Channing Tatum
{{short description|American actor and producer (born 1980)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Channing Tatum
| image = Channing Tatum by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
| caption = Tatum in 2025
| alt = Channing Tatum speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California.
| birth_name = Channing Matthew Tatum
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|26}}
| birth_place = Cullman, Alabama, U.S.
| occupation = {{Hlist|Actor|producer|director}}
| yearsactive = 2000–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Jenna Dewan|2009|2019|end=divorce}}
| partner = Zoë Kravitz (2021–2024){{Cite news |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz engaged - US media |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67281208 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |work=BBC News}}
| children = 1
| awards = Full list
}}
Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980){{cite magazine|title=Monitor|magazine=Entertainment Weekly |year=2013|issue=1255/1256|page=31}} is an American actor and producer. He made his film debut in the drama Coach Carter (2005), and had his breakthrough with the sports comedy film She's the Man (2006) and the dance film Step Up (2006). He rose to prominence for playing Duke in the action films G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013), the title role in the comedy-drama films Magic Mike (2012), Magic Mike XXL (2015) and Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023), and an undercover cop in the action-comedy films 21 Jump Street (2012) and 22 Jump Street (2014).
Tatum's other films include The Vow (2012), White House Down (2013), Foxcatcher (2014), The Hateful Eight (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Logan Lucky (2017), and The Lost City (2022). He has produced several of his films, including the road film Dog (2022), which he also starred in and co-directed. He was named People's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 2012 and one of Time
Early life
Tatum was born on April 26, 1980, in Cullman, Alabama, to Kay Tatum (née Faust), an airline worker, and Glenn Tatum, a construction worker.{{cite web|url=https://allmovie.com/artist/channing-tatum-419915|title=Channing Tatum — Overview|last=Albertson|first=Cammila|work=Allmovie|access-date=May 9, 2009}}{{cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/channing-tatum-is-engaged/|title=Channing Tatum Is Engaged|date=September 7, 2008|work=People|access-date=March 13, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Channing Tatum: The G.I. Joe star is ready for action |url=http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/Channing-Tatum |work=Elle |date=July 16, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706180430/http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/Channing-Tatum |archive-date=July 6, 2010 }} He has a sister named Paige. He is of Irish, French, and German ancestry.{{YouTube|id=MtsTzn6OuPE#t=3m20s|title=CHANNING TATUM & JAMIE BELL fun interview for The Eagle}} His family moved to Gautier, Mississippi, in the Pascagoula area, when he was six. Until he was ten years old, he lived in a rural setting near the bayous along the Pascagoula River.{{cite web|website=Channing Tatum Unwrapped|url=http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2009/04/channing-tatum-video-of-the-week-chans-new-interview-on-cws-new-york-morning-news|title=Channing Tatum Video of the Week: Chan's New 'Fighting' Interview on CW's New York Morning News|access-date=April 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012214513/http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2009/04/channing-tatum-video-of-the-week-chans-new-interview-on-cws-new-york-morning-news/|archive-date=October 12, 2018|url-status=usurped}}{{cite news |url=https://www.sunherald.com/entertainment/article291324045.html |title=Channing Tatum talks on 'Tonight Show' about growing up on MS Coast. Here's what he said |date=August 23, 2024 |newspaper=Sun Herald |first=Mary |last=Perez |access-date=August 24, 2024}}
Tatum has discussed having dealt with attention deficit disorder (ADD) and dyslexia while growing up, which affected his ability to do well in school.{{cite web|title=IN THE PRESS: Channing Tatum Covers February 2010 Details|url=http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2010/01/in-the-press-channing-tatum-covers-february-2010-details-magazine|website=Channing Tatum Unwrapped|date=January 12, 2010|access-date=January 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410091107/http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2010/01/in-the-press-channing-tatum-covers-february-2010-details-magazine/|archive-date=April 10, 2018|url-status=usurped}} In his youth, Tatum participated in football, soccer, track, baseball, and wuzuquan kung fu.{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/04/19/2009-04-19_channing_tatum_fighting_gi_joe.html|title=Channing Tatum: New star puts up his dukes in 'Fighting' and his Duke in 'G.I. Joe'|last=Salamone|first=Gina|date=April 19, 2009|work=Daily News|location=New York|access-date=May 9, 2009|archive-date=January 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118043309/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/04/19/2009-04-19_channing_tatum_fighting_gi_joe.html|url-status=dead}}
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 1998 and was voted most athletic.{{cite web|url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808597021/bio|title=Channing Tatum biography|work=movies.yahoo.com|access-date=September 26, 2011}} He later attended Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia on a football scholarship, but dropped out.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/200907/gi-joe-channing-tatum-photos-video-lisa-depaulo?currentPage=2|title=Channing Tatum Won the Lottery|date=July 2009|access-date=January 10, 2017|magazine=GQ|first=Lisa|last=DePaulo|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322205337/https://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/200907/gi-joe-channing-tatum-photos-video-lisa-depaulo?currentPage=2|archive-date=March 22, 2010}} He returned home and started working odd jobs.
