Movies (Rank 801-900) 893 $167,365,399
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,288 $48,977,233
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 801-900) 881 $23,591,432
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 601-700) 634 $36,580,083
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 101-200) 200 $120,084,444
Top International Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 701-800) 799 $6,272,408
Top International Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 729 $1,734,720
Top International Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 401-500) 480 $28,079,545
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Warner Bros. Movies (Rank 901-1,000) 905 $29,863,840
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Universal Movies (Rank 701-800) 717 $38,314,803
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Sony Pictures Movies (Rank 301-400) 330 $148,163,989

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