Christopher Atkins - wikipedia Christopher Atkins For other people named Chris Atkins, see Chris Atkins ( disambiguation ). This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( March 2013 ) Christopher Atkins Atkins attending the Bench Warmer Holiday Party at Empire, Hollywood, California on December 5, 2009 Christopher Atkins Bomann ( 1961 - 02 - 21 ) February 21, 1961 ( age 57 ) Rye, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1977 -- present Spouse ( s ) Lyn Barron ( m. 1985 - 2007 ), divorced Children Grant Bomann ( b. 1985 ) Brittney Bomann ( b. 1987 ) Christopher Atkins ( born Christopher Atkins Bomann ; February 21, 1961 ) is an American actor, who became famous in his debut role with co-star Brooke Shields in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Recognition 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External links Early life Atkins was born in Rye, New York to German Americans Donald Bomann and Bitsy Nebauer. In high school, he was a lifeguard and sailing instructor, where he was discovered for The Blue Lagoon. Career He had no previous interest or experience in acting, but an agent he knew persuaded him to audition for The Blue Lagoon, a role he won over 2,000 other actors. In the film, co-star Brooke Shields and he played two teenage cousins who have lived alone together since they were marooned as children in a tropical paradise, eventually falling in love. The film grossed over $58 million with a production cost of $4.5 million. Atkins in 1981 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. From that movie, he sang `` How Can I Live Without Her '', which peaked at # 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1982. 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 an exotic dancer. For one season ( 1983 -- 1984 ), Atkins had a recurring role as camp counselor Peter Richards on Dallas in which his character has an affair with Sue Ellen Ewing. Atkins has been on the cover of many teen magazines, and he has appeared in several television commercials representing Coke and Adidas. In the 1990s and 2000s, he appeared in the movies Fatal Charms, Project Shadowchaser III and Angel Flight Dawn. Other projects included Caved In, Spiritual Warriors, 13th Child, The Employee of the Month, Tequila Express, Quigley and True Legends of the West. Comic roles include Mortuary Academy ( 1988 ) and Shoot ( 1992 ), and he reunited with Shields on her series Suddenly Susan as a fellow journalist who is uninterested in her. In 2007, he starred in 100 Million BC, a direct - to - DVD, sci - fi movie. In 2009, he appeared on VH1 's Confessions of a Teen Idol, a reality show featuring former teen idols. Personal life Atkins and his daughter on the red carpet at the 62nd Annual Mother Goose Parade in San Diego County, 2008 Atkins married Lynne Barron Weber of Sydney, Australia on 25 May 1985 ; the couple have two children : son Grant Bomann ( born 10 December 1985 ) and daughter Brittney Bomann ( born 1 May 1987 ). He owns an outdoor sports company and has patented a fishing lure. Recognition Atkins was nominated for a Golden Globe Awards for New Star of the Year in a Motion Picture -- Male for The Blue Lagoon as well as Best Young Actor for the Young Artist Awards. He also has been twice nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor, winning in 1983 for his performance in A Night in Heaven. He is ranked # 76 on VH1 ) 's `` 100 Greatest Teen Stars ''. Filmography The Blue Lagoon ( 1980 ) as Richard Lestrange Child Bride of Short Creek ( 1981 ) ( TV ) as Isaac King Swan Lake ( 1982 ) ( voice ) as Prince Siegfried The Pirate Movie ( 1982 ) as Frederic Aladdin and the Magic Lamp ( 1982 ) ( voice ) as Aladdin A Night in Heaven ( 