Christopher Atkins on the cover of Playgirl Magazine, 1983

Christopher Atkins smiling

Christopher Atkins (born Christopher Bowman on February 21, 1961 in Rye, New York) is an American actor and was a popular teen idol. Straight out of Denison University, Atkins is best known for his film debut as Richard Lestrange in the blockbuster/remake The Blue Lagoon (1980). He went on to star in The Pirate Movie (1982), an update of Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta The Pirates of Penzance. 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. It had a big following and became a cult classic. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (594x802, 57 KB) This image is of a scan of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who worked on the cover depicted. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (594x802, 57 KB) This image is of a scan of a magazine cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the magazine or the individual contributors who worked on the cover depicted. ... Playgirl is a US monthly erotic lifestyle magazine which features semi-nude or fully-nude men. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (671x854, 32 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (671x854, 32 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rye, New York is the name of two places in Westchester County, New York. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A teen idol is a famous person who generates attention from large numbers of teenagers. ... Denison University is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Granville, Ohio, approximately 30 miles (50 km) east of Columbus. ... Blockbuster, as applied to film, is a very popular and monetarily-successful movie release. ... In film, a remake is a newer version of a previously released film or a newer version of the source (play, novel, story, etc. ... The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 romance/adventure film starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, directed by Randal Kleiser. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The Pirate Movie is a 1982 musical/comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Playwright/lyricist William S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and composer Arthur S. Sullivan (1842-1900) defined operetta or comic operas in Victorian England with a series of their internationally successful and timeless works known as the Savoy Operas. ... The Pirates of Penzance, or The Slave of Duty, is a Gilbert and Sullivan comic operetta in two acts. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the main U.S. singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...

Atkins continues to act in films, and is currently in Australia shooting his reality TV show (A Sports Fishing Show). He and his wife, Lynne Barron, have two children: Grant (b. December 10, 1985) and Brittney (b. May 1, 1987). He owns his outdoor sports company and has patented his own fishing lure. December 10 is the 344th day (345th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a person for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of a device, method, process or substance (known as an invention) which is new, inventive and useful. ... Spinner lure with ring, dish, body/weight and hook In terms of sport fishing, a lure is an object, often designed to resemble fish prey, equipped with one or many hooks that is used to catch fish. ...

Teen idol and sex symbol

Renowned for his cute, boy next door looks, Chris created a buzz among girls of all ages who loved to see him on screen. Diversely talented and the very sporty Atkins did not disappoint his fans, and was shirtless in almost all his movies and television appearances. Shirtless man Bare chested refers to the state of not wearing any clothes above the waist. ...

Chris is a natural blond and desperately tried to move on from his Blue Lagoon image and did not want to be typecasted. He returned to his natural straight hair, which enhanced his looks from a scruffy young guy to a handsome, athletic, muscular young man. Blond hair Blond (feminine, blonde) is a hair color found in certain mammals characterised by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and higher levels of the pale pigment phæomelanin, in common with red hair. ... The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 romance/adventure film starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, directed by Randal Kleiser. ... The word typecasting (past participle typecast) can mean more than one thing: typecasting (programming) typecasting (acting) in acting This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Chris 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 utilised Chris's youth and appearance. Teen magazines are magazines aimed at teenage readers usually filled with gossip, news, posters, fashion tips and interviews of the months most popular teens. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... For corporate website, see Adidas-Salomon. ...

All this popularity and fame came with a big price, Chris would get mobbed by people anywhere he went and the paparazzi kept a constant watch on him to get some big money shots. Paparazzi is a plural term for photographers who take candid photographs of celebrities, usually by relentlessly shadowing them in public and private activities. ...

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Under just a year of entering the industry, Chris had a big fan following and he became a teenage heartthrob.The girls loved him and wanted him, while the guys followed him as an idol and just wanted to be like him.

Film career

At the age of 19 years, he starred in his first movie, The Blue Lagoon which was set on a tropical island and Chris' entire wardrobe consisted of only a loincloth. He showed off his body and he also did several nude scenes. The Blue Lagoon is a 1980 romance/adventure film starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins, directed by Randal Kleiser. ... A loincloth is one-piece garment, sometimes kept in place by a belt, that is used: in societies where there is no more advanced clothing as an undergarment to express soberness Mohandas Gandhi wore a dhoti, a Hindu loincloth, as a way of identifying with the poorest Indians, even though...

