Date of Birth

26 April 1980, Cullman, Alabama, USA

Birth Name

Channing Matthew Tatum

Nickname

Chan

Height

6' 1" (1.85 m)

Mini Biography

Channing Tatum was born on April 26, 1980, in a small town called Cullman, outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Growing up, he was full of energy and somewhat troublesome, so his parents decided to enroll him in different sports such as track and field, baseball, soccer, and football to keep him out of trouble. In the ninth grade he was sent to military school. It was there that he discovered his passion for football and his hopes became centered on earning an athletic college scholarship. Channing's goal was finally met, and in his senior year in high school, he was recruited and earned a full athletic college scholarship to a school in West Virginia.

Tatum is also skilled in Kung Fu and in Gor-Chor Kung Fu, a form of martial arts, in which he has earned belts in both. Channing later left college and, in the meantime, worked as a construction worker and mortgage broker and salesman. He has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, Gap, Aeropostale, Emporio Armani, and has been featured in television commercials for American Eagle, Pepsi, and some very popular mountain dew commercials.

Channing can be seen on the big screen as a featured actor in Coach Carter (2005), in which he plays a high school basketball player. He was also in the very popular TV series "CSI: Miami" (2002) where he played the role of Bob Davenport.

Trade Mark

Shaved head

Trivia

Has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Dolce & Gabbana and Aeropostale. In 2002, starred in commercials for both Mountain Dew ("Drive") and Pepsi ("Scratching").

His first fashion show was at Level Nightclub in South Beach, Miami (November 2000) for Men's Health magazine. His friend Vincent De Paul asked him to do the show with him. After the fashion show he began booking editorials for Ocean Drive magazine and his modeling career began.

Is of Native American, Irish, and French descent.

Was sent to a military school in ninth grade, where he joined the football team and intended to get a scholarship to play after graduation.

Former student of the Deena Levy Theatre Studio.

Big break was being cast in Ricky Martin's video for "She Bangs," where he was paid $400 for a 7-day shoot.

Moved from Alabama to Mississippi at age 6, where his family lived on a bayou.

Stills spends his summer time with his grandparents back in Alabama

Auditioned for the role of Gambit in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) before the role was eliminated.

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.

Became good friends with Adam Scarimbolo, and Shia LaBeouf on the set of A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006).

Has modeled for Abercrombie & Fitch, Dolce & Gabbana, American Eagle, Armani and Aeropostale.

He is the older step-brother of actor/singer Christopher Anderson.

Received a full athletic football scholarship at Glenville State College in West Virginia, but he dropped out of college.

When in grade 9, he was given the option of either Military school or a private school; Channing chose the Military school.

During his time in school, he played football, soccer, track, and baseball.

Resides in Miami.

His first fashion show was at Level Nightclub in South Beach, Miami, for Health Men's magazine.

Attended the Deena Levy Theatre Studio.

Favourite childhood film was The Goonies.

When he was a child, his grandparents raised him during the summers.

Made the transition from modeling to acting because he didn't find modeling challenging enough for him.

Signed with Innovative Artists, a talent agency, to improve his acting career.

Has played a character called Duke twice, once in She's the Man (2006) and again in G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra (2009).

Has a dog named Meeka with his fiancée Jenna Dewan.

Where Are They Now

(October 2008) (October 2008) in South Carolina filming Dear John

~ Updated: 2008-12-04 ~