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".{{cite web|url=http://perezhilton.com/2009-08-11-channing-tatums-sizzling-secret-stripper-past|title=VIDEO: Channing Tatum's Sizzling Stripper Past|date=August 11, 2009|work=PerezHilton.com|access-date=October 15, 2009|archive-date=February 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209025802/http://perezhilton.com/2009-08-11-channing-tatums-sizzling-secret-stripper-past|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Channing Tatum's former stripper buds slam 'Magic Mike' star|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv-movies/channing-tatum-stripper-buds-slam-magic-mike-star-claiming-experiences-article-1.1097726|author=Ethan Sacks|newspaper=New York Daily News|date=June 18, 2012|access-date=January 26, 2014}} In 2010, he told an Australian newspaper that he wanted to make a film about his experiences as a stripper.{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/channing-tatums-stripper-past/2010/01/18/1263663043846.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|title=Channing Tatum's stripper past|date=January 18, 2010|first=Kate|last=Waterhouse|access-date=August 25, 2024}} That idea led to the film Magic Mike. Tatum moved to Miami, where he was discovered by a model talent scout.
Career
=2000s=
In 2000, Tatum was first cast as a dancer in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" music video, after an audition in Orlando, Florida; he was paid $400 for the job. His experience in the fashion industry began as a model working for noted clients such as Armani and Abercrombie & Fitch. He soon moved into television commercials, landing national spots for Mountain Dew and Pepsi in 2002. He subsequently signed with Page 305 (Page Parkes Modeling Agency), a modeling agency in Miami. He was cast by Al David for Vogue magazine and soon after appeared in campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, Dolce & Gabbana, American Eagle Outfitters, and Emporio Armani. He was picked as one of Tear Sheet magazine's "50 Most Beautiful Faces" of October 2001. Tatum signed with Ford Models in New York City.{{cite news|title=Channing Tatum|url=https://models.com/people/channing-tatum|access-date=February 5, 2017|publisher=models.com}}File:Channing-Tatum-Unwrapped-Fighting-Press-Junket-04-2009.jpg
In 2006, Tatum starred in She's The Man opposite Amanda Bynes, which was named "the greatest Shakespeare adaptation since '10 Things I Hate About You'" by Business Insider.{{Cite news|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/shes-the-man-shakespeare-movie-2016-9|title='She's the Man' is the greatest modern Shakespearean remake|work=Business Insider|access-date=September 12, 2017|first=Kim|last=Renfro}} Later that year, Tatum starred opposite his future wife Jenna Dewan in Step Up, which was his breakout role. Although it was widely panned, it has earned $115 million worldwide.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/channing-tatums-10-best-roles-20130628|title=Channing Tatum's 10 Best Roles|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=September 12, 2017|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140604/https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/channing-tatums-10-best-roles-20130628|url-status=dead|first= Katy|last=Kroll|date=June 28, 2013}}
In 2008, Tatum co-starred in director Kimberly Peirce's film Stop-Loss, about soldiers returning home from the Iraq War, and in director Stuart Townsend's film Battle in Seattle, about the 1999 protest of the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle. Tatum played in the short film The Trap, directed by Rita Wilson.{{cite web|title=Rita Wilson|url=http://www.womensconference.org/rita-wilson|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914140548/http://www.womensconference.org/rita-wilson|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 14, 2010|work=womensconference.org|access-date=May 30, 2013}}
