Todd Anthony Shaw better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. He is best known for his hit songs like "The Ghetto" and "Blow the Whistle" and "Ain't Nothing Like Pimpin'". Too Short is one of the very few musicians to have been able to collaborate with both 2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G. during the height of their careers when the rappers engaged in a protracted feud. Too Short is credited as being one of the pioneer rappers of West Coast hip hop. His rap lyrics are primarily about pimping, drug use, and promiscuity.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 28, 1966 (60)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Actor and producer
- 2 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Too $hort's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Too $hort's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Too $hort's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Freaky Tales(2024)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The DOC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Ghetto Physics: Will the Real Pimps and Hos Please Stand Up? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Porndogs: The Adventures of Sadie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
West Coast Theory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
American Pimp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Menace II Society(1993)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all filmsToo Short: Shorty the Pimp at the Players Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Breaking Out: The Alcatraz Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 65th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 10 titles, 9 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 1993.
Film career
Peak 1993 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1993Screen debut· Menace II Society
Who does Too $hort work with?
People who share at least 2 of Too $hort's MovieCove titles; Brian Turner shares the most, 2.
- Brian TurnerShared titles: Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (2024), Origins of Hip Hop (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Turner
- Peter BittenbenderShared titles: Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told (2024), Origins of Hip Hop (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Bittenbender