Christopher Atkins Bomann was born on 21 February 1961, in Rye, New York State USA, to parents of German descent. Christopher is an actor, best known for his debut role in “The Blue Lagoon”. The film helped him become famous despite not having any prior experience in acting. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Christopher Atkins? As of early-2017, sources estimate a net worth that is at $500,000, mostly earned through a career in acting. He appeared in numerous films throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, and was also featured in many magazines, and all of these achievements have ensured the position of his wealth.
Christopher Atkins Net Worth $500,000
While in high school, Atkins was a sailing instructor and lifeguard. He had no interest or experience in acting prior to his role in “The Blue Lagoon”, but happened to know an agent who persuaded him to audition, and he won despite competing against 2,000 other hopefuls. He starred in the film alongside Brooke Shields who in the movie played his cousin, the two being marooned as children in a tropical paradise and eventually falling in love. It became a box office hit, and led to more opportunities for Christopher. It also gave him a significant boost in net worth.
Atkins then starred in “The Pirate Movie” alongside Kristy McNichol, in which he had to sing “How Can I Live Without Her”, which surprisingly reached the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982. The following year, he was cast in “A Night in Heaven”, playing the overconfident Rick Monroe. He also had a one season recurring role in “Dallas” as Peter Richards, a swimming instructor, a character who had an affair with Sue Ellen Ewing. During the peak of his popularity, Atkins was invited to become part of numerous commercials including for Adidas and Coke, and he was also featured on the cover of numerous teen magazines.
Throughout the 1990s up to the 2000s, he began appearing in numerous television movies; some of the projects he was a part of include “Tequila Express”, “Fatal Charms”, “True Legends of the West”, and “Angel Flight Dawn”. He also had comic roles in “Shoot” and “Mortuary Academy”, before reuniting with Brooke Shields in the series “Suddenly Susan”, in which he played a fellow journalist. All these boosted his net worth.
In 2007, Christopher starred in the movie “100 Million BC” which went straight to DVD. He also appeared in the reality show “Confessions of a Teen Idol”, which also featured numerous other former teen idols.
Giving up on acting, Atkins then went on to focus on business, among other interests patenting a fishing lure. He then opened his own outdoor sports company which continued to help increase his net worth.
For his work in “The Blue Lagoon”, he earned a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year. He was also nominated for Best Young Actor in the Young Artist Awards. VH1 ranks him as one of the 100 Greatest Teen Stars.
For his personal life, it is known that Christopher was married to Australian Lynne Barron Weber from 1985 to 2007; they have two children.