Tatum and Dito Montiel, who worked together on A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, reteamed on the action drama Fighting for Rogue Pictures. He starred as Shawn MacArthur, a young man who starts out selling counterfeit goods in New York City. He next appeared in writer/director/producer Michael Mann's 2009 crime drama Public Enemies, playing the 1930s American gangster Pretty Boy Floyd. The same year, Tatum starred as Duke in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Paramount Pictures' live-action film based on the popular Hasbro action figures. He was initially reluctant to take the role as he feared the film would glorify war, but overcame his reluctance after reading the script.{{cite web|url=https://collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/7306/tcid/1|title=Channing Tatum talks G.I. JOE and PUBLIC ENEMIES|publisher=Collider.com|date=March 16, 2008|access-date=February 22, 2012|archive-date=April 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413155228/http://collider.com/entertainment/interviews/article.asp/aid/7306/tcid/1|url-status=dead|author=Frosty}} He played a soldier in Dear John, a film based on the popular Nicholas Sparks bestseller.{{cite news|title=War as a plot device so we can feel good about feeling bad|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dear-john-2010|access-date=February 5, 2017|website=RogerEbert.com|first=Roger|last=Ebert|author-link=Roger Ebert|date=February 3, 2010}} He later said that he accepted the role to learn from director Lasse Hallström because he never studied at an acting school.{{cite web|last=Nudd|first=Tim|title=Channing Tatum: 'I Know I'm Not the Best Actor'|url=https://people.com/movies/channing-tatum-i-know-im-not-the-best-actor/|work=People|access-date=March 13, 2019|date=January 12, 2012}}
= 2010s =
In 2012, Tatum hosted Saturday Night Live{{cite web |url=http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2012/02/check-out-channing-tatum-on-saturday-night-live |title=Saturday Night Live Recap |publisher=Channing Tatum Unwrapped |date=February 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625213614/http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2012/02/check-out-channing-tatum-on-saturday-night-live |archive-date=June 25, 2018 |url-status=usurped |access-date=May 27, 2012 }} and appeared in four films. He co-starred in Steven Soderbergh's action-thriller Haywire, The Vow with Rachel McAdams, and 21 Jump Street (film adaptation of TV series of the same name) with Jonah Hill.{{cite web |url=http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/category/movies/21-jump-street |title=Tatum 21 Jump Street |publisher=Channing Tatum Unwrapped |date=November 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812062907/http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/category/movies/21-jump-street/ |archive-date=August 12, 2018 |url-status=usurped |access-date=November 26, 2011 }}
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,{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2011/04/steven-soderbergh-reveals-retirement-plan-to-sportscaster-95573/|website=Deadline Hollywood|title=Hold Off on the Retirement Party! Steven Soderbergh Takes on New Pic Inspired by Channing Tatum's Stripper Days|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=April 29, 2011|access-date=May 22, 2012}} was co-produced by Tatum and Soderbergh, and starred Tatum as Mike. He is a featured performer at a Tampa, Florida, male strip club who takes a younger dancer (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing to show him how to hustle "on and off stage". The film's cast also included Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey.File:Channing Tatum (19276524319).jpg & Hoyts red carpet Arena Premiere of Magic Mike XXL]]
Tatum appeared in Steven Soderbergh's Side Effects, with Rooney Mara and Jude Law.{{Cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/Rooney_Mara_Joins_Channing_Tatum_Jude_Lawin_Steven_Soderberghs_Side_Effects/15338293 |title=Rooney Mara Joins Channing Tatum, Jude Law in Steven Soderbergh's 'Side Effects' |last=Arbeiter |first=Michael |date=January 30, 2012 |website=Hollywood.com |access-date=February 11, 2012}} He reprised his role as Conrad S. Hauser / Duke in G.I. Joe: Retaliation, the sequel to 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, in an ensemble cast that included Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis. Originally scheduled for release on June 29, 2012, the film was pushed back to March 2013 to convert it to 3D and to add more scenes for his character, who was killed at the beginning of the film.