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John Short
John Short was a big screen film actor known for powerful performances. In the beginning of his acting career, Short starred in comedies like "A Fine Mess" (1986) with Ted Danson and Howie Mandel, "Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael" (1990) with Winona Ryder and "Brenda Starr" (1992) with Brooke Shields and Timothy Dalton. He also appeared in the TV movie "The Other Lover" (CBS, 1985-86). He continued to act in productions like "Diggstown" (1992) with James Woods, the Tom Hanks box office smash action film "Apollo 13" (1995) and the Whoopi Goldberg dramatic adaptation "The Associate" (1996). Most recently, Short acted on "Close to Home" (CBS, 2005-07).
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John Short
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans | Art Director | - | 2024 |
| 5% |
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Christmas With the Kranks | Ned Becker (Character) | $73.7M | 2004 |
| 70% |
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Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season | Mr. Howard (Character) | $40.4K | 1999 |
| 14% |
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Maximum Overdrive | Curtis (Character) | $6.0M | 1986 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 75% | Without a Trace | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
| 65% | No Score Yet | Close to Home | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
| 86% | 90% | Boston Legal | Dr. Raymond Young (Guest Star) | 2005 |
| 81% | 95% | The West Wing | Riley Sheets (Guest Star) | 2004 |
| 56% | 79% | Star Trek: Enterprise | Drake (Guest Star) | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The District | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Marshal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coach | Steve Bannister (Guest Star) | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 21 Jump Street | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1989 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trapper John, M.D. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |