Channing Tatum Net Worth, Biography, Career, Wife and Kids

Channing Tatum Net Worth    $60 million

Channing Tatum is an American actor famous to have consistently delivered a number of blockbusters in the last decade or two. Growing up, he was a good athlete and football was his first career choice.

However, he ceased his pursuit of football and quit his studies while in college, and proceeded to do a chain of odd jobs. With some luck on his side, Channing got a breakthrough as a model and has forged on ever since.

He got his chance to work with several big brands and it was during his advertising campaigns travels that he figured he should give acting a trial. Eventually, he got his acting breakthrough with a role in one episode of the television show ‘CSI: Miami’ and months later in the Samuel L Jackson’s starrer ‘Coach Carter’.

In the years that followed his debut on TV, the young actor sharpened his acting skills and made sure to not get typecast by playing different kinds of roles in films of diverse genres, including comedy, action, romance, thriller, and drama.

Initially appearing in minor or supporting roles, Channing Tatum soon got eligible to take up leading roles by means of his superb acting abilities. Details about Channing Tatum net worth and biography has been documented on this page. Simply read on for more important facts and very rare details about this Hollywood personality.

Channing Tatum’s Early Life

Channing Tatum was born in Cullman, Alabama, United States to Glenn and Kay Tatum. His mother worked for an airline while his father worked for a construction firm. When he was six, his family relocated to Mississippi where he experienced the remainder of his childhood playing many sports like track, baseball and football, and also practiced martial arts. He later moved to Florida and attended Gaither High School before graduating from Tampa Catholic High School.

After earning a football scholarship to Glenville State College in Glenville, he eventually lost interest in playing football and dropped out of college. He found himself doing a variety of odd jobs like mortgage broker, salesman, and construction worker.

He even worked as a stripper before he moved to Miami where he met a talent agent who convinced him to pursue a career in modeling.

Channing Tatum’s Career

Tatum’s career started in 2000 with a stint as a model, appearing as a dancer in the music video of Ricky Martin’s ‘She Bangs’. After his first appearance, he got the chance to work for a number of clients.

His handsome looks and elegance led him to appear in television commercials for some top brands including Mountain Dew and Pepsi in 2002. He then starred in one famous Shakespearean remake titled ‘She’s The Man’ alongside actress Amanda Bynes.

Then he starred in ‘Step Up’ with Jenna, and the film proved to be a big breakthrough for the young actor who subsequently started receiving several more leading roles.

After giving his best in several hit movies, Tatum decided to go into film production himself. He signed with Relativity Media in 2010 on a two-year deal and eventually proved himself talented as a film producer.

He also worked as a television host and gave his best as host of the popular television show ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 2012. The film ‘Magic Mike’ in which he starred was centered on his eight-month experience in Florida as a male stripper.

This film was directed by Steven Andrew Soderbergh, and was co-produced by Tatum himself. Since his debut into the world of cinema, Channing Tatum has been a part of many films and series as an actor and also as director. Below are some of his top films in recent years.

Channing Tatum’s Movies

• The Vow (2012)
• The Hateful Eight (2015)
• White House Down (2013)
• 21 Jump Street (2012)
• 22 Jump Street (2014)
• Step Up (2006)
• Dear John (2010)
• I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2010)

Awards & Achievements:

Tatum is a great actor, no doubts. His acting skills plus his handsome looks has made it possible for him to bag a lot of roles in several movies in his lifetime. Being so talented, the actor sharpened his acting skills and made sure to not get typecast by playing different kinds of roles in films of diverse genres, including comedy, action, romance, thriller, and drama.

He has become so famous world over today, and his performances have won him several awards. He is a recipient of four Teen Choice Awards, a Special Jury award, one MTV Movie Awards, and a People’s Choice Award.

Personal Life & Family

Channing Tatum and ‘Step Up’ co-star Jenna Dewan started a relationship at the completion of the film, and later got married in 2009. In 2013, their marriage gave rise to their only child, a daughter named Everly.

The husband and wife collaborated with a few friends to set up the production companies ‘Iron Horse Entertainment’ and ‘33andOut Productions’. The companies have produced a number of movies including the documentary ‘Earth Made of Glass’, which is centered on the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.

Tatum, now 41, has revealed that he was afflicted with ‘attention deficit disorder’ (ADHD) and ‘Dyslexia’ as a youngster. He is 185cm tall and weighs 83kg.

In April 2018, Channing Tatum and his wife Jenna Dewan announced their separation after being married for nine years. Their divorce was settled in November 2019. It is believed that a divorce settlement in the range of $20-30 million has been paid to Jenna, and she also gets a real estate and spousal support.

The actor moved on to start a relationship with singer Jessie J. Though they broke up in 2019, they fixed their differences and reconciled in early 2020.

Channing Tatum Net Worth

Channing has earned so much from his career, and he didn’t make all he has by sleeping on the job. The accumulation of his earnings took a long time since his first job where he was paid a salary of $400 for dancing in a music video in the year 2000. As he forged on as an actor, he started earning much more as he advanced in age, experience and popularity.

Despite having Dyslexia and ADHD during his childhood, Tatum never gave up his skills and worked hard to better himself. He played sports in the initial stage of his life, before taking up a variety of odd jobs after which he moved to modeling before switching career options to acting.

As a young model, he worked with several top brands and was a star in a number of advertising campaigns. He ventured into the cinematic world and turned out to be one of the most valuable actors in Hollywood.

Named as the sexiest man alive in 2012 by People Magazine, Channing’s charming looks and smile also played a part to his becoming one of the highest paid celebrities at one point of his career. The abundance of his wealth enables him enjoy a life of luxury without any doubts.

He owns a $6 million home in Beverly Hills California accompanied by a number of exotic cars of his choice. As at press time, Channing Tatum net worth is $60 million. The actor would have easily worth more but due to divorce settlements and other expenditures, his bank balance is what it is at the moment.