- Born
- Birth nameChristopher Atkins Bomann
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Christopher Atkins was born on February 21, 1961 in Rye, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Blue Lagoon (1980), The Pirate Movie (1982) and A Night in Heaven (1983). He was previously married to Lyn Barron.
- SpouseLyn Barron(May 25, 1985 - 2007) (divorced, 2 children)
- ChildrenGrant Bomann
- ParentsDonald BomannBitsy Nebauer
- Did not have any interest in acting until a friend of his pressured him to go down to the audition and was chosen out of 4,000 for the role of Richard Lestrange in The Blue Lagoon (1980).
- Was teaching sailing in Rye, New York when he landed his first role as Richard Lestrange in The Blue Lagoon (1980).
- Has his own sporting goods company, Rocky River Outdoor Products.
- Hit #71 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1982 with the song "How Can I Live Without Her", which appeared in the film The Pirate Movie (1982).
- Ranked #76 on VH1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
- I really did drop out to become a dad. It's so much fun having the little knuckleheads around.
- I'm trying to peek my head back into pictures.
- I couldn't go anywhere. I had my hair pulled and my clothes ripped off of me several times. To this day, people still recognize me. I'm still fighting the image I have from The Blue Lagoon (1980).
- Everybody wants to be like everybody else.
- I always wondered if I was supposed to be excellent at something or not. I think, because of that, I have a lot of insecurities about myself.
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