Channing Tatum was born in a small town called Cullman, outside of Birmingham, Alabama. Growing up, he was full of energy and somewhat troublesome, so his parents decided to enroll him in different sports such as track and field, baseball, soccer, and football to keep him out of trouble. In the ninth grade he was sent to catholic school. It was there that he discovered his passion for football and his hopes became centered on earning an athletic college scholarship. Channing's goal was finally met, and in h - www.imdb.com

Biography Actor Channing Tatum might be best known to audiences as a shirtless young man baring his muscular physique for the pages of Abercrombie & Fitch catalogs. His career began when he was cast as an extra in the Ricky Martin video for "She Bangs. Read Full Biography - www.moviefone.com

Discovered on the streets of Miami, Alabama native Tatum soon models for Nautica, Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch. "So many funny things will happen when you're at a photoshoot," he tells Teen People. "The photographer will [say], 'Be a horse, frolic in the hay!'...You're like, 'What the hell?' But I guess it's good training for acting." He also scores TV commercials for Pepsi and Mountain Dew (right) – in which he utters the famous line, "Gotta have my Dew!" - www.people.com