Background and career
Jacob Patrick Short (born May 30, 1997) is an American actor. His roles have included Fletcher Quimby in the Disney Channel sitcom A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014), Oliver in the Disney XD series Mighty Med (2013–2015) and Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016), and Mattie Sullivan on the British sitcom The First Team (2020).
Short was born Jacob Patrick Short on May 30, 1997, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Kimberly (née Hankins) and James K. Short (1964–2004). He has one brother and two sisters. Short's father died when he was 6 years old.
His first major role was Fletcher Quimby in Disney Channel's comedy series A.N.T. Farm. He also starred as Nose Noseworthy in the 2009 film Shorts, and has acted in numerous commercials. In 2013, Short began co-starring as Oliver on the Disney XD original series Mighty Med and its spinoff Lab Rats: Elite Force. In 2020, Short starred as Mattie Sullivan in the British soccer-based sitcom The First Team. On November 16, 2022, Short started a podcast called Hit the Brake with Bradley Steven Perry.
In 2025, Short got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, actress Mika Abdalla. The two met on the set of the Hulu comedy Sex Appeal. In June 2026, it was announced the pair had called off their engagement.
Sources
Net-worth figure: Celebrity Net Worth (October 2026), in USD. Biography and career facts: the person's Wikipedia article and linked reporting. Snapshot date for all StarWorth figures: 28 October 2026.
