Christopher Atkins

In a 2009 interview, Atkins acknowledged his past struggle with alcoholism and stated that he had been sober for 22 years.

Atkins appeared in the television sitcom Suddenly Susan, which starred Shields, in 1999. In 2009, Atkins appeared on VH1's Confessions of a Teen Idol, a reality show featuring former teen idols. He has been ranked no. 76 on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Teen Stars.

Atkins married Lyn Barron Weber of Sydney, Australia, on May 25, 1985. The couple have two children: Son Grant Bomann and daughter Brittney Bomann. The couple divorced in 2007.

Atkins posed nude for Playgirl in 1982. He went on to star with Kristy McNichol in The Pirate Movie (1982), an update of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Pirates of Penzance. His song "How Can I Live Without Her", which peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100, was played in the film. Atkins portrayed Rick Monroe, a college student working as an exotic dancer, in A Night in Heaven (1983); he won the 1983 Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for his performance. For one season (1983–1984), Atkins had a recurring role as camp counselor Peter Richards on Dallas.

A friend suggested that Atkins audition for The Blue Lagoon. Atkins won the role over thousands of other actors; the film's director, Randal Kleiser, has said that Atkins was a sailing instructor with no acting experience when he was cast in the film. In the film, he and co-star Brooke Shields played two teenaged cousins who find love while living in an isolated tropical paradise after being marooned as children. Released in 1980, the film grossed over $58 million with a production cost of $4.5 million but received a negative critical response. Atkins appeared nude (including frontal nudity) in the film, and spent much of the film wearing a loincloth. While Blue Lagoon was controversial due to its nude scenes and sexual content, it nevertheless became a "pop culture phenomenon". Atkins was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Male for The Blue Lagoon.

Christopher Atkins (born Christopher Atkins Bomann, February 21, 1961) is an American actor who became famous following his debut film role in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon.