John Short

John Short is the actor who played the archaeologist in the second season episode . He filmed his scenes for this episode in early . His arctic gear costume from this episode was later sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. 
Short began his television career in 1985 with appearances on (on which Madge Sinclair was a regular) and Newhart. By the following year, he was cast as a regular on a sitcom called The Cavanaughs, although it only lasted for one season. This was followed with guest appearances on (starring William Daniels, Ed Begley, Jr., Ronny Cox, Norman Lloyd, France Nuyen, Jennifer Savidge, and Jane Wyatt), Brooklyn Bridge (on which Armin Shimerman had a role), (in an episode with Mark Rolston), (starring Concetta Tomei), The District (with Roger Aaron Brown), (in an episode with Daniel Dae Kim), and (with Leland Orser). In 2005, he worked with René Auberjonois and William Shatner in an episode of which also guest-starred Henry Gibson and Holmes R. Osborne. Short has also appeared in episodes of Coach, The Practice, and , among other series.
He has numerous feature film credits to his name, beginning with a supporting role in (1986, co-starring Leon Rippy. This was followed with roles in such films as (1986, with James Cromwell, Darryl Henriques, Keye Luke, and Paul Sorvino), (1989, with Gordon Clapp and Steven Culp), (1990, starring Winona Ryder, with Heidi Swedberg), (1992, with Michael McGrady, Jeremy Roberts, and George D. Wallace), (1996, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Bebe Neuwirth), and (2004, also featuring David L. Lander and working with "Regeneration" co-star Bonita Friedericy).
In 1995, he appeared in the FMV video game Silent Steel (with Brian McNamara and Jim Metzler). He has also appeared in (1995, with David Andrews, Brett Cullen, Googy Gress, Max Grodénchik, Clint Howard, Brian Markinson, Andy Milder, and Steve Rankin), (1996), and How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000, with Clint Howard).
In the more recent years, Short focused on teaching and taught acting for the camera and beginning acting at Loyola Marymount University. Since 2006, he has been teaching as associate professor at the California State University in Fullerton. 
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