Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum
Tatum at the premiere of Magic Mike XXL in Sydney, Australia, July 2015
Born	Channing Matthew Tatum (1980-04-26) April 26, 1980 (age 36) Cullman, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Jenna Dewan-Tatum (m. 2009)
Children	1

Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor, dancer, and former stripper. Tatum made his film debut in the drama film Coach Carter (2005). His breakthrough role was in the 2006 dance film Step Up, which introduced him to a wider audience. He is known for his portrayal of the character Duke in the 2009 action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Although both G.I. Joe films received negative reviews from critics, they were commercially successful, grossing more than $300 million at the box office.

Tatum is also known for his leading role in Magic Mike (2012), and its 2015 sequel, which he produced; he also starred in the action-comedy film 21 Jump Street and its 2014 sequel, 22 Jump Street. He appeared in films as Dear John (2010) and The Vow (2012). His other films include She's the Man (2006), The Dilemma (2011), White House Down (2013), the drama Foxcatcher (2014), The Hateful Eight (2015) and Hail, Caesar! (2016).

Tatum was born in Cullman, Alabama, the son of Kay (née Faust), an airline worker, and Glenn Tatum, who worked in construction. He has a sister named Paige. He is mostly of English ancestry.

His family moved to the Pascagoula, Mississippi area when he was six. He grew up in the bayous near the Mississippi River, where he lived in a rural setting.