Columbus Short was 21 in War of the Worlds when he played the character 'Soldier'.
That was over 18 years ago in 2005.
This was his first recorded movie acting credit (although may not technically be his first actual acting role).
Today he is 41, and has starred in 26 movies in total, 24 of those since War of the Worlds was released.
In War of the Worlds, I think Columbus Short looks: