Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Tatum made his film debut in the drama film Coach Carter (2005). His breakthrough role was in the 2006 dance film Step Up, which introduced him to a wider audience. Tatum is known for his leading role in the comedy-drama film Magic Mike (2012) and its sequel Magic Mike XXL (2015), the latter of which he also produced. He starred in the action-comedy film 21 Jump Street (2012) and its sequel 22 Jump Street (2014). He appeared as Duke in the action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) and its sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013). Tatum's other films include She's the Man (2006), The Dilemma (2011), White House Down (2013), Foxcatcher (2014), The Hateful Eight (2015), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and Logan Lucky (2017). Tatum also starred in Magic Mike, a film based on his eight-month experience as a male stripper in Florida. The film was directed by Soderbergh,[26] was co-produced by Tatum and Soderbergh, and starred Tatum as Mike. He is a featured performer at a Tampa, Florida, male strip club who takes a younger dancer (Alex Pettyfer) under his wing to show him how to hustle "on and off stage". The film's cast also included Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, and Matthew McConaughey. In November 2012, Tatum was named People magazine's annual Sexiest Man Alive.