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2012/05/big-problems-behind-g-i-joe-2s-big-delay-279104/ |title=Big Problems Behind 'G.I. Joe 2's Big Delay |last=Finke |first=Nikki |author-link=Nikki Finke |date=May 29, 2012 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=June 15, 2012}} Tatum later said he had not wanted to appear in the sequel and was happy his character had been killed off.{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/06/13/22-jump-street-channing-tatum-jonah-hill-interview/ |title='22 Jump Street': We bro out with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum |last=Vilanova |first=John |date=June 13, 2014 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=March 13, 2019}} Also in 2013, he appeared in another action film, White House Down.{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/channing-tatum-talks-star-white-324079 |title=Channing Tatum in Talks to Star in 'White House Down' |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=May 14, 2012 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=June 15, 2019}}
Tatum reprised his role from 21 Jump Street in its sequel, 22 Jump Street, which was released on June 13, 2014.{{Cite news |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/sony-books-21-jump-street-sequel-1118051581/ |title=Sony books '21 Jump Street' sequel |last1=Oldham |first1=Stuary |date=March 16, 2012 |work=Variety |access-date=March 17, 2012 |publisher=Reed Business Information |last2=Sneider |first2=Jeff}} Also in 2014, he co-starred with Steve Carell in Foxcatcher, the story of John du Pont, who had schizophrenia and killed Olympic wrestler Dave Schultz, the brother of the character played by Tatum, who also had won Olympic gold.{{Cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/10/steve-carell-foxcatcher-channing-tatum-bennett-miller.html |title=Channing Tatum, Steve Carell costar and ...Oscar contender? |last=Zeitchik |first=Steven |date=October 18, 2011 |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=February 11, 2012}} In 2015, Tatum starred in Magic Mike XXL, reprising his 2012 role.
= 2020s =
Tatum was set to star as X-Men character Remy LeBeau / Gambit in a solo film, set within the X-Men film universe, which he would have produced,{{Cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/channing-tatum-play-gambit-x-703621 |title=Channing Tatum to Play Gambit in X-Men Spinoff |date=May 13, 2014 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=May 13, 2014 |first1=Tatiana |last1=Siegel |first2=Borys |last2=Kit}}{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/channing-tatum-gambit-marvel-comics-x-men-josh-zetumer-1201268949/ |title=Channing Tatum's 'X-Men' Character 'Gambit' Spinoff Moving Forward |date=October 31, 2014 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=October 31, 2014 |first=Mike Jr. |last=Fleming}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/10/12/channing-tatum-gambit-release-date/ |title=Channing Tatum's X-Men spin-off Gambit lands director, release date |last=Lawrence |first=Derek |date=October 12, 2017 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=October 13, 2017}} but the film was cancelled in May 2019 after languishing in development hell since 2014.{{Cite web |url=https://collider.com/gambit-movie-dead/ |title='Gambit' Is Dead; Disney Drops the X-Men Spinoff from the Schedule |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=May 7, 2019 |website=Collider |access-date=May 7, 2019}} Tatum eventually appeared as Gambit in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). He is set to reprise this role in Avengers: Doomsday (2026).{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2025-03-26 |title=‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Cast Includes ‘X-Men’ OGs Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, James Marsden, Alan Cumming Rebecca Romijn, Kelsey Grammer & Gambit Channing Tatum, More – Update |url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/avengers-doomsday-cast-1236351122/ |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} In 2022, Tatum made his directing debut on Dog, a road-trip comedy tracking a former Army Ranger and his dog that he starred in and co-helmed with regular collaborator Reid Carolin.