Channing Tatum (born Channing Matthew Tatum ^[1] on April 26, 1980 in Cullman, Alabama) is an American actor and former model. After beginning his career as a fashion model, he has branched out into acting roles, appearing in the films Havoc (2005), Coach Carter (2005), Supercross (2005), She's the Man, then Step Up, and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, all of which were released in 2006. is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Cullman is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States and is considered a part of Greater Birmingham. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Cullman is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States and is considered a part of Greater Birmingham. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Havoc (2003) is an American motion picture about the lives of wealthy Los Angeles, California, teenagers whose exposure to hip hop culture inspires them to imitate the gangsta lifestyle. They soon run into trouble when they confront a gang of Latino drug dealers. ... Coach Carter is a 2005 film, directed by Thomas Carter. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Shes the Man is a 2006 film, starring Amanda Bynes and directed by Andy Fickman, based on William Shakespeares play Twelfth Night, or What You Will, though it also shared substantial similarities to, and is considered a remake of, Just One of the Guys. ... Step Up is a 2006 dance/romance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. ... A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 crime/drama film written and directed by Dito Montiel and based on his memoir of the same name. ...

Early life

Born in Cullman, a small city in Alabama, Tatum has at least one sister. He has French, Irish and Native American ancestry. His family moved to Mississippi when he was six, although he visits Alabama, where his mother's family still lives, every summer. Tatum grew up in the bayous near the Mississippi River, where he enjoyed a rural existence, including "All the rattlesnakes and alligators a boy could possibly chase, fishing every day, Pop Warner football league, stuff like that".^[2] Cullman is a city in Cullman County, Alabama, United States and is considered a part of Greater Birmingham. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Big Cypress Bayou in Jefferson, Texas off of U.S. Route 59. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... The current official logo of the Pop Warner Little Scholars. ...

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."^[2] During the ninth grade, he "had an option either [to attend] a military school or a private school". He chose the private school, Tampa Catholic High School. He graduated in 1998 and was voted most athletic. Afterward, Tatum won a football scholarship to Glenville State College in West Virginia, although he soon lost interest in the sport and turned down the scholarship, citing his dislike of the demands of playing football. United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... A womens 400m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track. ... This article is about the sport. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... A military academy is a military educational institution. ... Glenville State College is a four-year college located in Glenville, West Virginia which is in rural north-central West Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ...

Career

Channing Tatum's first experience was in the fashion industry as a model. He was then 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. He subsequently signed with a modelling agency in Miami, Page 305 (Page Parkes Modeling Agency), and appeared in Vogue magazine. He soon appeared in campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch, Nautica, Dolce & Gabbana, American Eagle Outfitters, and Emporio Armani. Tatum has also starred in a few television commercials for American Eagle Outfitters, Pepsi and Mountain Dew, and was picked as one of Tear Sheet magazine's "50 Most Beautiful Faces" of October 2001.^[2] For other uses, see Fashion (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... She Bangs is a song originally performed by Ricky Martin, from his 2000 album Sound Loaded. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), is an American lifestyle brand specializing in Casual Luxury apparel for college students ages 18 through 22. ... Founded in 1983 by David Chu, Nautica has evolved from a collection of men’s outerwear to a leading global lifestyle brand with products ranging from men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories to a complete home collection. ... Dolce & Gabbana (pronounced Dol-che Gabb-an-a) is a high-end fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce, born near Palermo, Sicily, and Stefano Gabbana, born in Milan, Italy. ... American Eagle Outfitters is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in the South Side neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... A shop in Central, Hong Kong Emporio Armani is a Giorgio Armani brand. ... Pepsi Cola is a cola soft drink produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... Mountain Dew is a caffeinated, sweet, citrus-flavored soft drink produced by PepsiCo, Inc. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: October 2 - Bankruptcy of Swissair. ...