In A Night in Heaven (1983) also starring Lesley Ann Warren, Chris plays Rick Monroe, a college student who is very outspoken and overconfident. He moonlights as male stripper in a nightclub to pays his fees. His older teacher Faye Hanlon (Warren), annoyed with his character, decides to fail him. She apparently at the same time is going through a slump in her marriage life. Her sister who's in town decides to take her to a night club to cheer her up. When Rick sees his teacher at the club, he gives her a private, very special lap dance and romance flares between the two. A Night in Heaven is a dramatic/romance film that has hit theaters on Christmas Weekend of 1983 all over the United States. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lesley Ann Warren Lesley Ann Warren (born August 16, 1946), is an American actress. ... For the book or movie Striptease see Striptease (book) and Striptease (movie) A striptease is a performance, usually a dance, in which the performer gradually removes their clothing for the purposes of sexually arousing the audience, usually performed in nightclubs. ...

Playing a stripper meant more shirtless scenes and that Chris in his underwear, and even close up view of his rear and semi-erect penis.

Filmography

• Spiritual Warriors (2005) .... King of Sparta
• Caved In (2005) (TV) .... John Palmer
• The Librarians aka Strike Force (2004) .... Ringo
• True Legends of the West (2003) .... Theodore Sutherland
• Quigley (2003) .... Woodward
• 13th Child (2002) .... Ron
• The Color of Water (2002) .... Clay
• The Employee of the Month (2002) .... Bill
• Mending Fences (2002) .... Tom
• The Stoneman (2002) .... Kip Hollings
• Tequila Express (2002) .... David Manning
• Title to Murder (2001) .... Paul Shaughnessy
• Civility (2000) .... John Cade
• Dark Realm (2000) (TV Series)
• Stageghost (2000) .... Matthew Bronson
• Deadly Delusions (1999) .... Sam Gitlin
• Breaking the Silence (1998) .... Jeff
• The Little Unicorn (1998) .... PC Sid Edwards
• Shoot (1998) .... Spence
• Mutual Needs (1997) .... Andrew
• Angel Flight Down (1996) .... Jack Bahr
• Dead Man's Island (1996) .... Roger Prescott
• It's My Party (1996) .... Jack Allen
• Red Shoe Diaries 13: Four on the Floor (1996) .... (segment "Four on the Floor")
• Project Shadowchaser III (1995) .... Snake
• Smoke n Lightnin (1995) .... Lightnin'
• Bandit Goes Country (1994) .... Johnny Bruce
• Guns of Honor (1994) .... Dusty Fog
• Signal One .... Bullet Down Under (1994) .... Martin Bullet
• Trigger Fast (1994) .... Dusty Fog
• Dispara! (1993) .... Spence
• Die Watching (1993) .... Michael Terrence
• Dracula Rising (1993) .... Vlad
• Wet and Wild Summer! (1992) .... Bobby McCain
• Extralarge: Miami Killer (1991) .... Blake
• King's Ransom (1991) .... Spence
• Fatal Charm (1990) .... Adam
• Shakma (1990) .... Sam
• Listen to Me (1989) .... Bruce Arlington
• Mortuary Academy (1988) .... Max Grimm
• El Ataque de los pajaros .... aka Evil Birds (1987) .... Peter
• Secret Weapons (1985) .... Allan Collier
• Dallas (1978) TV Series .... Peter Richards (1983—1984)
• A Night in Heaven (1983) .... Rick Monroe (aka Ricky The Rocket)
• The Pirate Movie (1982) .... Frederic
• Swan Lake (1982) (voice) .... Prince Siegfried
• Child Bride of Short Creek (1981) (TV) .... Isaac King
• The Blue Lagoon (1980) .... Richard Lestrange

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External links

• Christopher Atkins at the Internet Movie Database
• Christopher Atkins at TV.com
• Unofficial Fan Site