'My whole career has been getting my gear off!': The Blue Lagoon star Christopher Atkins, 58, to perform as a stripper in Ladies Only theatre show
He launched his career in his 1980 breakout role on Blue Lagoon.
But nowadays, Christopher Atkin, 58, is back in the spotlight for a very different gig - to play a stripper in the theatre show Ladies Night.
He told The Daily Telegraph on Monday that he's not shy about getting his gear off.
'My whole career has been getting my gear off!': The Blue Lagoon star Christopher Atkins, 58, to perform as a stripper in Ladies Only theatre show. Pictured (left in 1980) and (right last year)
'As far as getting my gear off, no I'm not shy about that at all,' he said.
'My whole fricken career has been getting my gear off - I'm waiting for them to pay me to keep my clothes on!'
The Blue Lagoon was Christopher's breakout role and turned him into an overnight sensation at age 18.
Breakout role: The Blue Lagoon was Christopher's breakout role and turned him into an overnight sensation at age 18. While it was panned by critics, the film became a cult classic, and set the scene for his and Brooke Shields' (pictured) careers in the spotlight
While it was panned by critics, the film became a cult classic, and set the scene for his and Brooke Shields' careers in the spotlight.
In 2013, he told Oprah Winfrey's Where Are They Now? that he received overwhelming attention from female fans after starring in The Blue Lagoon.
'I mean, my hair was pulled, my shirt was ripped - it was the last thing that I ever in a million years thought that my life path would have gone,' he said.
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While Brooke went on to thrive in Hollywood, Christopher has taken a break from Hollywood in recent years.
He appears to spend lots of time in Australia, according to his Instagram.
Ladies' Night kicks off around Australia on May 28.
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