The cast of “Magic Mike”, then and now: See what the stars of Steven Soderbergh's hit film are doing nearly 15 years later
The cast of “Magic Mike”, then and now: See what the stars of Steven Soderbergh's hit film are doing nearly 15 years later
Danny Horn, Kevin JacobsenMon, June 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM UTC
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Kevin Nash as Tarzan, Matt Bomer as Ken, Channing Tatum as Michael 'Magic Mike' Lane, Adam Rodriguez as Tito, and Joe Manganiello as Big Dick Richie in 'Magic Mike'Credit: Claudette Barius/Warner Bros.
When Magic Mike was released in theaters in the summer of 2012, a pop culture sensation was born. Steven Soderbergh's tale of a college dropout (Alex Pettyfer) who joins a Florida strip club and comes into his own under the tutelage of "Magic Mike" (Channing Tatum), both indulged in and subverted tropes of the sexually charged subgenre, becoming a hit with critics and audiences.
Nearly 15 years later, the film has spawned two sequels, a live stage show, and a reality show. Tatum has been intimately involved with the franchise throughout, with the original film loosely based on his own experiences as an 18-year-old stripper. Since 2012, Tatum, Pettyfer, and their costars have gone on to varying degrees of success in entertainment, from future Emmy nominees to an Oscar winner to those who decided to step out of the spotlight.
Ahead, find out what Magic Mike and the gang have been up to since 2012.
Channing Tatum (Michael "Magic Mike" Lane)
Channing Tatum as Michael 'Magic Mike' Lane in 'Magic Mike'; Channing Tatum at the Versace x NET-A-PORTER event on March 7, 2024, in Los Angeles, Calif.Credit: Claudette Barius/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; River Callaway/WWD via Getty Images
Channing Tatum has the eponymous role as the ambitious and talented stripper, Michael "Magic Mike" Lane.
The year 2012 was a turning point for the actor: In addition to Magic Mike, Tatum starred in the rom-com The Vow with Rachel McAdams and the buddy-cop action comedy 21 Jump Street with Jonah Hill.
Next, Tatum jumped into a political action thriller, White House Down (2013), and reunited with Hill for the 2014 sequel 22 Jump Street. He also costarred with Steve Carell in the Oscar-nominated drama Foxcatcher in 2014. Tatum starred in and co-produced the sequel Magic Mike XXL (2015) before appearing in Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) and The Lost City (2022). In 2022, he directed his first film, the road-trip comedy Dog, which he also starred in. In 2023, Tatum returned to the "stripperverse" to wrap up the story in Magic Mike's Last Dance. He will next be seen in Avengers: Doomsday as Remy LeBeau/Gambit.
Tatum was married to Step Up (2006) costar Jenna Dewan from 2009 to 2019. Their daughter Everly was born in 2013. He started dating Zoë Kravitz in 2021, though they separated in 2024. He is currently dating model Inka Williams.
Alex Pettyfer (Adam)
Alex Pettyfer as Adam in 'Magic Mike'; Alex Pettyfer attends the Montblanc 'Library Spirit: Episodes From Around the World' NYC launch event at Stephan Weiss Studios on Sept. 6, 2023, in New York CityCredit: Claudette Barius/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images
Alex Pettyfer plays Adam, a.k.a. "the Kid," who Mike takes under his wing and introduces to stripping.
Following Magic Mike, Pettyfer appeared in the 2014 romantic drama Endless Love, the historical dramedy Elvis & Nixon (2016), and the crime drama Echo Boomers (2020).
Despite Adam's strong relationship with his "best friend" Mike, the character didn't return for the 2015 sequel, Magic Mike XXL,reportedly because of personal differences between Pettyfer and Tatum. "Channing Tatum does not like me," he told Bret Easton Ellis on an episode of the latter’s podcast, EW reported, "and for many reasons — many being my own fault."
Most recently, he's appeared in the 2024 vampire film Sunrise, the 2024 spy comedy The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and the 2025 rom-com Under the Stars.
In 2012, Pettyfer was briefly engaged to Riley Keough, who plays Nora in Magic Mike. He married German model Toni Garrn in 2020, and the pair have a daughter, Luca, born in 2021. Garrn announced her separation from Pettyfer in April 2023.
Cody Horn (Brooke)
Cody Horn as Brooke in 'Magic Mike'; Cody Horn attends the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations With 'Ask for Jane' event at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Screening Room on July 17, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif.Credit: Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Amanda Edwards/Getty Images
Cody Horn plays the breakfast-loving Brooke, Adam's sister and Mike's love interest.
