Channing Tatum burst onto the Hollywood scene in a big way with the release of the theatrical feature, “Step Up” (2006). The former model-turned-actor had earned a few movie credits prior to its release, but “Step Up” helped thrust him into the spotlight, thanks to its high-energy dance scenes and teen-friendly romance with co-star Jenna Dewan. Of course, Tatum’s chiseled looks and dance skills certainly helped sell both him and the picture to its youthful audience.

Born April 26, 1980 in the small Alabama town of Cullman, and raised in Mississippi, Tatum bounced around between several career