“I was not good in school. I could never read very fast or very well. I got tested for learning disabilities, for dyslexia. Then I got put on Ritalin and Dexedrine. I took those starting in the eighth grade. As soon as they pumped that drug into me, it would focus me right in.”

American actor and film producer

Channing Tatum is an American actor and film producer. Born in 1980, he made his film debut in Coach Carter (2005) and became widely known soon after through She’s the Man and Step Up, both released in 2006. He went on to play Duke in the G.I. Joe films and took the lead role in the Magic Mike series. He also starred as an undercover police officer in 21 Jump Street and 22 Jump Street, roles that helped define his screen image across action and comedy.