Channing Tatum‘s Magic Mike took movie theatres by storm in 2012, and the franchise boosted the profiles of nearly the entire cast. Nearly a decade later, the stars of the film continue to headline Hollywood hits.
Magic Mike follows the titular character, Mike Lane (Tatum), as he makes ends meet any way he can — from handyman jobs to detailing cars. However, the Florida resident makes real money when he takes the stage at a strip club. Mike takes Adam (Alex Pettyfer), a fresh-faced 19-year-old, under his wing to help him find success in the business. However, there are downsides to being the star of an all-male revue.
The comedic drama, which was directed by Steven Soderbergh, was loosely inspired by Tatum’s time as a stripper before he got his big break in Hollywood. “It’s not all my life, but it’s definitely all my experiences,” the Step Up star told The Hollywood Reporter in February 2012 ahead of the movie’s release. “I basically poured all my memories and stories out. We just kind of wrote something entirely unique to itself.”
After hitting theaters, Magic Mike earned over $167 million at the worldwide box office. The 2015 sequel, Magic Mike XXL, scored over $117 million globally.
In 2016, Tatum revealed he already had an idea of the focus for the third film. While the final installment to the trilogy, Magic Mike’s Last Dance, wasn’t announced until November 2021, the franchise expanded in other ways while fans awaited news of another installment.
Magic Mike Live, the stage show, hit Las Vegas and London, and a touring production hit North America in 2022. A reality show, Finding Magic Mike — which premiered in December 2021 on Max — helped dancers find their confidence as they learned the tricks of the trade and competed for a cash prize.
Here’s what the Magic Mike cast is up to now:
Channing Tatum
After playing Mike, the hardworking stripper with a heart of gold and a bad credit score, Tatum has continued to be involved with the franchise, producing Magic Mike Live, Finding Magic Mike and the upcoming third installment.
Outside of the “stripperverse,” as he calls it, the Born & Bred Vodka founder proved himself as an action hero in White House Down, showed off his dramatic side in the Oscar-nominated drama Foxcatcher and flexed his comedic chops in 21 Jump Street. He also appeared in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Logan Lucky and Free Guy.
Tatum was married to Jenna Dewan from 2009 to 2019. They coparent daughter Everly. Us Weekly confirmed that he started dating Zoë Kravitz in September 2021. The twosome got engaged in October 2023 after 2 years of dating.
Matthew McConaughey
The actor had been a household name for years by the time he played Dallas, the sketchy strip club boss, in 2012’s Magic Mike. In 2014, McConaughey won the best actor Oscar for Dallas Buyer’s Club and was nominated for a best actor (drama) Emmy for True Detective. Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar are among his memorable post-Magic Mike roles.
The Texas native married wife Camila Alves in 2012, and they share children Levi, Vida and Livingston.
Alex Pettyfer
After playing Adam, the new, young stripper on the block, the British actor went on to appear in Lee Daniel’s The Butler, Elvis & Nixon and Echo Boomers.
Pettyfer was briefly engaged to Magic Mike costar Riley Keough, who played his sister in the film, but they split before walking down the aisle. He married German model Toni Garrn in 2020. They welcomed daughter Luca in July 2021. Garrn announced in April 2023 that the pair had separated.
Matt Bomer
After playing Ken, the stripper who looked like Barbie’s husband, Bomer returned to his procedural drama, White Collar, wrapping a six-season run in 2014. Later that year, his performance in the drama The Normal Heart scored him his first Emmy nomination for best supporting actor in a TV movie. He went on to star in American Horror Story: Hotel, The Sinner and Doom Patrol. He returned as Ken for Magic Mike XXL.
Bomer married Simon Halls in 2011. They are dads to sons Kit, Walker and Henry.
Joe Manganiello
The Carnegie Mellon alum played Big Dick Richie in the middle of his four-year run as werewolf Alcide Herveax on True Blood. He returned for Magic Mike XXL before starring in Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday as himself and appearing as Deathstroke in Justice League. He also had roles in Rampage, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot and The Sleepover.
Manganiello married Sofia Vergara in 2015.
Riley Keough
Playing Adam’s sister and Mike’s girlfriend Nora in the stripper flick was one of Keough’s earliest roles, and it kicked off a successful career. She has since starred in Mad Max: Fury Road, American Honey, The Devil All the Time and Zola. In 2023, she’s set to play the title role in Daisy Jones & the Six, Amazon’s TV adaptation of the Taylor Reid Jenkins book.
