Channing Tatum
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 Channing Tatum at the 71st Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon 2012. |
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| Born | Channing Matthew Tatum April 26, 1980 Cullman, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, film producer, dancer, model |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Jenna Dewan (2009–present) |
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| Channing Tatum Unwrapped | |
Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor, film producer, dancer, and former model, best known for his roles in Step Up (2006), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Dear John (2010), The Vow (2012), and 21 Jump Street (2012). He has also appeared in films such as Coach Carter (2005), She's the Man (2006), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), and Fighting (2009). While mostly known for his dramatic performances in Dear John and The Vow, he has since ventured into more comedic roles.
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[edit] Early life
Tatum was born and raised in Cullman, Alabama. His mother, Kay (née Faust), is an airline worker, and his father, Glenn Tatum, worked in construction.[1][2][3] His ancestry includes Irish, French and Native American.[4][5][6] Tatum's family moved to Mississippi when he was six, and he grew up in the bayous near the Mississippi River, where he lived in a rural setting.[4][7]
Tatum was athletic while growing up, playing football, soccer, track, baseball, and performing martial arts; he has said that "girls were always [his] biggest distraction in school."[4] As a child, he practiced wuzuquan kung fu[8] under the lineage of 10th dan Grandmaster Chee Kim Thong.[9] Tatum spent most of his teenage years in the Tampa, Florida area and initially attended Gaither High School before going to Tampa Catholic High School.[10] He graduated in 1998 and was voted most athletic. Afterward, Tatum attended Glenville State College in Glenville, West Virginia on a football scholarship, but dropped out.[11] He returned home and started working odd jobs. US Weekly reported that around this time Tatum began working as a stripper at a local nightclub, under the name "Chan Crawford."[12] In 2010, he told an Australian newspaper that he would like to make a movie about his experiences as a stripper, saying, "I've already got the director picked out. I'd like Nicolas Refn, who did the movie Bronson, to do it because he's insane for it."[13] He later moved to Miami, where he was discovered on the street by a model talent scout.[14]
In late April of 2011, Tatum's film about his once-wild occupation began to take shape[15], with director Steven Soderbergh at the helm. Titled Magic Mike, the comedy stars Tatum himself as one of the central performers at a Tampa, Florida male strip club, while his co-workers include hunky actors Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello and Matthew McConaughey. According to the movie website Deadline, Magic Mike is "a story of friendship set in the world of male strippers." In the lead as Mike Martingano, Channing's character is the star of the Tampa club, though his gig there is not his only focus in the film. Martingano also takes a younger dancer under his wing in hopes of showing him how to hustle "on and off stage."
[edit] In popular culture
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Tatum is mentioned at the beginning of Scream 4; a character is receiving threats from a Facebook user who has posted a shirtless picture of Tatum in an underwear advertisement, claiming it is a picture of themselves.
In the 2010 Christmas episode of Glee, Mike Chang says to Santa Claus, "I wish Channing Tatum would stop being in stuff".
Tatum's August 2009 GQ cover is shown in a scene in Friends with Benefits.
Tatum is repeatedly referenced in Party Down as an actor who is cast specifically because of his physical appearance — in one instance, a producer explains to Henry why he cast Tatum in his movie by saying: "Take off your shirt. If you've got abs like Channing Tatum, I'll make you a star."
[edit] Personal life
In 2006, Tatum met actress Jenna Dewan on the set of Step Up. They began dating shortly after filming had finished.[16] The couple became engaged in early September 2008 in Maui, Hawaii.[2] On July 11, 2009, they were married on the grounds of Church Estates Vineyards, in Malibu, California.[17] In an interview on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno he revealed that he is dyslexic.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Coach Carter | Jason Lyle | Main |
| Havoc | Nick | Direct-to-video | |
| Supercross | Rowdy Sparks | ||
| War of the Worlds | Boy in Church Scene | Uncredited | |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Duke Orsino | Main role |
| Step Up | Tyler Gage | Main role | |
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Young Antonio | Limited release | |
| 2007 | The Trap | Greg | Short Film |
| Battle in Seattle | Johnson | Limited release | |
| 2008 | Step Up 2: The Streets | Tyler Gage | Cameo |
| Stop-Loss | Steve Shriver | ||
| 2009 | Fighting | Shawn MacArthur | Main role |
| Public Enemies | Pretty Boy Floyd | ||
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Duke/Conrad Hauser | Main role | |
| 2010 | Dear John | John Tyree | Main role |
| "Earth Made of Glass" | |||
| 2011 | The Dilemma | Zip | |
| The Eagle | Marcus Aquila | Main role | |
| The Son of No One | Jonathan 'Milk' White | ||
| Ten Year | Jake | ||
| 2012 | Haywire | Aaron | |
| The Vow | Leo | Main Role | |
| 21 Jump Street | Greg Jenko | ||
| G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Duke/Conrad Hauser | Post Production | |
| Magic Mike | Mike Martingano | Post Production | |
| 2013 | The Bitter Pill | Filming |
[edit] Other appearances
- Hosted Saturday Night Live on February 4, 2012
