![]() He owns his outdoor sports company and has patented his own fishing lure. ![]() ![]() He married Lyn Barron, from Sydney, Australia, in 1985 (now divorced), and they have two children: Grant (b. Comic roles include Mortuary Academy (1988), Shoot (1992) and he even re-united with Brooke Shields on her show Suddenly Susan as a fellow journalist who is disinterested in her.Ītkins famous curly blond hair has grown darker over time to solid brown, straight hair. Recent projects include Caved In, Spiritual Warriors, 13th Child, The Employee of the Month, Tequila Express, Quigley and True Legends of the West. In the 1990s and 2000s, he drifted into made-for-network and cable movies, such as Fatal Charms, Project Shadowchaser III and Angel Flight Dawn. He posed nude for the magazine again in December of the same year. He appeared on the cover of the September 1983 Playgirl magazine, and posed nude for a pictorial. For one season (1983-1984), Atkins had a recurring role on the hit CBS prime time soap opera, Dallas as "Peter Richards," who had an affair with Sue Ellen Ewing played by Linda Gray.Ītkins has been the cover boy of innumerable teen magazines and has appeared in several television commercials representing big brand names such as Coke and Adidas, all of which capitalized on Atkins' youth and appearance. In A Night In Heaven (1983), also starring Lesley Ann Warren, Atkins played Rick Monroe, an outspoken and overconfident student working his way through college as a male stripper. Atkins commented, "What do you mean as soon as I get a job where I don't have to wear a loincloth, I will be wearing a speedo swimsuit! Will I ever have an acting job when I don't have to be shirtless?" Though it led to typecasting, the athletic Atkins did not disappoint his fans, and was shirtless in almost all his movies and television appearances. Renowned for his "boy next door" looks, Atkins created a buzz among girls of all ages who loved to see him on screen. He hit #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with the song "How Can I Live Without Her?", which appeared in The Pirate Movie. He went on to star as Frederic in The Pirate Movie (1982), an update of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Pirates of Penzance. Female fans literally tore off his clothes. After the success of the film, Atkins was recognized and mobbed everywhere. The role allowed him to show off his swimming abilities, innocent good-looks and he was established as a teen idol. The Blue Lagoon still remains a classic of romantic fantasy and adventure. The movie cost $4.5 million, but has grossed over $58 million. The romance adventure remake The Blue Lagoon, opposite Brooke Shields, was released in 1980 and became a huge box office success. He had no previous interest or experience in acting.Ītkins starred in his first film at the age of nineteen years, which gained him a brief burst of fame. Christopher Atkins (born Christopher Atkins Bomann on February 21, 1961) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor and was a teen idol.Ītkins was born in Valdese, NC to Donald Bomann and Bitsy Nebauer.While in High school Atkins was a lifeguard and sailing instructor when a friend pressured him to audition for The Blue Lagoon.
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