Horn had a recurring role in 2010 on the FX series Rescue Me and a brief arc on The Officein 2011. She appeared in a 2011 episode of White Collar, starring Magic Mike costar Matt Bomer, and the film Violet & Daisy (2011) with Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel.
Following Magic Mike, Horn appeared in the 2012 action thriller End of Watch with Jake Gyllenhaal, her last role in a major film. Her last credited role is the 2018 drama Ask for Jane. She is the daughter of former Walt Disney Studios chairman Alan F. Horn.
Olivia Munn (Joanna)
Olivia Munn as Joanna in 'Magic Mike'; Olivia Munn attends the 96th annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, in Hollywood, Calif.Credit: Claudette Barius/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Sarah Morris/WireImage
Olivia Munn played Joanna, Mike's on-again/off-again girlfriend who — apparently during an "off" period — acquired a fiancé.
After Magic Mike, Munn costarred in the horror movie Deliver Us From Evil (2014) and the 2015 comedy Mortdecai. She played Psylocke in the superhero blockbuster X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Casey in the sci-fi action film The Predator (2018). She currently stars on Apple TV dramedy Your Friends & Neighbors opposite Jon Hamm.
Munn married comedian John Mulaney in 2024; they have two children. She announced her breast cancer diagnosis via Instagram in March 2024 and shared that she had a double mastectomy.
Matthew McConaughey (Dallas)
Matthew McConaughey as Dallas in 'Magic Mike'; Matthew McConaughey visits the Empire State Building on Sept. 12, 2023, in New York CityCredit: Glen Wilson/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; John Nacion/Getty Images
Matthew McConaughey plays the strip club boss Dallas, who teaches the Kid how to make love to a mirror.
For McConaughey, it was an easy decision to take the role, telling EW in 2012, "I didn't really seek anyone's advice. This is one of the few times I've ever said yes to a part over the phone. It was [because of] who was talking to me. Soderbergh. He pitched this story and I was on two knees laughin' my ass off."
The same year as Magic Mike, McConaughey starred in the drama Mud (2012). He then won an Oscar for his lead role as a cowboy with HIV in Dallas Buyers Club (2013). The actor went on to receive an Emmy nomination for playing Rust Cohle in the first season of True Detective.
Since then, McConaughey has starred in the sci-fi film Interstellar (2014), the animated musical comedy Sing (2016), the science fantasy adventure The Dark Tower (2017), the crime movie The Gentleman (2019), and the survival drama The Lost Bus (2025).
McConaughey married Brazilian model and designer Camila Alves in 2012. They have three children: Levi, Vida, and Livingston. He has also published a memoir (2020’s Greenlights), a children’s picture book (2023’s Just Because), and a book of poetry (2025’s Poems & Prayers).
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Joe Manganiello (Big Dick Richie)
Joe Manganiello as Big Dick Richie in 'Magic Mike'; Joe Manganiello attends the 2024 People's Choice Awards held at Barker Hangar on Feb. 18, 2024, in Santa Monica, CalifCredit: Claudette Barius/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Todd Williamson/NBC via Getty Images
Joe Manganiello plays Big Dick Richie, who demonstrates in silhouette how he earned his raunchy stripper name.
Manganiello was already well-known for playing the often-shirtless werewolf Alcide on HBO's vampire series True Blood when he auditioned for the Magic Mike role. "When I came in for a meeting with the casting director, she hadn't seen True Blood,” he told EW in 2012. “So she said, 'Are you going to be comfortable with partial nudity?' And I go, 'Have you seen my show? I'm the poster child for that.'"
Following Magic Mike, Manganiello appeared in several comedies, including Pee-Wee's Big Holiday (2016), as well as action films like Sabotage (2014) and Rampage (2018). He also reprised his Big Dick Richie role in Magic Mike XXL and Magic Mike's Last Dance. He then hosted both seasons of Deal or No Deal Island in 2024 and 2025, and appeared in the second season of Netflix's One Piece.
Manganiello married actress Sofía Vergara in 2015; the couple divorced in 2024. He is currently dating Caitlin O'Connor.
Matt Bomer (Ken)
Matt Bomer as Ken in 'Magic Mike'; Matt Bomer attend the 35th GLAAD Media Awards at the Beverly Hilton on March 14, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif.Credit: Claudette Barius/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Michael Kovac/Getty Images
Matt Bomer brings the Kenergy to the Magic Mike films as a stripper with the body of a muscular plastic doll.
"The whole idea terrified me,” Bomer told EW in 2012 about playing a stripper. “That's part of why I wanted to do it — not just to work with these great actors and Steven [Soderbergh]. It pushed the envelope and made my family go, 'What?'"
Shortly after Magic Mike, Bomer scored his first Emmy nomination for the HBO film The Normal Heart (2014), starred in American Horror Story seasons Freak Show and Hotel, and voiced Negative Man in the Max superhero series Doom Patrol. In addition to reprising his Magic Mike role in both sequels, Bomer starred in the 2016 Ryan Gosling buddy comedy The Nice Guys.
Bomer played Hawk, a closeted gay State Department employee during the McCarthy years, in the 2023 Showtime miniseries Fellow Travelersopposite Jonathan Bailey, for which he scored his second Emmy nomination. He also voiced the Flash in several DC Animated Universe films, including Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths (2024).
Bomer married publicist Simon Halls in 2011. The couple has three children: son Kit, and twin brothers Walker and Henry.
Adam Rodriguez (Tito)
Adam Rodriguez as Tito in 'Magic Mike'; Adam Rodriguez attends the premiere of the Apple TV's 'Jane' at the California Science Center on April 14, 2023Credit: Claudette Barius/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Eric Charbonneau/Getty Images
Adam Rodriguez plays the stripper Tito in all three Magic Mike films.
Following the first Magic Mike, he joined the cast of CBS' Criminal Minds as Luke Alvez in 2016. He's also appeared in the TV miniseries Penny Dreadful: City of Angels (2020) and the comedy film Scrambled (2023).
Rodriguez tied the knot with model Grace Gail in 2016. They have three children: daughters Georgie and Frankie, and son Bridgemont.
Kevin Nash (Tarzan)
Kevin Nash as Tarzan in 'Magic Mike'; Kevin Nash attends Unicon 2021 at the World Market Center on Oct. 1, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nev.Credit: Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images
Wrestling superstar Kevin Nash takes on the role of beefy jungle-themed stripper Tarzan in Magic Mike and the sequels.
Nash's wrestling career included long stints with the WWE, World Championship Wrestling, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. He won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship five times, along with many other contests and accolades.
Since Magic Mike, Nash has also appeared in John Wick(2014), Chick Fight (2020), and Channing Tatum's directorial debut Dog (2022).
Nash has been married to his wife, Tamara McMichael, since 1988. Their son, Tristen, was born in 1996.
Gabriel Iglesias (Tobias)
Gabriel Iglesias as Tobias in 'Magic Mike'; Gabriel Iglesias at the portrait booth at the 81st Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 7, 2024, in Beverly Hills, CalifCredit: Claudette Barius/Warner Bros./Courtesy Everett Collection; Dan Doperalski/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images
Gabriel Iglesias plays Tobias, the Kings of Tampa's DJ, who gets the Kid into trouble by selling ecstasy to college students.
Now a famous stand-up comedian who goes by the handle "Fluffy," his TV specials include Hot and Fluffy (2007), I'm Not Fat… I'm Fluffy (2009), and Aloha Fluffy (2012). He starred in his own Netflix sitcom, Mr. Iglesias, playing a public school teacher for two seasons.
Iglesias has also found success as a voice actor. He played a dog in the buddy cop comedy Show Dogs (2018) and one of the lead roles in UglyDolls (2019). In 2021, he voiced Speedy Gonzales in the live-action/animated basketball film Space Jam: A New Legacy. He’s also known for his vocal performances in The Book of Life (2014) and Coco (2017).
Iglesias was in a relationship with Claudia Valdez for many years and still remains close with his proclaimed stepson, Frankie.
Mircea Monroe (Mercedes)
Mircea Monroe as Mercedes in 'Magic Mike'; Mircea Monroe arrives at the 'Jojo Rabbit' film premiere at the Hollywood American Legion on Oct. 15, 2019Credit: Warner Bros.; Rob Latour/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images
Mircea Monroe plays Ken's wife, Mercedes, who participates in a foursome with Ken and the Kid.
Monroe played Morning Randolph on the Showtime sitcom Episodes for five seasons and had a recurring role as Tansy Truitt on the CW comedy-drama Hart of Dixie. She has also appeared in the movies Just Friends (2005), The Change-Up (2011), Dumbbells (2014), and Book Club (2018).
Monroe has been dating Stephen Merchant, one of the minds behind the British version of The Office, since 2018.
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