Tatum has said that his modeling career has helped him with his life, specifying that "It's made my life, and my family's life, a lot easier, because I never knew what I wanted to do and now they don't really have to worry about me anymore. I've been able to explore life, and through exploring it I've found that I love art, I love writing, I love acting, I love all the things that make sense to me. And I've been given the chance to go out and see the world, and to see all the things out there. Not everyone gets that chance".^[2]

Tatum began his acting career in 2004, appearing in an episode of the television series CSI: Miami. His first feature film role was in 2005's high school drama, Coach Carter, playing Jason Lyle, a street smart basketball player opposite Samuel L. Jackson; Tatum also appeared in Twista's "Hope" music video, which accompanied the film. In the same year, Tatum had an uncredited bit role in War of the Worlds when posing as a boy in a church, a factory endorsed top motocross racer in Supercross, and part of the supporting cast in Havoc. Although Tatum has said that he loves modeling, he has taken a break from the profession to concentrate on his acting career, saying that he prefers making more mature movies. CSI: Miami is a spinoff of the popular CBS network series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. ... Coach Carter is a 2005 film, directed by Thomas Carter. ... “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. ... Carl Terrell Mitchell (born on November 27, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is a rapper known as Twista (formerly Tung Twista), who once held the title of fastest rapper in the world. ... War of the Worlds is a 2005 science fiction disaster film based on H. G. Wells original novel starring Tom Cruise. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Havoc (2003) is an American motion picture about the lives of wealthy Los Angeles, California, teenagers whose exposure to hip hop culture inspires them to imitate the gangsta lifestyle. They soon run into trouble when they confront a gang of Latino drug dealers. ...

Tatum was originally scheduled to play Genghis Khan in the film Mongol, but was replaced by actor Tadanobu Asano. He also auditioned for the role of Gambit in X-Men: The Last Stand, but was not cast as the character was eventually removed from the film.^[3] The film's producer, Lauren Shuler Donner, noticed Tatum and cast him in the film She's the Man, where he plays the love interest of Amanda Bynes's character. The film opened on March 17, 2006. For other uses, see Genghis Khan (disambiguation). ... Mongol (Russian: Монгол) is a 2007 historical action-drama movie written by Arif Aliyev and Sergei Bodrov, executive produced by Sergey Selyanov, Sergei Bodrov and Anton Melnick, and directed by Sergei Bodrov. ... Tadanobu Asano (浅野忠信 Asano Tadanobu), born Tadanobu Sato (佐藤 忠信 Satō Tadanobu, born November 27, 1973 in Yokohama) is a charismatic and versatile Japanese actor who has been described by critics as that countrys answer to Johnny Depp. ... Gambit (Remy LeBeau) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the X-Men. ... Shes the Man is a 2006 film, starring Amanda Bynes and directed by Andy Fickman, based on William Shakespeares play Twelfth Night, or What You Will, though it also shared substantial similarities to, and is considered a remake of, Just One of the Guys. ... Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress and former show host on Nickelodeon. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tatum's most recent roles are in Step Up, a dance-themed romance which opened on August 11, 2006 and the 1980s-set drama A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, in which he plays Antonio, a street youth in Astoria, Queens. Tatum has described the latter film as his "first dramatic role"; his performance received positive notices at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, where the film premiered.^[4] The acclaim continued when he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Male.^[5] Step Up is a 2006 dance/romance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 crime/drama film written and directed by Dito Montiel and based on his memoir of the same name. ... Aerial view of the Triborough Bridge (left) and the Hell Gate Bridge (right) spanning Astoria Park and the Astoria Pool Astoria is a neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. ... The 2006 Sundance Film Festival was held from 19 January to 29 January 2006. ... Founded in 1984, the Independent Spirit Awards were originally known as the FINDIE (Friends of Independents) Awards and presented winners with Plexiglas pyramids containing suspended shoestrings representing the paltry budgets of independent films. ...

Tatum's next film roles will be in director Kimberly Peirce's highly-anticipated movie Stop-Loss, about a soldier returning home from the Iraq War and director Stuart Townsend's movie Battle in Seattle, about the huge 1999 protest of the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle. Kimberly Peirce (born on September 8, 1967) is a film director, notable for her first and, thus far, only feature film, Boys Dont Cry (1999). ... Stop-Loss (aka Untitled Kimberly Peirce Project) is Kimberly Peirces highly anticipated follow up to her directorial success in the award-winning film Boys Dont Cry. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Stuart Townsend (born on December 15, 1972 in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor. ... Battle in Seattle is a dramatic film written and directed by Stuart Townsend and is based on a political uprising, the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity, sometimes referred to as the Battle in Seattle. ...

