01of 11BEFORE HE WAS MAGIC MIKESeth Poppel/Yearbook LibraryTurns out,Channing Tatumhas been getting into character fora while. In this childhood snap, theMagic Mike XXLstar dressed up in a hat, long coat, and cane - prepping for his future role as a cop in21 Jump Street, perhaps?
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BEFORE HE WAS MAGIC MIKE
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Turns out,Channing Tatumhas been getting into character fora while. In this childhood snap, theMagic Mike XXLstar dressed up in a hat, long coat, and cane - prepping for his future role as a cop in21 Jump Street, perhaps?
02of 111997Seth Poppel/Yearbook LibraryIf we were classmates with Tatum, this is the photo we would have hung up in our lockers. Yup, even at 17, he had the smoldering stare down pat.
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1997
If we were classmates with Tatum, this is the photo we would have hung up in our lockers. Yup, even at 17, he had the smoldering stare down pat.
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1998
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2003
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05of 112006EverettIt’s the dance movie that spurred an endless stream of sequels, not to mention a romance: Tatum met his future wife, Jenna Dewan, on the set ofStep Up.
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2006
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It’s the dance movie that spurred an endless stream of sequels, not to mention a romance: Tatum met his future wife, Jenna Dewan, on the set ofStep Up.
06of 112010SonyIn 2010, Tatum took to the big screen to star in the story everyone had been waiting for: the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’sDear John, in which he played an army sergeant who falls in love withAmanda Seyfried.
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2010
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In 2010, Tatum took to the big screen to star in the story everyone had been waiting for: the adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’sDear John, in which he played an army sergeant who falls in love withAmanda Seyfried.
07of 112012Eric Charbonneau/Invision/APBig fame aside, Tatum still clearly prioritizes the most important people in his life: his parents. He brought them as his dates to the premiere of his 2012 film21 Jump Street.
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2012
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Big fame aside, Tatum still clearly prioritizes the most important people in his life: his parents. He brought them as his dates to the premiere of his 2012 film21 Jump Street.
08of 112012Claudette BariusLater that year, Tatum hit the big screen in one of his most highly anticipated films yet:Magic Mike, in which he played a male stripper, much to the delight of moviegoers/everyone everywhere. (Fun fact: It’s loosely based on his own experiences asa stripper in Florida.) Three years later, the even sexier sequel,Magic Mike XXL,hit theaters.
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Claudette Barius
Later that year, Tatum hit the big screen in one of his most highly anticipated films yet:Magic Mike, in which he played a male stripper, much to the delight of moviegoers/everyone everywhere. (Fun fact: It’s loosely based on his own experiences asa stripper in Florida.) Three years later, the even sexier sequel,Magic Mike XXL,hit theaters.
09of 112012All thatMagicled PEOPLE to name Tatum the Sexiest Man Alive that year. “My first thought was, ‘Y’all are messing with me,’ “he told PEOPLE. Humble, too!
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All thatMagicled PEOPLE to name Tatum the Sexiest Man Alive that year. “My first thought was, ‘Y’all are messing with me,’ “he told PEOPLE. Humble, too!
10of 112017Ethan Miller/GettyOne of Tatum’s latest ventures isMagic Mike Live- a Las Vegas revue (that’s since popped up in other cities) based on his hit film and its sequel. The only downside to watching the shirtless guys perform? Tatum isn’t one of them.
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2017
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One of Tatum’s latest ventures isMagic Mike Live- a Las Vegas revue (that’s since popped up in other cities) based on his hit film and its sequel. The only downside to watching the shirtless guys perform? Tatum isn’t one of them.
11of 112020-2021Channing Tatum.Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty ImagesMost recently, the actor voiced Superman in 2019’sThe Lego Movie 2: The Second Partand brought the laughs inThe Lost Cityalongside Sandra Bullock. He penned a children’s book,The One and Only Sparkella— loosely based on his life with daughter Everly — and even added to his family with the addition of supercute pup Rook. Oh, and he’s dating the one and only Zoë Kravitz.Here’s to a great year ahead, Channing!
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2020-2021
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Most recently, the actor voiced Superman in 2019’sThe Lego Movie 2: The Second Partand brought the laughs inThe Lost Cityalongside Sandra Bullock. He penned a children’s book,The One and Only Sparkella— loosely based on his life with daughter Everly — and even added to his family with the addition of supercute pup Rook. Oh, and he’s dating the one and only Zoë Kravitz.
Here’s to a great year ahead, Channing!
source: people.com
