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Channing Tatum Biography

Birth Name:Channing Matthew Tatum

Birth Place:Cullman, Alabama, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

Participated in the 2017 Orange Jacket Challenge to help support the veterans' charity Help for Heroes
Nominated for a COFCA Award in 2015 for his work in "Foxcatcher․"
Attended Glenville State College in West Virginia on a football scholarship upon graduation from high school
Got married to actress Jenna Dewan in 2009
In 2008, he was cast in his first feature film "Stop-Loss"
Before becoming an actor, he modeled with the brand Abercrombie & Fitch
Quote: "The more you try to look sexy, the lamer it is, so you just have to commit to the comedy․"
Quote: "I never knew what I wanted to do and now [my family] don't really have to worry about me anymore․ I've been able to explore life․․․I've been given the chance to go out and see the world․"
Started two production companies called 33andOut Productions and Iron Horse Entertainment
Appeared in Ricky Martin's music video "She Bangs․"
Based the film "Magic Mike" on his own experiences working as an exotic dancer
Injured himself in a scene in the film "Foxcatcher," where he hit his head against a mirror, and the scene was kept in the film
Has shared that he is terrified of porcelain dolls

Awards

2006Best Actor-: winner
2006Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Actor: nominated
2006Special Jury Prize-Dramatic: winner
2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Breakout (Male): winner
2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Liplock: nominated
2007Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Dance: winner
2008Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: winner
2009Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2010MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure: winner
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
2011CinEuphoria-Best Actor - International Competition: winner
2012MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2012MTV Movie Award-Best Fight: nominated
2012MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2012MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
2012NewNowNext Award-Cause You're Hot: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Chemistry: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Romance: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Drama: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: winner
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Hissy Fit: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liplock: nominated
2012Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Fight: nominated
2013COFCA Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2013Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Comedy: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Musical Moment: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Shirtless Performance: nominated
2013NFS Award-Best Duo: nominated
2013People's Choice Award-Favorite On-Screen Chemistry: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Scene Stealer: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: winner
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: nominated
2013Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
2014Special Gotham Jury Award-Best Ensemble Performance: winner
2014Hollywood Film Award-Best Ensemble of the Year: winner
2014ICS Cannes Award-Best Actor: winner
2014Jupiter Award-Best International Actor: winner
2014MTV Movie Award-Best Hero: nominated
2014MTV Movie Award-Best WTF Moment: nominated
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: winner
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Chemistry: nominated
2015COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2015Critics Choice Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Movie: nominated
2015Special Distinction Award-: winner
2015Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
2015INOCA-Best Actor: nominated
2015Blimp Award-Favorite Male Action Star: nominated
2015MTV Movie Award-Best Male Performance: nominated
2015MTV Movie Award-Best Duo: nominated
2015MTV Movie Award-Best Shirtless Performance: nominated
2015MTV Movie Award-Best Comedic Performance: winner
2015People's Choice Award-Favorite Movie Duo: nominated
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Summer Movie Star: Male: winner
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2016Razzie Award-Worst Actor: nominated
2017CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: winner
2017People's Choice Award-Favorite Comedic Collaboration: nominated
2019Blimp Award-Favorite Male Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
2021SFC Award-Scene Stealer: nominated
2022MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Team: nominated
2022People's Choice Award-The Comedy Movie Star of 2022: nominated
2023Family Film Award-Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film: nominated
2024Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2024SDFCS Award-Best Comedic Performance: nominated