Channing Tatum will play in the indie film The Trap, which is directed by Tom Hanks' wife Rita Wilson. The actor has been chosen to play a role in the Lindsay Lohan, Shirley MacLaine, Rosario Dawson, and Olympia Dukakis film 'Poor Things', but he had to tun down the role because of scheduling conflicts. Channing will also be playing a soldier in another New Line Cinema film which is based on a popular Nicholas Sparks bestseller called Dear John. He will be starring in Christopher McQuarrie's upcoming feature project The Stanford Prison Experiment, will also star as a rogue psychic in David Bourla's movie Push and will star in Oliver Stone's next Vietnam war drama, Pinkville, with veteran actor Bruce Willis. The Trap is a single by German industrial music band X Marks the Pedwalk, taken from the album which follows it, Human Desolation. ... New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the major American film studios. ... Nicholas Charles Sparks (b. ... Dear John (alternatively, Dear John. ... Christopher McQuarrie (born 1968) is an Academy Award winning American screenwriter and director. ... To push something is to move it by the application of force. ... Pinkville is an upcoming war drama directed by Academy-Award winning director Oliver Stone, and it is set to star Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum and Michael Peña. ...

Channing is also slated to play a renegade New York City cop who must infiltrate the underground world of free running, known as le parkour, to bust a seemingly unstoppable gang of bank robbers in an untitled movie for New Line Cinema. Le parkour is an extraordinarily athletic discipline where a person utilizes their environment as a sort of jungle gym, traversing the landscape - urban or otherwise - in the most efficient method possible. A traceur does a precision jump Parkour (also called Le Parkour, PK, or free running) is a sport in which participants attempt to clear all obstacles in their path in the most fluid manner possible. ... New Line Cinema, founded in 1967, is one of the major American film studios. ... A traceur does a precision jump Parkour (also called Le Parkour, PK, or free running) is a sport in which participants attempt to clear all obstacles in their path in the most fluid manner possible. ...

Channing Tatum and Dito Montiel, the star and director of last year’s acclaimed independent feature A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, have signed to reteam on an action drama for Rogue Pictures. Kevin Misher will produce the as-yet-untitled film through his Misher Films. Rogue co-presidents Andrew Karpen and Andrew Rona made the announcement today. Channing Tatum will star as Sean Arthur, a young man who scrapes up a living scalping tickets in NYC.

Although little is known about the movie at this time, Channing Tatum will also be playing in an untitled buddy action film with fellow dance movie alum Columbus Short of 'Stomp the Yard'.

Awards

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Films

This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... Coach Carter is a 2005 film, directed by Thomas Carter. ... Havoc (2003) is an American motion picture about the lives of wealthy Los Angeles, California, teenagers whose exposure to hip hop culture inspires them to imitate the gangsta lifestyle. They soon run into trouble when they confront a gang of Latino drug dealers. ... A film that is released direct-to-video (also straight-to-video) is one which has been released to the public on home video formats first rather than first being released in movie theaters. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing... Shes the Man is a 2006 film, starring Amanda Bynes and directed by Andy Fickman, based on William Shakespeares play Twelfth Night, or What You Will, though it also shared substantial similarities to, and is considered a remake of, Just One of the Guys. ... Step Up is a 2006 dance/romance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan. ... A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is a 2006 crime/drama film written and directed by Dito Montiel and based on his memoir of the same name. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises which premiered or had installments released in 2004, which appear again this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean... The Trap is an adventure/romance film released in 1966 starring Oliver Reed, written by David D. Osborn and directed by Sidney Hayers. ... Battle in Seattle is a dramatic film written and directed by Stuart Townsend and is based on a political uprising, the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 protest activity, sometimes referred to as the Battle in Seattle. ... 2008 in film is expected to feature another battle of the sequels, as many properties release new installments, including: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Incredible Hulk, The Mummy 3, The Dark Knight, Jurassic Park 4, Hellboy 2: The Golden... Stop-Loss (aka Untitled Kimberly Peirce Project) is Kimberly Peirces highly anticipated follow up to her directorial success in the award-winning film Boys Dont Cry. ... Pinkville is an upcoming war drama directed by Academy-Award winning director Oliver Stone, and it is set to star Bruce Willis, Channing Tatum and Michael Peña. ... Warrant Officer Hugh Thompson Hugh C. Thompson, Jr. ... Step Up 2: The Streets is the upcoming sequel to the 2006 film Step Up. ... // LR: Limited release in select cities WR: Wide-release to theaters IMAX: Release to IMAX theaters Beverly Hills Cop IV The Hobbit Interstellar Magneto (film) Smooth Criminal : The Michael Jackson Story Temeraire Tales from Earthsea - December 18 LR - Buena Vista Distribution - Goro Miyazaki (director) The Lost Tomb: A Neopets Adventure...

Footnotes

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External links

• Channing Tatum at the Internet Movie Database
• Channing Tatum Unwrapped: Official Website