He’s in addition the owner and talent manager of Shortywood Productions, a firm which works with little people in the entertainment industry and Shorty’s Saving, an organization set up for Pit Bull saving.
Rossi was raised by his parents, additionally small folks. During his youth, he lived in two quite disparate areas: the San Fernando Valley, a rich place in Greater Los Angeles, and Nickerson Gardens Housing Projects in Watts, a poor region in South Central Los Angeles, where he resided having a household friend in order to avoid clash in the home. From the age of 15, he was residing by himself. He joined the area Blood gang while residing there. That year, he was involved with a gang-related shooting and convicted of felonies including attempted murder and assault using a deadly weapon. Buying fresh start, Rossi turned to amusement, shortly learning he could earn good money as a little person in show business. Since that time, he’s appeared in several advertisements and films, the latter including The Grinch, with Jim Carrey; The Kid, with Bruce Willis. He’s got additionally as appeared on dozens of TV shows and has performed in theatre for a long time. In 2000, Rossi founded a business, Shortywood Productions, to supply little people entertainers for many kinds of shows, private parties as well as corporate events, also to handle their livelihood.
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Movies
Extreme Movie, Hercules Saves Christmas, Sideshow
TV Shows
Pit Boss
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Trademark
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Always wears a fedora
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Refers to himself in third person, IE, calls himself "Shorty"
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Quote
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I prefer to date taller women. I love the climbing technique. It makes getting the prize more interesting.
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Watch out world, here I come...
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Fact
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October 31, 2016 living in Mision de San Miguel (La Mision), Mexico on tour for keynote speaking along with his Cigar company and promoting breed awareness and fighting BSL in the western hemisphere. When not traveling, he is home with his 9 dogs. www.shortywood.com.
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Las Vegas, Nevada [January 2006]
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Currently living in San Francisco working on autobiography. [January 2007]
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Star of, "Pit Boss" on Animal Planet [January 2010]
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Hollywood, CA [January 2008]
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Working as an Talent Manager in Hollywood, living in Hollywood, CA and part-time in La Mision, Baja California, Mexico [June 2008]
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He owns 6 pitbull dogs - Hercules, Valentino, Geisha, Domenico, Bebi, and Mussolini. All were rescued by a shelter or himself.
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Manages a little person talent agency called Shortywood Productions, as well as a Pit Bull rescue called Shorty's Pit Bull Rescue.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pit Boss
2011-2013
TV Series
Shorty
Hercules Saves Christmas
2012
Brother Shorty / Hercules (voice, as Luigi ' Shorty' Rossi)
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