Born in Alabama on April 26, 1980, Channing Matthew Tatum is an actor, dancer, model, and producer. His art-related career began in modeling and then turned to acting, where his roles in 21 Jump Street and its sequel 22 Jump Street, Dear John, Magic Mike, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra stand out. More recently he appeared in Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight and the drama The Foxcatcher, establishing a reputation as a versatile and capable actor.