Born as Christopher Atkins Bomann, Christopher Atkins’ acting career instantly rose to fame when he co-starred in the film titled “The Blue Lagoon”. Despite his limited experiences in acting, Christopher Atkins was persuaded to join the auditions for a role in The Blue Lagoon. Fortunately, he won the role over 4000 actors. Christopher Atkins has also appeared in other TV and film projects such as A Night in Heaven, The Pirate Movie, Caved In, Fatal Charms, Spiritual Warriors, Project Shadowchaser III, 13th Child, Angel Flight Dawn, Tequila Express, True Legends of the West and The Employee of the MonthQuigley.

As a young lad, Christopher Atkins has appeared in the cover of magazines such as Playgirl magazine, September 1982 issue, where he posed nude. He has also seen in TV commercials for Adidas and Coke.