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Channing Tatum

American actor, dancer and model (born 1980)

Channing Tatum is an American actor and filmmaker who broke out as Tyler Gage in the dance drama Step Up. He starred as Mike Lane in the Magic Mike films, which he also produced, and as Greg Jenko in 21 Jump Street and its sequel. He played wrestler Mark Schultz in Foxcatcher, led Roofman, co-directed Dog, and plays Gambit in Deadpool & Wolverine and Avengers: Doomsday.

Channing Tatum appears in 18 films in The Rerun, from 2005 to 2026. Most of that work is in action, comedy and thriller. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Ryan Reynolds (3), Seth Rogen (3), Jonah Hill (3), Chris Evans (2), Paul Rudd (2).

Known for

  • Magic Mike (2012), Mike Lane. Led and produced the drama about a male stripper, followed by two sequels.
  • 21 Jump Street (2012), Greg Jenko. A comic turn as an undercover cop back in high school, opposite Jonah Hill.
  • Step Up (2006), Tyler Gage. The dance drama that made him a leading man.
  • Foxcatcher (2014), Mark Schultz. A dramatic turn as the Olympic wrestler in Bennett Miller’s true story.
  • Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), Gambit. Played the card-throwing Cajun mutant in the Marvel team-up film.
  • Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Gambit. Returns as the card-throwing mutant in the Avengers event film.

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When was Channing Tatum born?
Channing Tatum was born on 26 April 1980.

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