Richard Ian Porterfield Short (born 8 October 1975) is an English actor based in Los Angeles.

On television he has had recurring roles on Vinyl and Covert Affairs[2] and has appeared on American Horror Story, White Collar, and Blue Bloods.

In January 2018 Short was nominated for Best Lead Actor, Drama Series,[3] from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for his performance on Mary Kills People.

Short also appeared opposite Kevin Pollak in the 2011 film Choose[5] and the HBO series Bored to Death[6] with Jason Schwartzman.

As a teenager Short joined the Woking Young Players and performed in several productions, including Ways and Means, Hair, The Boyfriend and many more.

Short toured the UK in The Real Monty (as Nobby) from 2001 to 2002, Macbeth (as Macduff) from 2003 to 2004 and in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Demetrius) from 2003 to 2004.

Barrie's Mary Rose, opposite Keir Dullea and Paige Howard, as an Australian World War I veteran.

Short broke into film with the acclaimed independent director Tom DiCillo in Delirious opposite Steve Buscemi and Alison Lohman.

Articles can be found at: Hearst Magazines Short has worked on several commercials in the UK and Ireland, as well as recorded voiceovers and jingles.