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Where are they now: Christopher Atkins

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The Blue Lagoon actor Christopher Atkins' movie past is chasing him in his new career - he now builds lagoon-inspired pools.

The 47-year-old became an overnight success at age 19 on the 1980 film, co-starring Brooke Shields.

But his movie fortune came to ruin in 1986, when Atkins discovered his former business manager had embezzled money, leaving him drowning in debt.

He tells the National Enquirer, "I had $250 in the bank. I had to take a loan out on my house just to cover the bills and buy food for (my family) to eat...

"I know it sounds like a joke, but it's absolutely true. My partner and I design and build high-end swimming pools. In fact, we just finished a job creating a pool designed to look like a real lagoon."


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Well, there's a little more... (Below threshold)

Well, there's a little more proof that age is never a good thing.

At least he got to "pretend... (Below threshold)
black_kittyb:

At least he got to "pretend" bang and knock-up a young Brooke Shields...but, I feel for him and all of us Losers here on the Web!

I have always thought that Brooke should do a "pantySHIELDs" endorsement...perhaps in a few years...for Depends pantyliners!

Hello Christopher do you re... (Below threshold)

Hello Christopher do you remember me i,m your old friend from guelph ontario .You and Brooke use to come and visit me here in my city and i use to come to see you and Brooke as well since i was 14 years old .And Brooke being 14 as well at the time. Well what happened to you and Brooke you and her don,t call or visit me any more what happened here thanks Brian


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