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Channing Tatum’s rise to stardom

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Published June 29, 2012, 4:45 p.m. ET
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Channing Tatum leads a group of well-toned actors in the hotly-anticipated “Magic Mike.” The movie, which Tatum also produced, was reportedly inspired by his brief career as a male stripper before he turned to acting. “Magic Mike” is Tatum’s third starring role this year, and the previous 2012 releases he fronted box-office blockbusters. Take a look back at Tatum’s major movies before you watch him take it off. AP
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Tatum and future wife Jenna Dewan danced and fell in love on- and off-screen in 2006’s “Step Up.” Tatum’s troublemaker and Dewan’s trained dancer grow closer after they team up onstage. The movie was a critical disappointment but made $114.2 million on a $12 million budget, spawning three sequels. Tatum reprised his role in the first sequel, 2008’s “Step Up 2 The Streets.” Here, he and Dewan share a laugh as they attend the Los Angeles premiere of the first film. Eric Charbonneau/WireImage.com
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Tatum starred alongside Ryan Phillippe in 2008’s “Stop-Loss” about Iraq war veterans facing a return to active duty after they’re sent home. The movie was fairly well-received by critics but not by audiences. The $25-million film only made $11 million worldwide. AP
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Tatum played Duke in the first “G.I. Joe” movie “The Rise of Cobra.” The movie was panned by critics but earned roughly twice its budget in worldwide ticket sales. A sequel was originally set to be released the same day as “Magic Mike,” but was bumped to March 2013 for a 3-D conversion and to expand the storyline of (guess who?) Channing Tatum. Frank Masi
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In 2010, Tatum starred opposite Amanda Seyfried in the movie adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ “Dear John.” Tatum played a soldier who falls in love with Seyfried’s college student and the two exchange letters after he’s sent to war. Critics may not have been feeling the love, but Tatum and Seyfried sent audiences’ hearts aflutter worldwide as the small-budget movie took in nearly $115 million. ©Screen Gems
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In this year’s “The Vow,” Tatum and Rachel McAdams play a married couple who try to fall in love again after McAdams’ character loses her memory in a car accident. The movie was a smash hit at the box office, pulling in nearly $200 million. ©Screen Gems
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Tatum’s second hit this year was the movie version of “21 Jump Street,” in which he and Jonah Hill played two young cops who go undercover at a high school. “21 Jump Street” also made nearly $200 million worldwide. –By Hilary Lewis ©Columbia Pictures
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