Christopher Atkins

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. Atkins continues to act in films, and is currently in Australia shooting his reality TV show (A Sports Fishing Show).

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
• ' (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
• ' (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