Biographie

When in ninth grade, he was given the option of either military school or a private school; he chose the military school.

Moved from Alabama to Mississippi at age 6, where his family lived on a bayou.

Had worked as a construction worker, a mortgage broker, a salesman at the cologne counter of Dillard's, and a worker in a puppy/kitty nursery before started a modeling career.

His favourite childhood film was the adventure comedy film Les Goonies (1985).

Has a daughter: Everly Tatum (b. May 31, 2013) with ex-wife, Jenna Dewan.

(2009, on his career) I got crazy lucky. Like sometimes, I think I won the lottery or something. At times, it feels like the bottom's gonna fall out. Just 'cause I don't really know how I got here. But I just keep moving forward, and it just keeps getting better and better.

[on Piégée (2011)] My wife always hates when I go, "I just don't love female action movies." I don't know why. I'll watch them, but I don't run to go and see them. I'd say, "Find a girl that can, pardon my French, whup my ass, and I will go to the movie." And they did! They went and found [MMA champion Gina Carano] and she did! And it was awesome. I truly loved it.

Men go to strip clubs for a pretty simple reason. It's a carnal, visual thing. The point of male stripping is to bring women onstage and embarrass them so their friends can cheer them on. Women go to watch their friends' faces turn red and to have a night of camaraderie with their girlfriends.

The more you try to look sexy, the lamer it is, so you just have to commit to the comedy.

[on being told that People magazine voted him the 2012 Sexiest Man Alive] Y'all are messin' with me.