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Channing Tatum

Madhuri Thakur
Article byMadhuri Thakur

Updated June 1, 2023

About Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum is an actor, dancer, and producer from the United States. He began his career as a dancer, appearing in the Nick Cannon film “Drumline” and the Step Up franchise. He’s also starred in films like She’s the Man, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street, White House Down, Foxcatcher, and The Hateful Eight. In 2016, he founded the production company Free Association with partners Reid Carolin and Peter Kiernan.

 

 

Personal Biography

Real  Name Channing Matthew Tatum
Date of Birth April 26, 1980
Age 43 years old (in 2023)
Eye Colour Green
Hair Colour Blond
Home town Cullman, Alabama
Parents Fathers name: Glenn Tatum

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Mothers name: Kay Tatum

Profession Actor and producer
First Movie Coach Carter
Last Movie Dog
Marital status Divorced
Zodiac Taurus
Spouse(past relationship) Jenna Dewan(2009-2019)
No of Children: 1 (first wife) Daughter- Everly  Tatum
Residence Los Angeles’ Brentwood
Height 6ft ¼ in (183.5 cm)
Weight 83 Kg (181 pounds)
Networth(2022) In USD $80 Million

Early Life of Channing Tatum

Channing Tatum was conceived on April 26, 1980, in Cullman, Alabama, to Kay (née Faust), an air carrier worker, and Glenn Tatum, a factory worker. He was a Southern Baptist. Paige is his only sibling. Tatum is of English ancestry. As a child, Tatum played football and baseball and was a track and field runner. He attended Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida, where he was in the National Honor Society.

He eventually graduated from Gaither High School and attended Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia. At the beginning of this period, Tatum quit his job as a roofer to work as a stripper at a nearby bar under the alias “Chan Crawford.” And that’s when the idea for the movie Magic Mike got started.

Career Timeline of Channing Tatum

  • Channing Tatum’s career timeline is impressive. He started his career as a stripper, but today he has become one of the leading actors in Hollywood.
  • Tatum started his career as a model for fashion companies like Armani and Abercrombie & Fitch. He then transitioned into acting, landing minor roles in movies like Coach Carter and She’s the Man. His big break came in 2006 when he starred in the dance movie Step Up. The film was a huge hit and launched Tatum’s career.
  • Since then, he’s starred in a string of hits, including 21 Jump Street, Magic Mike, White House Down, and Foxcatcher. He’s also produced several films, including Magic Mike XXL and Kingsman: The Golden Circle. In addition to his successful film career, Tatum has ventured into television with his reality series The Real Dance Moms of Charlotte and his talk show Lip Sync Battle.
  • There’s no doubt that Channing Tatum is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. He’s been a long way since his days as a model and actor and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

5 Best Movies of Channing Tatum

Year

Movie name Character name Box office collection

Result

2006 Step Up Tyler Gage 114.2 million USD Hit
2009 G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Duke 302.5 million USD

 

 

Hit
2012 21 Jump Street  Greg Jenko 201.6 million USD

 

 

Hit
2014 Foxcatcher Mark Schultz $19.2 million Hit

 

 

 

2012 Magic Mike Michael “Magic Mike” Lane

 

$167.2 million Hit

 Exciting Facts About Channing Tatum

Here are some interesting facts about Channing Tatum:

  • While Channing Tatum was a stripper, he has been a mortgage broker, a model for renowned brands such as Abercrombie & Fitch, and a salesperson of perfume and credit cards.
  • The actor used to have the dream job of working at a puppy nursery.
  • On The Ellen DeGeneres Show, he admitted that his biggest fear was porcelain dolls.
  • When it comes to food, however, he could be more adventurous, preferring a classic pepperoni and cheese pizza.

Awards

Channing Tatum has won numerous awards throughout his career in film and television. Some of them are:

Gijón International Film Festival

  • In 2006 he won the award for best actor for the movie A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints.

Gotham Awards

  • Channing won the “Special Jury Award for Ensemble Performance” in 2014 for Foxcatcher.

Hollywood Film Awards

  • He won the Hollywood Ensemble Award in 2014 for Foxcatcher.
  • Channing won the Hollywood Ensemble Award in 2015 for The Hateful Eight.

Jupiter Awards

  • He won Best International Actor in 2014 for White House Down.

MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • He won Best Comedic Performance in 2015 for Foxcatcher and 22 Jump Street movies.

 Honors

Channing Tatum is one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars, and his resume reflects that. He has received multiple Golden Globe nominations, including one for his performance in the film Foxcatcher. He won a Critics’ Choice Award for his work on Magic Mike and was also honored with an MTV Movie Award for that film. In addition, Tatum has also been for several Teen Choice Awards and People’s Choice Awards.

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