Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor. He began his career as a fashion model and now appears in film roles. He has appeared in a number of films, including She's the Man (2006), Step Up (2006), Fighting (2009), Public Enemies (2009), and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).
Channing Tatum was born in Cullman, Alabama. His family moved to Mississippi when he was six, although he visited Alabama, where his mother's famil...
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Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor. He began his career as a fashion model and now appears in film roles. He has appeared in a number of films, including She's the Man (2006), Step Up (2006), Fighting (2009), Public Enemies (2009), and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009).
Channing Tatum was born in Cullman, Alabama. His family moved to Mississippi when he was six, although he visited Alabama, where his mother's family still lives. Tatum grew up in the bayous near the Mississippi River, where he enjoyed a rural existence.
Tatum was athletic while growing up, playing football, soccer, track, baseball, and performing martial arts, although he says that "girls were always [his] biggest distraction in school. As a child, he practiced kung fu. Tatum spent most of his teenage years in the Tampa, Florida area and initially attended Gaither High School before going to Tampa Catholic High School. He graduated in 1998 and was voted most athletic. Afterward, Tatum...
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