Stephen Collins
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
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Pierson Bartlett
The Office
Walter Bernard, Sr.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Bruce Mathis
Scandal
Reed Wallace
Private Practice
Montgomery
The Waltons
Great Performances
Morton Fullerton
Batman Beyond
Tony Maychek / Earthmover (voice)
Charlie's Angels
Steve Carmody
Brothers and Sisters
Charlie
Devious Maids
Philippe Delatour
7th Heaven
Eric Camden
Weekend War
Capt. John Deason
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Captain William Decker
Blood Diamond
Ambassador Walker
The Hitchhiker
Todd Fields
The Commission
Joseph A. Ball
Drive Me Crazy
Mr. Maris
The First Wives Club
Aaron Paradis
Revolution
Gene Porter
Scarlett
Ashley Wilkes
Brinks: The Great Robbery
Agent Donald Nash
Between the Lines
Michael
Hole in the Paper Sky
Mr. Benson
Because I Said So
Joe
No Ordinary Family
Dr. Dayton King
Battle of the Network Stars
The Three Stooges
Mr. Harter
Loving Couples
Greg
The Henderson Monster
Pete Casimir
All the President's Men
Hugh Sloan
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Jake Cutter
Hollywood Demons
Self (archive footage)
Brewster's Millions
Warren Cox
Choke Canyon
Dr. David Lowell
An Unexpected Family
Sam
Fedora
Young Barry
My New Gun
Gerald Bender
Inside the Third Reich
Karl Hanke
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
Larrabee
An Unexpected Life
Sam Sadwich
Chiefs
Billy Lee
A Family Divided
Roger Billingsley
A Woman Named Jackie
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Remember
Clee Donovan
Good Heavens
Stella
Stephen Dallas
Dark Mirror
Dr. Jim Eiseley
The Babysitter's Seduction
Bill Bartrand
Tattingers
The Big Picture
Attorney
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Marty Phillips
The Disappearance of Nora
Jack Fremont
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Adam Graham
The Rhinemann Exchange
David Spaulding
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Billy Grenville Jr.
Jumping Ship
Gardner
Every Second Counts
Joe Preston
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Dan Broderick
Working It Out
Hold the Dream
Shane O'Neill
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Dan Broderick
The Michele Lee Show
The Promise
Michael Hillyard
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
Dancing Alien
As Time Runs Out
Dan Carlin
Threesome
Peter Hatten
Summer Solstice
Josh
On Seventh Avenue
Tom Aiken
The View
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Good Day Live
Self
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self