“Soccer was the first sport that my parents put me in, and ultimately, all the parents kind of came over to my mom and were, 'We think Channing would be better at football.... We love him, he's really great, but he's kind of hurting our children.' I was just a little wild.”

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.