“Step Up” proved to be Tatum's breakthrough film, prompting audiences (and casting directors) to notice that not only can this good-looking kid dance, but he can act, too!
Had worked as a construction worker, a mortgage broker, a salesman at the cologne counter of Dillard's, and a worker in a puppy/kitty nursery before started a modeling career. Big break was being cast in Ricky Martin's music video "She Bangs"; he was paid $400 for the seven-day shoot.
Channing Tatum (born April 26, 1980, Cullman, Alabama, U.S.) is an American actor and dancer who is best known for his portrayal of “Magic” Mike Lane, a young man navigating the world of exotic dancing, in three films (Magic Mike [2012], Magic Mike XXL [2015], and Magic Mike's Last Dance [2023]).
Tatum doesn't have any professional training as a dancer, but audiences are well aware of the talent the actor has when busting a move on the dance floor. It was a talent that was apparent all the way back in Step Up; he showed off his dance moves once more in Hail, Caesar!, in which he had a show-stopping tap number.
— a “mystery comedy” about a “fixer” working in 1950s Hollywood. Tatum, 35, was actually sent to a military school in ninth grade, but never entered the service upon graduation. Instead, he became a model and then an actor and yada yada yada.
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.
While Magic Mike XXL might be the most fun of the series, the original film still reigns supreme as a surprisingly deep character drama about the lifestyle of the male entertainer business.
Perhaps less conventional than some of the classically trained here, Channing Tatum is no less of a dancer. Before he hit it big, Tatum worked as a stripper at a local night club. Look closely and you'll spot him performing as a backup dancer in the music video for “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin.
Channing Tatum on His 4-Year Break from Hollywood and Directorial Debut 'Dog' : 'I'm Having Fun' Kara Warner is a former staff writer at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2023. After taking a four-year break from acting, Channing Tatum is back with a full slate of 2022 projects.
Channing Tatum does not have a set fee he makes per movie. However, his highest paydays have ranged from $15 million to $22 million per movie. His salary can be different from project to project depending on the film's budget, the size of his role and if he is a producer on the film.
Dear John is a 2010 American romantic war drama film directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. It follows the life of a soldier (Channing Tatum) after he falls in love with a young woman (Amanda Seyfried).
What is the age difference between Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz?
Tatum, 43, and Zoë Kravitz, 35, have both been married in the past. Tatum was married to actor Jenna Dewan from 2009 to 2018, and they share one daughter, Everly, 10. Meanwhile, Zoë Kravitz was married to actor Karl Glusman from 2019 to 2021.
Channing lives with his daughter in a mid-century farmhouse after splitting with his ex-wife Jenna Dewan. Opening up about his experience as a single parent during an interview with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on their show, Today with Hoda and Jenna, he said: "I didn't plan to be a single dad.
During an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Wednesday the Magic Mike star revealed that he was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to dancing. Tatum recalled of how he was taught to dance by a grandmother at a friend's 15th birthday party when he was a teenager, "It was survival”.
The Alabama native famously got his start when he was discovered by a Miami modeling scout while working as an exotic dancer in Tampa. This led to music videos, fashion shoots, commercials, and television work.
Despite his struggles with ADHD and dyslexia, Tatum has been able to learn from mentors and trying circumstances and make a successful Hollywood acting and producing career.
The saga of the botched Gambit movie began after production scheduling issues prevented Tatum from taking the role in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” as the star was filming “G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra.” Taylor Kitsch was cast as Gambit for the standalone “X-Men” prequel film starring Hugh Jackman.
