Atkins, Christopher 1961–

PERSONAL

Original name, Christopher Atkins Bomann (some sources spell surname "Bowman"); born February 21, 1961, in Rye, NY; son of Donald Bomann (a real estate agency owner and business executive) and Bitsy Nebauer (a science teacher); married Lynne Barron (a model), May 25, 1985 (divorced); children: Grant Barron, Brittney Marie (an actress as Brittney Bomann). Education: Attended Denison University.

Addresses: Agent—House of Representatives, 400 South Beverly Dr., Suite 101, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Melanie Sharp-Snyder, Sharp Talent, 117 North Orlando Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career: Actor, writer, and singer. Owner of the companies Christopher Atkins E.F.L. and Rocky River Outdoor Products; developer and marketer of Extreme Fishing Lure; previously worked as a lifeguard, sailing instructor, and model.

Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award nomination, new male star of the year in a motion picture, and Young Artist Award nomination, best young actor in a major motion picture, both 1981, for The Blue Lagoon.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Richard, The Blue Lagoon, Columbia, 1980.

Himself, An Adventure in Filmmaking: The Making of "The Blue Lagoon," 1980, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, 1999.

Voice of Prince Siegfried, Sekai meisaku dowa: Hakucho no mizumi (also known as Swan Lake), 1981.

Frederic, The Pirate Movie, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.

Rick Monroe (Ricky the Rocket), A Night in Heaven, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983.

Peter, El ataque de los pajaros (also known as Beaks: The Movie, Birds of Prey, and Evil Birds), 1987.

Max Grimm, Mortuary Academy, 1988.

Bruce Arlington, Listen to Me, 1989.

Sam, Shakma (also known as Nemesis), 1990.

Spence, King's Ransom (also known as Dispara!, Outrage, Shoot!, and Spara che ti passa), 1991.

Bobby McCain, Wet and Wild Summer! (also known as Exchange Lifeguards), 1992.

Vlad, Dracula Rising, Concorde, 1993.

Michael Terrence, Die Watching, 1993.

Dusty Fog, Trigger Fast (also known as The Floating Outfit: Trigger Fast), 1994.

Martin Bullet, Signal One (also known as Bullet Down Under), 1994.

Lightnin', Smoke 'n' Lightnin', 1995.

Jack Allen, It's My Party, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996.

Andrew, Mutual Needs, Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., 1997.

Jeff, Lima: Breaking the Silence, Martien Holdings, 1998.

Sam Gitlin, Deadly Delusions, 1999.

Cade's father, Civility (also known as The Day October Died and Malicious Intent), Soho Entertainment, 2000.

Matthew Bronson, Stageghost (also known as Stage Ghost), Alpha Film Group, 2000.

Paul Shaughnessy, Title to Murder, Alpha Entertainment, 2001.

Clay, The Color of Water, Edgewise Productions, 2002.

Kip Hollings, The Stoneman, 2002, Terra Entertainment, 2005.

David Manning, Tequila Express, 2002.

Bill, The Employee of the Month (also known as Under the Gun), TCS Productions/3 Bean Productions, 2002.

Ron, 13th Child (also known as The 13th Child, Legend of the Jersey Devil), MTI Home Video, 2003.

Woodward, Quigley, Showcase Entertainment, 2003.

Theodore Sutherland, True Legends of the West, Nandar Home Entertainment, 2004.

Ringo, The Librarians (also known as Strike Force), Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 2004.

Jacob, Chinaman's Chance, Mustard Seed Films, 2006.

King of Sparta, Spiritual Warriors, Scott J-R Productions, 2006.

Payback, Cinemavault Releasing International, 2006.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Beings (also known as The Fairy King of Ar), 1998.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Isaac King, Child Bride of Short Creek, NBC, 1981.

Allen Collier, Secret Weapons (also known as Secrets of the Red Bedroom and Sexpionage), NBC, 1985.

Blake, Extralarge: Miami Killer (also known as Zwei supertypen in Miami: Der kindermoerder), 1991.

Adam, Fatal Charm, Showtime, 1992.

Johnny Bruce, Bandit: Bandit Goes Country (also known as Bandit Goes Country), syndicated, 1994.

Dusty Fog, Guns of Honor (also known as Guns of Honour: Rebel Rousers), 1994.

Snake, Project Shadowchaser III (also known as Project Shadowchaser 3000), HBO, 1995.

Samson, Terminal Virus, 1995.

Roger Prescott, Dead Man's Island, CBS, 1996.

Jack Bahr, Angel Flight Down, ABC, 1996.

John Palmer, Caved In (also known as Caved In: Prehistoric Terror), Sci-Fi Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Saturn Awards, 1981.

I Love Liberty, ABC, 1982.

Night of 100 Stars, ABC, 1982.

Presenter, The 54th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1982.

Celebrity Daredevils, ABC, 1983.

The Tenth Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1985.

American Treasury, CBS, 1985.

Kristy McNichol: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999.

(In archive footage) Lesley Ann Warren: A Cinderella Story 2000.

Heart-throbs of the 80s, 2001.

(In archive footage) Die Geschichte des erotischen Films, 2004.

(Uncredited) Peter Richards (in archive footage), Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork, CBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Peter Richards, Dallas, CBS, 1983–84.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Billy Wilson, "Innocent No More," The Streets of San Francisco, 1977.

TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes, NBC, 1984.

Jason Fielding, "Echoes," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel'), 1985.

"Four on the Floor," Red Shoe Diaries (also known as Zalman King's "Red Shoe Diaries"), Showtime, 1992.

Chance Reynolds, "Compulsion," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1996.

Tony, "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1999.

"Emma's Boy," Dark Realm, syndicated, 2001.

Himself, "Dodge Ball," The 70's House (also known as MTV's "The 70's House"), MTV, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Host, Rock 'n' Roll Summer Action, syndicated, 1985.

I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002.

Retrosexual: The 80's, VH1, 2004.

(In archive footage) Interviewee, 100 Greatest Teen Stars, VH1, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Night of 100 Stars, Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 1982.

Grease (musical), Los Angeles, 1984.

RECORDINGS

Singles:

Recorded "How Can I Live Without Her."

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Beings (also known as The Fairy King of Ar), 1998.

Pets (also known as Pets to the Rescue), 1999.

Television Episodes:

Also writer for 29 Minutes & Counting, Court TV.

ADAPTATIONS

Atkins's appearance in an episode of Red Show Diaries was included in the compilation video Red Shoe Diaries 13: Four on the Floor, 1996.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Co-Ed, February, 1983, p. 16.

Entertainment Weekly, August 11, 1995, p. 59.

Interavia, May, 1983, p. 26.

People Weekly, July 11, 1983, p. 76; October 9, 2000, p. 121.

Seventeen, August, 1982, p. 315.

Time, January 25, 1998, p. 89.