{{Cite web|first1=Mike Jr|last1=Fleming|last2=Grater|first2=Tom|date=November 5, 2019|title=Channing Tatum To Star As Army Ranger In Road-Trip Comedy 'Dog' & Co-Direct With Reid Carolin – AFM|url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/channing-tatum-road-trip-comedy-dog-co-direct-reid-carolin-filmnation-caa-pact-for-sales-1202778079/|access-date=April 29, 2021|website=Deadline|language=en-US}} The same year, he starred opposite Sandra Bullock in the Paramount Pictures romantic action adventure film The Lost City.{{Cite web|first1=Brent|last1=Lang|first2=Matt|last2=Donnelly|date=December 28, 2020|title=Channing Tatum in Final Talks to Join Sandra Bullock in 'The Lost City of D' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/channing-tatum-sandra-bullock-lost-city-of-d-1234844359/|access-date=April 29, 2021|website=Variety|language=en-US}}
In 2023, Tatum returned as Mike Lane in Magic Mike's Last Dance with Steven Soderbergh as director. The film was set for an exclusive premiere on HBO Max,{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/channing-tatum-steven-soderbergh-reid-carolin-magic-mikes-last-dance-warner-bros-1234881189/|title=Channing Tatum And Steven Soderbergh Return For 'Magic Mike's Last Dance' At Warner Bros.|first=Justin|last=Kroll|date=November 29, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}} but it was instead released in theaters on February 10, 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/magic-mike-last-dance-february-2023-theatrical-release-1235222389/#recipient_hashed=e755a82660bace874238723e7f5ad7e36db578c17063fd1140d09c47f0b6c5d9 | title='Magic Mike's Last Dance' Pivots from HBO Max to February 2023 Theatrical Release | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=September 16, 2022 |first=Etan |last=Vlessing }}
Tatum starred in Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut film Blink Twice (2024), portraying a tech billionaire.{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/06/zoe-kravitz-directing-debut-pussy-island-channing-tatum-tech-billionaire-mysterious-tropical-island-compound-movie-hot-cannes-package-1234775409/|title=Zoë Kravitz To Make Directing Debut On 'Pussy Island'; Channing Tatum Playing Tech Billionaire With Mysterious Tropical Island: Hot Cannes Package|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=June 15, 2021|work=Deadline Hollywood}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a61766829/blink-twice-cast-news/|website=Esquire|title=Blink Twice: Everything We Know|date=August 1, 2024|first=Bria|last=McNeal}}
Other ventures
= Business =
In October 2012, Tatum and a friend opened the Saints and Sinners burlesque-themed restaurant and bar in New Orleans, which remained in business ten years later.{{cite news |last=Izquierdo |first=Gabriela |date=October 15, 2022 |title=The New Orleans Restaurant You Probably Forgot Channing Tatum Owned |url=https://www.mashed.com/1051814/the-new-orleans-restaurant-you-probably-forgot-channing-tatum-owned/ |access-date=July 7, 2023 |website=Mashed}}
=Production companies=
In an interview with Details magazine, published in early 2012, Tatum said he wants to produce all the films he stars in, "I really don't want to be in any more movies that I don't produce. Unless it's with one of the 10 directors that I really want to work with, I don't have any interest in not being on the ground floor of creating it."{{cite web|title=Channing Tatum's production plan|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jNCiqSJlZbkMF69IJKQ5Iuv0sM8Q?docId=N0927521326297107895A|work=The Press Association|access-date=January 19, 2012|date=January 11, 2012}}{{dead link|date=June 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} He, his then-wife Jenna Dewan, and their production partner Reid Carolin signed a two-year production deal in 2010 with Relativity Media for any films they may develop during that time.{{cite web|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|title=Relativity inks deal with Channing Tatum|url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/relativity-inks-deal-with-channing-tatum-1118028441/|work=Variety|access-date=February 11, 2012|date=December 3, 2010}}
Tatum started two production companies, 33andOut Productions{{cite web|url=http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/category/personal/33-and-out|title=33andout Productions, Inc.|publisher=Channingtatumunwrapped.com|access-date=February 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215123423/http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/category/personal/33-and-out|archive-date=December 15, 2018|url-status=usurped}} and Iron Horse Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/category/personal/iron-horse-productions |title=Iron Horse Entertainment, LLC |publisher=Channingtatumunwrapped.com |access-date=February 22, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120301090323/http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/category/personal/iron-horse-productions/ |archive-date=March 1, 2012 }} Their first production was the 2010 documentary Earth Made of Glass. In 2021, another one of his production companies, Free Association, signed a first look deal with MGM.{{Cite web|date=March 3, 2021|title=Channing Tatum Shingle Free Association Signs First Look Deal With MGM|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/channing-tatum-shingle-free-association-signs-first-look-deal-with-mgm|access-date=April 29, 2021|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|first=Mia|last=Galuppo}}
= Writing =
Tatum has written two picture books inspired by his daughter. The first, The One and Only Sparkella (2021), was a #1 New York Times bestseller for children's picture books the week it published.{{Cite news|title=Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers - Books - May 23, 2021 - The New York Times|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/05/23/picture-books/|access-date=February 18, 2022|issn=0362-4331}} The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan was published in 2022.{{Cite news|title=The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan|url=https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250750761/theoneandonlysparkellamakesaplan|access-date=February 18, 2022|website=Macmillan|language=en-US}}
In October 2023, Tatum signed the Artists4Ceasefire open letter to President Joe Biden calling for a ceasefire during the Gaza war.{{Cite web |title=Artists Call for Ceasefire Now |url=https://www.artists4ceasefire.org/ |access-date=December 17, 2023 |website=Artists4Ceasefire |language=en-US}}
Personal life
File:Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan 2012.jpg 2012]]
In 2006, Tatum met actress Jenna Dewan on the set of their film Step Up, and they married on July 11, 2009, in Malibu, California.{{cite web|title=CONGRATS to the New Mr. and Mrs. Tatum!!!|url=http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2009/07/congrats-to-the-new-mr-and-mrs-tatum|publisher=Channing Tatum official website|access-date=July 11, 2009|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090350/http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2009/07/congrats-to-the-new-mr-and-mrs-tatum/|archive-date=March 27, 2019}} They have one daughter, born in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/channing-tatum-and-jenna-dewan-tatums-baby-gender-201326|title=Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum's Baby: It's a Girl!|publisher=Us Weekly|date=June 2, 2013|access-date=June 3, 2013|first=Brittany|last=Galla}} On April 2, 2018, the couple announced they were separating.{{Cite news|url=http://people.com/movies/channing-tatum-jenna-dewan-split-nearly-nine-years-marriage/|title=Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Split After Nearly 9 Years of Marriage|work=People|access-date=April 3, 2018|first1=Kara|last1=Warner|first2=Julie|last2=Jordan}} Six months later, Dewan filed for divorce from Tatum.{{cite web |title=Jenna Dewan Files for Divorce From Channing Tatum |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/925840/jenna-dewan-files-for-divorce-from-channing-tatum |website=E! Online |access-date=October 27, 2018 |date=October 26, 2018 |first=Mike |last=Vulpo}} The divorce was finalized in November 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/11/20/channing-tatum-jenna-dewan-legally-single-divorce/ |title=Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan Are Legally Single, Divorce Final |date=November 20, 2019 |publisher=TMZ |access-date=February 16, 2020}} In a 2023 interview with Vanity Fair, Tatum questioned whether he would ever remarry, though said his divorce prompted self-improvement, including a strong relationship with his daughter.{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/movies/channing-tatum-says-divorce-from-jenna-dewan-was-scary-and-terrifying-at-first/ |title=Channing Tatum Says His Divorce from Jenna Dewan Was 'Super Scary and Terrifying' at First |date=January 17, 2023 |magazine=People |first=Jen |last=Juneau |access-date=January 21, 2023 }}
