Stephen Collins
ActingStephen 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
Ambassador Walker
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Captain William Decker
All the President's Men
Hugh Sloan
The Three Stooges
Mr. Harter
The First Wives Club
Aaron Paradis
Drive Me Crazy
Mr. Maris
Because I Said So
Joe
Brewster's Millions
Warren Cox
The Babysitter's Seduction
Bill Bartrand
The Big Picture
Attorney
Filmography — Acting
Blood Diamond
Ambassador Walker
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Captain William Decker
All the President's Men
Hugh Sloan
The Three Stooges
Mr. Harter
The First Wives Club
Aaron Paradis
Drive Me Crazy
Mr. Maris
Because I Said So
Joe
Brewster's Millions
Warren Cox
The Babysitter's Seduction
Bill Bartrand
The Big Picture
Attorney
Fedora
Young Barry
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Marty Phillips
Stella
Stephen Dallas
Between the Lines
Michael
Jumping Ship
Gardner
My New Gun
Gerald Bender
An Unexpected Family
Sam
The Promise
Michael Hillyard
Loving Couples
Greg
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Dan Broderick
Choke Canyon
Dr. David Lowell
Every Second Counts
Joe Preston
Threesome
Peter Hatten
A Family Divided
Roger Billingsley
Remember
Clee Donovan
Weekend War
Capt. John Deason
Brinks: The Great Robbery
Agent Donald Nash
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Dan Broderick
An Unexpected Life
Sam Sadwich
The Henderson Monster
Pete Casimir
The Commission
Joseph A. Ball
Dark Mirror
Dr. Jim Eiseley
Hole in the Paper Sky
Mr. Benson
Summer Solstice
Josh
On Seventh Avenue
Tom Aiken
As Time Runs Out
Dan Carlin
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
Larrabee
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
Dancing Alien
The Disappearance of Nora
Jack Fremont
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Adam Graham