Christopher Atkins skyrocketed to fame in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon, but all those good looks can't save him from a travel nightmare.
The former teen heartthrob, 65, starred alongside Brooke Shields in the movie about two teens who were marooned on a tropical island as children, and then grew up and fell in love. Atkins later appeared on the legendary TV show Dallas. While his curls have flown the coop, Atkins is still as blonde as ever. The handsome actor shared a photo of himself sleeping in Ronald Reagan Airport after his flight was delayed and the airport didn't offer any hotel vouchers.
"Sleeping in Ronald Reagan Airport tonight. Had a great time at Fanboy Expo in knoxville but American Airlines going to and going back has been a nightmare. Stuck because they didn't make it on time to white Plains and White Plains shut down so they now fly out in the morning. THE FLIGHT WAS DELAYED AND THEN SAID IT WAS WHITE PLAINS FAULT SO THEY OFFERED NO HOTEL VOUCHERS! The lounge is closed for renovations on top of it all so at this point its just best to stay at the frickin gate so I dont miss it tomorrow! Nighty night," Atkins captioned the photo, which showed him lying back in an airport chair attempting to go to sleep. Set to Bonnie Tyler's beloved song "It's a Heartache," we're thinking the star is more likely to wake up with a neckache.
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Atkins Appeared in Playgirl
Atkins isn’t one to shy away from the camera these days either. He was featured in Playgirl's July 2025 issue, Parade previously reported.
View this post on InstagramAtkins loves to explore the outdoors and frequently shares photos from his travels. Back in January, he shared a black-and-white photo from a hike in Switzerland. In a unique twist, he still went on the hike despite having surgery soon after.
“Simply beautiful hike through the snow and frozen waterfalls!” Atkins shared.
View this post on InstagramWhat Does Atkins Say About Working With Brooke Shields?
A couple of years back, Atkins joined Shields on her Now What? podcast and talked about how a movie like Blue Lagoon, which had extensive nudity, “wouldn’t be allowed” to be made these days.
“You were right next to me, and that was even stranger because you were only 14 at the time,” Atkins said, Entertainment Weekly reported. “There were scenes that I was butt-naked with you, if you remember, sliding down that slide and things like that. And that was a little awkward, but it was kind of funny for me because, at this point, I just did it. But your reaction was, ‘Ugh, oh God.’”
“I was like, ‘Oh God, why do I have to look at this?’” Shields recalled. “‘I’ve never seen one of those before, and I’m not going to start now!’”
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