Celebrate Channing Tatum's birthday with his must-watch films

Channing Tatum just turned 41! One of the most popular faces in Hollywood who made his debut with Coach Carter in 2005, Tatum saw a meteoric rise in his career after his breakthrough role as Tyler Gage in the 2006 dance-based film Step Up. Since then, there has been no looking back for Tatum. 

On his birthday on April 26, 2021, we list some of his best films and we are sure these will keep you entertained from start till end: 

Dear John (YouTube)

Based on the 2006 Nicholas Sparks novel, Dear John is a romantic war drama starring Tatum and Amanda Seyfried.

The story revolves around a couple who decide to exchange letters, after the soldier boyfriend is deployed to the war and has no choice but to be apart from her girlfriend.

21 Jump Street (YouTube)

Two underachieving police officers (Tatum and Jonah Hill) go undercover as high-school students to investigate and depose the source of a synthetic drug ring.

The film is an adaptation of the 1987–91 television series of the same name that had Johnny Depp in the lead. 

Step Up (Netflix)

Step Up follows the story of Tyler Gage (Tatum), who receives the opportunity to earn a scholarship through a dance competition. He is soon paired with a modern dancer Nora (Jenna Dewan), whom he falls in love with. 

Trivia: The couple fell in love with each other on the seta of Step Up and was married from 2009 to 2019.

This romantic dance drama features Tatum and Dewan alongside Mario, Drew Sidora and Rachel Griffiths. 

Magic Mike

Magic Mike is a comedy-drama featuring Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello and Matthew McConaughey. The story follows a young boy who enters the world of male stripping, guided by Mike Lane (McConaughey), who has been in the business for six years.

Magic Mike is also said to be loosely based on the real-life experiences of Tatum, who used to be a stripper in Tamp, Florida.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (YouTube)

The sci-fi action-thriller, based on the characters of the comic book series and toy line GI Joe: A Real American Hero, has a stellar cast including Tatum with Marlon Wayans and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Two movie follows two elite soldiers from the GI Joe military unit as they battle the evil organisation named Cobra.