Channing Tatum
Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor, film producer, dancer, and model. Tatum was cast in minor roles in films including Coach Carter (2005) and War of the Worlds (2005). His breakthrough role was in the 2006 dance film Step Up which introduced him to a wider audience. He is known for his portrayal of the character Duke in the 2009 action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra and its 2013 sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Although both G.I. Joe films received negative reviews from critics, they were commercially successful, grossing more than $300 million at the box office. Tatum is also known for his portrayal as Magic Mike in the 2012 comedy film Magic Mike, which he produced and was inspired by his early life, and Greg Jenko in the action-comedy film 21 Jump Street and its 2014 sequel, 22 Jump Street, based on the 1987 television series of the same name. All three films were critically and commercially successful. Tatum has also appeared in the commercially successful romantic films Dear John (2010) and The Vow (2012). His other films include the romantic comedy She's the Man (2006), the comedy-drama The Dilemma (2011), the political action-thriller White House Down (2013), the biographical drama Foxcatcher (2014), for which he received critical praise, the 2014 animation The Lego Movie as the voice of Superman, and the Wachowskis' space opera Jupiter Ascending (2015).