Christopher Atkins Biography: Age, Ex-Wife, Children, Net Worth, Movies, Career

Christopher Atkins Bomann is an American actor and businessman who first gained wide attention for his lead role in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon.

At age about 18 he played Richard Lestrange opposite Brooke Shields, in a story about two cousins stranded on a tropical island who grow up together.

That role made him a teen idol. He later appeared in television as Peter Richards on Dallas in 1983–1984, among many other film and TV roles, and moved into business ventures alongside acting.

Profile

• Full name: Christopher Atkins Bomann
• Date of birth: February 21, 1961
• Age: 64 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Rye, New York, U.S.
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor; businessman
• Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
• Weight: 145 lb
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Blond
• Parents: Donald Bomann (father); Bitsy Nebauer (mother)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Lyn Barron Weber (m. May 25, 1985; divorced 2007)
• Children: Grant Bomann (son, born 1985); Brittney Bomann (daughter, born 1987)
• Relationship status: Divorced (from Lyn Barron Weber)
• Net worth: approx. US$2 million

Early Life and education

Christopher Atkins is now 64 years old. He was born on February 21, 1961 in Rye, New York. His parents are Donald Bomann and Bitsy Nebauer, who divorced during his childhood. He was a lifeguard and sailing instructor in his youth before being discovered for The Blue Lagoon.

Personal Life

Christopher Atkins married Lyn Barron Weber from Sydney, Australia on May 25, 1985. They had two children together: a son named Grant Bomann born in 1985 and a daughter named Brittney Bomann born in 1987. The marriage ended in divorce in 2007. He has publicly said he struggled with alcoholism in the past, and by 2009 reported having been sober for about 22 years.

Career

Christopher Atkins had no prior acting experience when he was cast in The Blue Lagoon in 1980; he won that role after auditioning among many hopefuls, turning from a lifeguard and sailing instructor to actor. The Blue Lagoon was commercially successful, grossing about $58 million on a production budget of about $4.5 million. Following that, he acted in films such as The Pirate Movie (1982), A Night in Heaven (1983), and had a recurring television role on Dallas (1983–84) as Peter Richards.

Over the years, he appeared in many television movies and lower-budget feature films throughout the 1990s and beyond. Alongside acting he developed business interests: he has worked as a luxury pool builder and co-developed a fishing lure product (Christopher Atkins Strike Jacket E.F.L.). He also appeared in reality programming (e.g., Confessions of a Teen Idol) and recent films and TV movies.

Awards

• Golden Globe Award nomination for New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture – Male for The Blue Lagoon (1980)
• Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for A Night in Heaven (1983)

Net Worth

Christopher Atkins has an estimated net worth of about US$2 million. Much of that wealth comes from his acting career beginning with The Blue Lagoon, subsequent film and television work, modeling, product development and business ventures such as luxury pool building.

Controversy

Christopher Atkins has been involved in some controversies. His role in Blue Lagoon caused discussion due to its nude scenes and sexual content. He posed nude for Playgirl magazine in 1982. He won a Golden Raspberry for Worst Actor, which itself is a negative critical award.

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Filmography

• The Blue Lagoon (1980)
• Swan Lake (1981)
• Child Bride of Short Creek (1981)
• The Pirate Movie (1982)
• A Night in Heaven (1983)
• Dallas (1983–84)
• Secret Weapons (1985)
• Hotel (TV episode, 1985)
• Beaks: The Movie (1987)
• Night Rose: Akhbar’s Daughter (TV pilot, 1987)
• Mortuary Academy (1988)
• Listen to Me (1989)
• Fatal Charm (1990)
• Shakma (1990)
• Extralarge: Miami Killer (TV movie, 1991)