Channing Tatum was born 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 catholic 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, a stripper, a 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, in which he plays a high school basketball player. He was also in the very popular TV series CSI: Miami where he played the role of Bob Davenport. See full bio on IMDb »
It was a battle of the superbods as "Avengers" star Chris Hemsworth and "Magic Mike" hunks Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello all hung out fully clothed at an event in NYC this week.Question is ... READ MORE >
While performing at a benefit concert at NYC last night, Sir Elton John got very hands on ... with Channing Tatum's talented ass.Looking like Liza Minnelli in "Cabaret," a sleeveless Tatum backed… READ MORE >
In "The Vow," Rachel McAdams is torn between hunky Channing Tatum and gorgeous Scott Speedman.The question is ... READ MORE >
No fists were thrown when Channing Tatum stripped off his shirt to reveal his buff, hairless chest while filming his male exotic dancer movie "Magic Mike" on a boat in Tampa on Tuesday.Voila. READ MORE >
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TMZ has now obtained video of the actual bar fight in Chicago Friday night -- after which Channing Tatum was ushered away by security.As we reported, there's a conflict over whether Channing… READ MORE >
Channing Tatum had to be ushered away by security after a huge fight broke out at a Chicago bar early this morning.There was a flurry of tweets today claiming Channing was involved in the fight… READ MORE >
"I Am Number Four" star Alex Pettyfer got into character for his new stripper movie -- and had the ladies (and some men) in the newsroom breaking out their one dollar bills.Check out TMZ on TV --… READ MORE >
Channing Tatum is used to getting the pampered celeb treatment -- so why's he going through the HELL known as the DMV just like the rest of us ... and will he pull out his hair like the rest of… READ MORE >
The Burglar Bunch targeted way more celebs than we first thought ... this according to legal docs just obtained by TMZ.According to a search warrant affidavit, alleged Burglar Bunch member Nick… READ MORE >
Channing Tatum has some potentially devastating news for his female (and some male) fans -- he desperately wants to turn his six pack into a keg.Last night at JFK, the oft-shirtless actor says… READ MORE >
