Stephen Collins
Acting
Born: October 1, 1947 (age 78) · Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Stephen Collins is an American former actor born on October 1, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa. He is best known for his role as Eric Camden, the family patriarch on the television series "7th Heaven," which aired from 1996 to 2007. Collins also played notable roles such as Commander Willard Decker in "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979) and had television roles in series like "No Ordinary Family" and "Revolution." He grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and graduated cum laude from Amherst College. His career spanned television, film, and theater, with early roles including appearances in "All the President's Men" and the cult TV series "Tales of the Gold Monkey." Collins was also nominated for an Emmy for his work in the miniseries "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" and played John F. Kennedy in "A Woman Named Jackie." He acted alongside stars such as Diane Keaton and Shirley MacLaine in various films. Collins' career ended in 2014 following his public confession to sexual abuse against minors. Beyond acting, he also authored psychosexual thrillers and performed in Broadway productions. Throughout his career, he was recognized for playing wholesome and authoritative characters, often embodying family-oriented roles
Known for
Blood Diamond
2006
The Office
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
All the President's Men
1976
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
The First Wives Club
1996
Because I Said So
2007
Brewster's Millions
1985
The Three Stooges
2012
Revolution
2012
Batman Beyond
1999
Photos (4)
Movies (38)
Blood Diamond
Ambassador Walker
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Captain William Decker
All the President's Men
Hugh Sloan
The First Wives Club
Aaron Paradis
Because I Said So
Joe
Brewster's Millions
Warren Cox
The Three Stooges
Mr. Harter
Drive Me Crazy
Mr. Maris
The Babysitter's Seduction
Bill Bartrand
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Marty Phillips
The Big Picture
Attorney
Choke Canyon
Dr. David Lowell
Fedora
Young Barry
Jumping Ship
Gardner
As Time Runs Out
Dan Carlin
Stella
Stephen Dallas
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Dan Broderick
Dark Mirror
Dr. Jim Eiseley
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Dan Broderick
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
Larrabee
Threesome
Peter Hatten
Brinks: The Great Robbery
Agent Donald Nash
Between the Lines
Michael
Loving Couples
Greg
My New Gun
Gerald Bender
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Adam Graham
Weekend War
Capt. John Deason
A Family Divided
Roger Billingsley
An Unexpected Life
Sam Sadwich
The Commission
Joseph A. Ball
The Disappearance of Nora
Jack Fremont
An Unexpected Family
Sam
Summer Solstice
Josh
The Henderson Monster
Pete Casimir
Every Second Counts
Joe Preston
The Promise
Michael Hillyard
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
Dancing Alien
Remember
Clee Donovan
TV Shows (25)
The Office
Walter Bernard, Sr. · 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Pierson Bartlett · 1 eps
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Bruce Mathis · 2 eps
Scandal
Reed Wallace · 1 eps
Great Performances
Morton Fullerton · 1 eps
Private Practice
"The Captain" Montgomery · 4 eps
Brothers and Sisters
Charlie · 1 eps
The Waltons
1 eps
Charlie's Angels
Steve Carmody · 1 eps
Batman Beyond
Tony Maychek / Earthmover (voice) · 1 eps
7th Heaven
Eric Camden · 243 eps
The Hitchhiker
Todd Fields · 1 eps
Devious Maids
Philippe Delatour · 6 eps
Revolution
Gene Porter · 22 eps
Battle of the Network Stars
1 eps
No Ordinary Family
Dr. Dayton King · 20 eps
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Jake Cutter · 22 eps
Scarlett
Ashley Wilkes · 2 eps
Good Heavens
1 eps
A Woman Named Jackie
John Fitzgerald Kennedy · 3 eps
Inside the Third Reich
Karl Hanke · 2 eps
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Billy Grenville Jr. · 2 eps
Chiefs
Billy Lee · 3 eps
The Rhinemann Exchange
David Spaulding · 3 eps
Hold the Dream
Shane O'Neill · 4 eps