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Group | Award | Film | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Independent Spirit Award | Best Supporting Actor | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Nominated | Awarded to Alan Arkin for Little Miss Sunshine |
| Sundance Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Won | Shared between Robert Downey, Jr., Shia LaBeouf, Rosario Dawson, Chazz Palminteri, and Dianne Wiest | ||
| 2008 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Stop-Loss | Won[18] | |
| Choice Movie: Drama | Step Up 2: The Streets | Won[18] | Shared with Step Up 2: The Streets cast | ||
| Choice MySpacer | Nominated | Awarded to Ryan Sheckler | |||
| 2009 | Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Fighting | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | MTV Movie Award | Best Male Performance | Dear John | Nominated[19] | |
| Best Ass Kicking Star | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Nominated[19] | |||
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure | Won[20] | |||
| Choice Movie Actor: Drama | Dear John | Nominated | |||
| Choice Movie: Chemistry | Nominated | Shared with Amanda Seyfried | |||
| 2012 | MTV Movie Awards[21] | Best Male Performance | The Vow | Pending | |
| Best Kiss | Pending | Shared with Rachel McAdams | |||
| Best Fight | 21 Jump Street | Pending | Shared with Jonah Hill | ||
| Best Cast | Pending | Shared with Jonah Hill, Ice Cube, Dave Franco, Ellie Kemper and Brie Larson |
[edit] References
- ^ Albertson, Cammila. "Channing Tatum — Overview". Allmovie. http://allmovie.com/artist/channing-tatum-419915. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ a b "Channing Tatum Is Engaged". People. Time. 2008-09-07. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20223755,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "Channing Tatum: The G.I. Joe star is ready for action". Elle. July 16, 2009. http://www.elle.com/Pop-Culture/Celebrity-Spotlight/Channing-Tatum.
- ^ a b c "ModelSwim.com". Channing Tatum: Relentless (Interview). http://modelswim.com/article.php?id=Channing_Tatum. Retrieved March 13, 2006.
- ^ "Channing Tatum". www.mahalo.com. http://www.mahalo.com/channing-tatum. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ At 3:20 mark, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtsTzn6OuPE
- ^ "CHANNING TATUM VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Chan’s New ‘Fighting’ Interview on CW’s New York Morning News". ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com. http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2009/04/channing-tatum-video-of-the-week-chans-new-interview-on-cws-new-york-morning-news/. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ Salamone, Gina (2009-04-19). "Channing Tatum:New star puts up his dukes in 'Fighting' and his Duke in 'G.I. Joe'". New York Daily News. Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2009/04/19/2009-04-19_channing_tatum_fighting_gi_joe.html. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "BLAST FROM THE PAST: Exclusive Childhood Photos of Channing from His "Karate Kid" Days | Channing Tatum Unwrapped | Official Website". Channing Tatum Unwrapped. 2009-08-24. http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2009/08/blast-from-the-past-exclusive-childhood-photos-of-channing-from-his-karate-days/. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "Channing Tatum biography". www.movies.yahoo.com. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808597021/bio. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
- ^ "GQ". Channing Tatum Won the Lottery. http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/200907/gi-joe-channing-tatum-photos-video-lisa-depaulo?currentPage=2. Retrieved August 2009.
- ^ "VIDEO: Channing Tatum's Sizzling Stripper Past". PerezHilton.com. 2009-08-11. http://perezhilton.com/2009-08-11-channing-tatums-sizzling-secret-stripper-past. Retrieved 2009-10.15.
- ^ "Channing Tatum's stripper past". The Sydney Morning Herald. January 18, 2010. http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/film/channing-tatums-stripper-past/2010/01/18/1263663043846.html.
- ^ Channing Tatum Biography : People.com. People. [cited June 16, 2011].
- ^ "UPDATE: Hold Off On The Retirement Party! Steven Soderbergh Takes On New Pic Inspired by Channing Tatum’s Stripper Days". International Business Times. April 29, 2011. http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/steven-soderbergh-reveals-retirement-plan-to-sportscaster. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ^ Baclayon, Jovie (2008-09-07). "Channing Tatum Engaged!". E! Online. http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b27715_channing_tatum_engaged.html. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "ChanningTatumUnwrapped.com". CONGRATS to the New Mr. and Mrs.Tatum!!!. http://channingtatumunwrapped.com/2009/07/congrats-to-the-new-mr-and-mrs-tatum/. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ^ a b "Announcing the Winners: The 2008 Teen Choice Awards". BuzzSugar. August 3, 2008. http://www.buzzsugar.com/2008-Teen-Choice-Awards-Winners-1840099. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "2010 Movie Awards Winners". MTV.com. 2010. http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/2010/. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Winners of ‘Teen Choice 2010‘ Awards Announced; Teens Cast More Than 85 Million Votes". http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/08/08/winners-of-teen-choice-2010-awards-announced-teens-cast-more-than-85-million-votes/59453?utm_campaign=WP-TWITTER&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter.
- ^ "'Hunger Games,' 'Bridesmaids' top MTV Movie Award nominees". Associated Press. EW.com. May 1, 2012. http://insidemovies.ew.com/2012/04/30/hunger-games-bridesmaids-top-mtv-movie-award-nominees/. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
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