Stephen Collins
Acting
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
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tvHollywood Demons
2025
Self (archive footage)
tvDevious Maids
2013
Philippe Delatour
tvRevolution
2012
Gene Porter
movieThe Three Stooges
2012
Mr. Harter
tvScandal
2012
Reed Wallace
tvNo Ordinary Family
2010
Dr. Dayton King
movieEvery Second Counts
2008
Joe Preston
movieCaptain Eager and the Mark of Voth
2008
Dancing Alien
tvPrivate Practice
2007
"The Captain" Montgomery
movieBlood Diamond
2006
Ambassador Walker
tvBrothers and Sisters
2006
Charlie
tvIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Bruce Mathis
tvThe Office
2005
Walter Bernard, Sr.
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
movieThe Commission
2003
Joseph A. Ball
movieJumping Ship
2001
Gardner
movieAs Time Runs Out
1999
Dan Carlin
movieDrive Me Crazy
1999
Mr. Maris
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Pierson Bartlett
tvBatman Beyond
1999
Tony Maychek / Earthmover (voice)
movieAn Unexpected Life
1998
Sam Sadwich
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieThe First Wives Club
1996
Aaron Paradis
tv7th Heaven
1996
Eric Camden
movieThe Babysitter's Seduction
1996
Bill Bartrand
movieA Family Divided
1995
Roger Billingsley
tvScarlett
1994
Ashley Wilkes
movieRemember
1993
Clee Donovan
movieThe Disappearance of Nora
1993
Jack Fremont
movieMy New Gun
1992
Gerald Bender
movieA Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992
Dan Broderick
tvA Woman Named Jackie
1991
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
movieStella
1990
Stephen Dallas
movieThe Big Picture
1989
Attorney
movieWeekend War
1988
Capt. John Deason
tvHold the Dream
1987
Shane O'Neill
tvThe Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987
Billy Grenville Jr.
movieJumpin' Jack Flash
1986
Marty Phillips
movieChoke Canyon
1986
Dr. David Lowell
movieBrewster's Millions
1985
Warren Cox
movieThreesome
1984
Peter Hatten
movieDark Mirror
1984
Dr. Jim Eiseley
tvThe Hitchhiker
1983
Todd Fields
tvChiefs
1983
Billy Lee
tvTales of the Gold Monkey
1982
Jake Cutter
tvInside the Third Reich
1982
Karl Hanke
movieThe Henderson Monster
1980
Pete Casimir
movieStar Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
Captain William Decker
movieThe Promise
1979
Michael Hillyard
movieFedora
1978
Young Barry
movieBetween the Lines
1977
Michael
tvThe Rhinemann Exchange
1977
David Spaulding
tvCharlie's Angels
1976
Steve Carmody
movieAll the President's Men
1976
Hugh Sloan
movieBrinks: The Great Robbery
1976
Agent Donald Nash
tvGreat Performances
1971
Morton Fullerton
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tv7th Heaven
1996
Director