Keough, the daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley, was briefly engaged to Pettyfer in 2012. She married stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen in 2015. In January 2023, Us confirmed that Keough and Smith-Petersen secretly welcomed a baby girl.
Olivia Munn
After playing Joanna, the girl who didn’t want to get too serious with Mike, she appeared in The Newsroom, New Girl and Six. She also returned to the big screen with roles in Predator, Office Christmas Party and X-Men: Apocalypse.
Munn split from NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers in 2017 after three years of dating. She announced in fall 2021 that she was expecting her first child with comedian John Mulaney. The duo welcomed son Malcolm in November of that year.
Adam Rodriguez
The actor played food-loving stripper Tito in the original as well as Magic Mike XXL. In addition to films like About Last Night and CHiPs, Rodriguez has had several memorable TV roles. He played Luke Alvez on Criminal Minds from 2016 to 2020 and had arcs on Jane the Virgin, Empire and Penny Dreadful: City of Angels.
Rodriguez married Grace Gail in 2016. They share daughters Georgie and Frankie and son Bridgemont.
Kevin Nash
Since playing Tarzan, the dad of the group, the WWE star has appeared in several movies, including The Assault, Blood Circus and The Manor.
The wrestler has been married to wife Tamara Nash since 1988 and they share son Tristen.
Gabriel Iglesias
The comedian, also known as Fluffy, played the group’s DJ, Tobias, in both Magic Mike and Magic Mike XXL. He went on to headline a stand-up comedy special titled The Fluffy Movie before racking up voice credits in films including Coco, Ferdinand and Show Dogs. In 2021, he voiced Speedy Gonzales in Space Jam: A New Legacy.
Jada Pinkett Smith
The Hawthorne alum played a glamorous strip club owner named Rome in Magic Mike XXL. She later appeared in Bad Moms, Girls Trip, Angel Has Fallen and The Matrix Resurrections. In 2018, she debuted her Facebook Watch talk show, Red Table Talk, with her mom, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and daughter Willow Smith.
The Gotham alum has been married to Will Smith since 1997. The couple welcomed son Jaden in 1998 and Willow in 2000. Pinkett Smith is also the stepmother of Trey Smith, Will’s son from his first marriage.
Elizabeth Banks
The 30 Rock alum appeared as Paris, the organizer of the stripper convention Mike and the boys attend in XXL‘s finale. Banks went on to star in films including Power Rangers, The Happytime Murders and Call Jane. She also continued her work behind the camera, directing 2019’s Charlie’s Angels and producing Pitch Perfect 3. In 2023, she directed her third feature, Cocaine Bear.
Banks has been married to Max Handelman since 2003. The couple share sons Felix and Magnus.
Amber Heard
The Machete Kills actress played Zoe, Mike’s love interest and the lucky recipient of a finale lap dance in XXL. She later appeared in The Danish Girl, Justice League, Her Smell and Aquaman.
The Stand alum was married to Johnny Depp from 2015 to 2017. In 2019, the Sweeney Todd actor sued Heard for defamation after she wrote an op-ed where described herself as a victim of domestic violence without mentioning Depp by name. A jury ruled in favor of Depp in June 2022, awarding him $10.35 million in damages. Heard, meanwhile, was awarded $2 million in compensatory damages. After filing an appeal, Heard agreed to settle the case in December 2022 for $1 million.
In April 2021, Heard welcomed a daughter named Oonagh.
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss
The choreographer had a small role in XXL as a dancer named Malik who worked at Rome’s club. Boss later appeared in Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings and The Hip Hop Nutcracker. In 2022, he hosted the competition series The Real Dirty Dancing.
Boss married fellow dance pro Allison Holker in 2013. The couple shared daughters Weslie and Zaia and son Maddox.
In December 2022, Boss died by suicide at age 40.
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Donald Glover
The Community alum starred as Andre, who Rome hires to drive Mike and the guys to the stripper convention in XXL. Glover went on to appear in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Solo: A Star Wars Story. From 2016 to 2022, he starred in the dramedy series Atlanta, which he also created. Since XXL, he has also released two more albums as Childish Gambino, winning five Grammys.
Glover shares three sons with girlfriend Michelle White.
Andie MacDowell
The Short Cuts actress played Nancy, a woman thrilled to make the acquaintance of Richie during the guys’ road trip in XXL. The South Carolina native went on to star in Only the Brave, Ready or Not and Good Girl Jane. In 2021, she starred alongside daughter Margaret Qualley in the Netflix series Maid.
MacDowell shares Margaret, daughter Rainey and son Justin with ex-husband Paul Qualley, whom she divorced in 1999.