The biography of Channing Tatum cannot be called ordinary and unremarkable. In his life, there was a place for training at a military school. He played football and studied martial arts. Channing even danced striptease at the age of 19 under the pseudonym Chen Crawford. By the way, his sister once saw his dancing in the club. Reminders of this incident made the famous man blush with shame for a long time. Channing Tatum is not only an amazing actor, but also a multifaceted personality.
The army of fans of Channing Tatum is constantly growing, thanks to the actor's charisma. In films, he gets mostly masculine roles, appearing before fans in the form of seductive characters. At the present stage, he is not only acting in numerous films. Channing Tatum is also a producer.
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Channing Tatum was born in late April 1980. Parents were not associated with cinema. My father worked on a construction site, and my mother worked for an airline. The future actor in the family became the first, but not the last child. In addition to him, 7 more children were brought up.
Childhood years were spent in Mississippi, where a large family moved when Channing was 6 years old. The actor did not have a calm character. To avoid possible problems, the parents decided to send him to the martial arts section. The guy began to study kung fu. In addition to martial arts, he played football and baseball.
After the 9th grade, the young man entered the Higher School. He graduated from it successfully. He decided to get further education at a military school, where he actively played football. For success in sports, he began to receive an increased scholarship. But after a while, Channing dropped out and returned home. What caused this remains a mystery. Even after a long period of time, he is in no hurry to talk about this topic.
After completing his studies, Channing Tatum began to work and worked in several organizations at once. He worked as a loader, sold clothes, performed exotic dances. I even danced striptease. Channing plans to talk about this hobby in more detail in his autobiographical film. By the way, both the ability to dance striptease and experience in the field of sales later came in handy for Channing during the filming of the films "Super Mike" and "Ultimate Fight."
Channing Tatum did not plan to receive an acting education. It was only after filming Dear John that he changed his mind and entered a theater studio.
Working in the modeling field
Over time, Channing successfully solved many financial problems thanks to numerous part-time jobs. After that, he thought about working in the modeling field. After another casting, which took place in Orlando, the future actor was invited to star in a video by Ricky Martin. Subsequently, there was an active collaboration with numerous brands and advertising agencies.
A career in the modeling business took off after a photo shoot for the men's magazine Men’s Health. Channing Tatum began to invite eminent organizations to their commercials. His photographs have graced the covers of glossy magazines. In 2001, Channing was named one of the most handsome men in the world.
The first steps to popularity in cinema
Debut in the film industry took place in the motion picture "C. S. I". Channing Tatum got a cameo role in the multi-part project. Then there were not too noticeable performances in such films as "Crazy", "Supercross". He also starred in the film "War of the Worlds". But the role turned out to be so insignificant that the actor's name is not even in the credits. According to Channing, it was after working in this film that he really wanted to become an actor.
Channing gave up modeling to focus on his film career. He began to attend various auditions. According to rumors, it was Channing Tatum who was supposed to become Genghis Khan in the film "Mongol". But this role was taken from him by Tadanoba Asano. Could have starred in X-Men: The Last Stand as Gambit. However, neither he nor this hero appeared in the motion picture.
Successful projects
Channing's first success came from the film Step Forward. The actor got the main role, appearing in front of the moviegoers in the form of a guy named Tyler. On the set, he met his future wife, who also got the lead role. Maybe it was thanks to the feelings that arose that the couple played their characters very inspired?
No less successful was the role of Channing Tatum in the drama Recognizing Your Saints. On the set, the talented actor worked with such stars as Robert Downey Jr. and Shia LaBeouf. After the screening of the film at the festival of independent cinema, the cast was named the best. By the way, the joint work made Shia Labeouf and Channing Tatum friends.
Channing's popularity rose after his role in the movie Johnny D. The famous actor appeared in the form of Handsome Floyd. He was accompanied by such stars as Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. Other successful film projects include Dear John, Cobra Throw, Super Mike, The Hateful Eight, Super Mike XXL, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Jupiter Ascending, Macho and Botan, "Eagle of the Ninth Legion". He plans to shoot a solo film about Gambit. Channing Tatum will appear in the title role.
Success in personal life
For a long time, no one knew anything about Channing Tatum's personal life. Journalists even had to invent rumors on their own. The first news began to appear after one of the fans decided to create a block in which she published real facts from the life of the actor. Moreover, Channing Tatum himself became the informant, who appreciated her efforts and invited her to New York.
Channing Tatum met his future wife on the set of Step Up. She was actress Jenna Dewan. Channing could not propose for a long time. He coped with this task only after 2 years. The wedding became bright and memorable. The thing is, the actors adore everything related to elves. Therefore, Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan decided to make the wedding ceremony fabulous. In 2013, a joyful event happened in the family - a girl was born. It was decided to name the daughter Everly.
However, it turned out that in the relationship between Channing and Jenna, not everything is as good as it seemed to many fans. After 9 years of marriage, the actors announced a divorce.
Conclusion
Channing Tatum is a great actor and producer. He knows what he wants, and confidently achieves the set tasks, realizes numerous goals, conquering everyone around with his immense talent. He is not going to stop there. Channing has so many plans and ideas that even the thought of taking a break from his acting career does not arise.
