Channing Matthew Tatum born April 26, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] is an American actor and producer. He made his film debut in the drama Coach Carter , and had his breakthrough with the sports comedy film She's the Man and the dance film Step Up He rose to prominence for playing Duke in the action films G.
Joe: The Rise of Cobra and G. He has produced several of his films, including the road film Dog , which he also starred in and co-directed. He was named People 's "Sexiest Man Alive" in and one of Time 's most influential people in the world in He is of Irish, French, and German ancestry. Until he was ten years old, he lived in a rural setting near the bayous along the Pascagoula River.
Tatum has discussed having dealt with attention deficit disorder ADD and dyslexia while growing up, which affected his ability to do well in school. Tatum spent most of his teenage years in the Tampa area, where he initially attended Gaither High School. His parents wanted more effort and gave him the option of selecting a private high school or attending a military school; he chose Tampa Catholic High School , where he graduated in and was voted most athletic.
Us Weekly reported that around this time Tatum left his job as a roofer and began working as a stripper at a local nightclub under the name "Chan Crawford". He soon moved into television commercials, landing national spots for Mountain Dew and Pepsi in Tatum played in the short film The Trap , directed by Rita Wilson. He was initially reluctant to take the role as he feared the film would glorify war, but overcame his reluctance after reading the script.
In , Tatum hosted Saturday Night Live [ 25 ] and appeared in four films. Tatum also starred in Magic Mike , a film based on his eight-month experience as a stripper in Florida. The film was directed by Soderbergh, [ 27 ] was co-produced by Tatum and Soderbergh, and starred Tatum as Mike.
