John Short

Biography

Career Overview

John Short has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Signature works include Maximum Overdrive, The Music Store, Love, Gloria. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Known For

• 

  Maximum Overdrive
• 

  The Music Store
• 

  Love, Gloria
• 

  Brenda Starr

Frequent Collaborators

• Emilio Estevez (1 collaborations)
• Pat Hingle (1 collaborations)
• Laura Harrington (1 collaborations)
• Yeardley Smith (1 collaborations)
• Ellen McElduff (1 collaborations)
• J.C. Quinn (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Murney (1 collaborations)
• Holter Graham (1 collaborations)
• Frankie Faison (1 collaborations)
• Pat Miller (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (24 credits)

  • The Music Store

    Gene

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Love, Gloria

    Mr. Maddox

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Christmas with the Kranks

    Ned Becker

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Boston Legal

    - Til We Meat Again (2005) ... Dr. Raymond Young actor actors
    2004
  • Without a Trace

    - Last Call (2008) ... Stephen Riley actor actors
    2002
  • Star Trek: Enterprise

    - Regeneration (2003) ... Drake actor actors
    2001
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    Tiny Who Man

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Strong Medicine

    - Precautions (2002) ... Commercial Director actor actors
    2000
  • Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

    Mr. Howard

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The West Wing

    - The Hubbert Peak (2004) ... Riley Sheets actor actors
    1999
  • Angel

    - The Price (2002) ... Phil Spivey actor actors
    1999
  • The Practice

    - Part II (1997) ... Warren Snail actor actors
    1997
  • Ransom

    Agent Dewey

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Associate

    Harley's Associate

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Apollo 13

    INCO White

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • JAG

    - Recovery (1996) ... Technician actor actors
    1995
  • ER

    - Wake Up (2005) ... Dr. Schlansky actor actors
    1994
  • Diggstown

    Corny 'Buster' Robbins

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Brenda Starr

    Cub Reporter Pesky Miller

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Coach

    - Buzzy Money (1993) ... Steve Bannister actor actors
    1989
  • 21 Jump Street

    - Stand by Your Man (1989) ... Dusty Peterson actor actors
    1987
  • A Fine Mess

    Assistant Director

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Maximum Overdrive

    Curt

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Other Lover

    Tour Guide

    actor

    actors
    1985

• production (1 credits)

  • Maximum Conviction

    producer

    production
    2012