Tatum made his film debut in the drama Coach Carter (2005), and had his breakthrough with the sports comedy film She's the Man (2006) and the dance film Step Up (2006). He rose to prominence for playing Duke in the action films G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013),
He played the title role in the comedy-drama films Magic Mike (2012), Magic Mike XXL (2015) and Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023). He also conceived and directed the stage adaptation of Magic Mike, titled Magic Mike Live. Magic Mike Live was performed in both Las Vegas and London.
Tatum also played an undercover cop in the action-comedy films 21 Jump Street (2012), and 22 Jump Street (2014). Tatum's other films include The Vow (2012), White House Down (2013), Foxcatcher (2014), The Hateful Eight (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Logan Lucky (2017), The Lost City (2022), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). He has produced several of his films, including the road film Dog (2022), which he also starred in and co-directed. He was listed as one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
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