1983 ) as Rick Monroe ( also known as Ricky the Rocket ) Dallas ( 1978 ) as Peter Richards ( 1983 -- 1984 ) Secret Weapons ( 1985 ) as Allan Collier El ataque de los pájaros, also known as Evil Birds and Beaks : The Movie ( 1987 ) as Peter Mortuary Academy ( 1988 ) as Max Grimm Listen to Me ( 1989 ) as Bruce Arlington Shakma ( 1990 ) as Sam Fatal Charm ( 1990 ) as Adam King 's Ransom ( 1991 ) as Spence Extralarge : Miami Killer ( 1991 ) as Blake Wet and Wild Summer ! ( 1992 ) as Bobby McCain Dracula Rising ( 1993 ) as Vlad Die Watching ( 1993 ) as Michael Terrence ¡ Dispara ! ( 1993 ) as Spence Trigger Fast ( 1994 ) as Dusty Fog Signal One, also known as Bullet Down Under, ( 1994 ) as Martin Bullet Guns of Honor ( 1994 ) as Dusty Fog Bandit Goes Country ( 1994 ) as Johnny Bruce Smoke n Lightnin ( 1995 ) as Lightnin ' Project Shadowchaser III ( 1995 ) as Snake Red Shoe Diaries 13 : Four on the Floor ( 1996 ) ( segment `` Four on the Floor '' ) It 's My Party ( 1996 ) as Jack Allen Dead Man 's Island ( 1996 ) as Roger Prescott Angel Flight Down ( 1996 ) as Jack Bahr Mutual Needs ( 1997 ) as Andrew Shoot ( 1998 ) as Spence The Little Unicorn ( 1998 ) as PC Sid Edwards Lima : Breaking the Silence ( 1998 ) as Jeff Deadly Delusions ( 1999 ) as Sam Gitlin Stageghost ( 2000 ) as Matthew Bronson Dark Realm ( 2000 ) ( TV Series ) Civility ( 2000 ) as John Cade Title to Murder ( 2001 ) as Paul Shaughnessy Tequila Express ( 2002 ) as David Manning The Stoneman ( 2002 ) as Kip Hollings Mending Fences ( 2002 ) as Tom The Employee of the Month ( 2002 ) as Bill The Color of Water ( 2002 ) as Clay 13th Child ( 2002 ) as Ron Quigley ( 2003 ) as Woodward Channing True Legends of the West ( 2003 ) as Theodore Sutherland The Librarians, a.k.a. Strike Force, ( 2004 ) as Ringo Caved In : Prehistoric Terror ( 2005 ) as John Palmer Spiritual Warriors ( 2005 ) as King of Sparta 100 Million BC ( 2007 ) as Erik Reno Hidden ( 2008 ) as Walter I Am Somebody : No Chance in Hell ( it ) ( 2008 ) ( original title : Chinaman 's Chance ) as Jacob Forget Me Not ( 2008 ) as Mr. Channing Confessions of a Teen Idol ( 2009 ) Exodus Fall ( 2009 ) as Wayne Minor Gathering of Heroes : Legend of the Seven Swords ( 2009 ) as Garrik Grayraven The Hard Ride ( 2009 ) as George Custer Prism ( 2009 ) as Detective Shane Dover The Earth Empires : Ottoman Invasion ( 2010 ) as jannisery Commander Murat of the Dark Harley 's Hill ( 2011 ) as Mr. Miller Blue Lagoon : The Awakening ( 2012 ) as Mr. Christiansen Waiting in the Wings : The Musical ( 2014 ) as Priest A Horse for Summer ( 2015 ) as Pastor Bob Kids vs. Monsters ( 2015 ) as Charles The Sparrows ( 2015 ) as Mike Sparrow References Jump up ^ Christopher Atkins Biography. Movies.yahoo.com ( April 20, 2011 ). Retrieved on 2013 - 07 - 24. Jump up ^ Official Page Biography. Retrieved on 2017 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1982-09-04 Jump up ^ Suddenly Susan : Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut. TV.com ( February 7, 1999 ). Retrieved on 2013 - 07 - 24. Jump up ^ Confessions of a Teen Idol 's VH1 Page. Vh1.com. Retrieved on July 24, 2013. Jump up ^ Ron Galella Archive - 2012 : Actor Christopher Atkins, wife Lyn Barron, daughter Brittney Bomann and son Grant Bomann ( retrieved 31 July 2015 ). Jump up ^ Christopher Atkins at nndb.com ( retrieved 31 July 2015 ). Jump up ^ US patent 6393757, Christopher Atkins Bomann, `` Flesh - like jacket for fishing lures '', issued May 28, 2002 External links Christopher Atkins on Facebook Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christopher Atkins. 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Question: who played the boy in the blue lagoon
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