Tatum dated English singer Jessie J from 2018 to 2020.{{cite web |last=Hautman |first=Nicholas |title=Channing Tatum and Jessie J Split After More Than 1 Year Together |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/channing-tatum-jessie-j-split-after-more-than-1-year-together/ |website=Us Weekly |publisher=American Media, Inc. |access-date=December 21, 2019 |location=United States |date=December 19, 2019}}{{cite web|title=Jessie J Professes Love for Channing Tatum and Shares PDA Video After Instagram Drama|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1115755/jessie-j-professes-love-for-channing-tatum-and-shares-pda-video-after-instagram-drama |website=E! News |access-date=January 25, 2020|date=January 25, 2020|first=Corinne|last=Heller}}{{cite web |title=Channing Tatum and Jessie J split after dating on and off for almost 2 years. Here's a timeline of their relationship. |url=https://www.insider.com/channing-tatum-jessie-j-dating-relationship-timeline#:~:text=Channing%20Tatum%20and%20Jessie%20J%20reportedly%20dated%20on%20and%20off,post%20mentioning%20%22single%20life.%22 |website=Insider |access-date=September 25, 2021 |first=Jessica |last=Booth}} In 2021, Tatum started dating Zoë Kravitz and, by 2023, the couple were engaged.{{cite magazine |title=Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz's Relationship Timeline |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/channing-tatum-zoe-kravitzs-relationship-timeline/ |magazine=Us Weekly |access-date=September 25, 2021 |first=Sarah |last=Hearon |date=September 14, 2021}}{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2023 |title=Channing Tatum and Zoe Kravitz engaged - US media |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67281208 |access-date=November 1, 2023 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}} The engagement was called off in October 2024.{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/channing-tatum-zoe-kravitz-split-after-3-years-call-off-engagement-sources-8736478 |title=Channing Tatum and Zoë Kravitz Split After 3 Years Together, Call Off Engagement |date=October 29, 2024 |magazine=People |first=Jack |last=Smart |access-date=October 30, 2024}}
In April 2025, it was confirmed that Tatum is in a relationship with model Inka Williams.{{cite magazine |url=https://people.com/channing-tatum-girlfriend-inka-williams-instagram-official-photos-11723249 |title=Channing Tatum and Girlfriend Inka Williams Go Instagram Official as She Shares PDA-Filled Birthday Tribute |date=April 28, 2025 |magazine=People |first=Jen |last=Juneau|access-date=April 29, 2025}}
Filmography
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=Film=
=Television=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"|Notes |
|---|
| 2004
| Bob Davenport | Episode: "Pro Per" |
| 2012
| Himself (host) | Episode: "Channing Tatum/Bon Iver" |
| 2014
| Movie Homer Simpson | Voice, episode: "Steal This Episode" |
| 2016
| Himself | Episode: "Channing Tatum vs. Jenna Dewan-Tatum" |
| 2017
| Gregor Anghel | Voice, 6 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2022
| Himself / "Young John Oates" | 2 episodes |
=Producer=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2010
| Executive producer | Documentary |
| 2018–2022
| Step Up | Executive producer | Television series |
| 2018
| Producer | Feature film |
| 2021
| Executive producer | Feature film |
| 2021–2022
| Finding Magic Mike | Executive producer | Television series |
| 2024
| Spaceman | Producer | Feature film |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2000
|"She Bangs" | |
| rowspan="2"|2006
|"(When You Gonna) Give It Up to Me" |Sean Paul featuring Keyshia Cole | |
| "Get Up"
|Ciara featuring Chamillionaire | |
| 2013
|"(I Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum" |Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum featuring Jimmy Kimmel | |
| 2017
|Pink | |
Awards and nominations
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References
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