Stephen Collins

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

75

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-10-01 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Stephen Collins

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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Office

    The Office

  • The View

    The View

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Scandal

    Scandal

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Brothers and Sisters

    Brothers and Sisters

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Devious Maids

    Devious Maids

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Choke Canyon

    Choke Canyon

  • Blood Diamond

    Blood Diamond

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • Dark Mirror

    Dark Mirror

  • Fedora

    Fedora

  • Revolution

    Revolution

  • Battle of the Network Stars

    Battle of the Network Stars

  • The First Wives Club

    The First Wives Club

  • Stella

    Stella

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey

    Tales of the Gold Monkey

  • Loving Couples

    Loving Couples

  • Because I Said So

    Because I Said So

  • The Henderson Monster

    The Henderson Monster

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture

  • Remember

    Remember

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • An Unexpected Family

    An Unexpected Family

  • No Ordinary Family

    No Ordinary Family

  • All the President's Men

    All the President's Men

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • The Three Stooges

    The Three Stooges

  • The Big Picture

    The Big Picture

  • The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

    The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

    Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

  • Hollywood Demons

    Hollywood Demons

  • A Woman Named Jackie

    A Woman Named Jackie

  • Chiefs

    Chiefs

  • Good Heavens

    Good Heavens

  • Drive Me Crazy

    Drive Me Crazy

  • The Babysitter's Seduction

    The Babysitter's Seduction

  • Tattingers

    Tattingers

  • The Rhinemann Exchange

    The Rhinemann Exchange

  • Inside the Third Reich

    Inside the Third Reich

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

  • An Unexpected Life

    An Unexpected Life

  • Working It Out

    Working It Out

  • The Commission

    The Commission

  • My New Gun

    My New Gun

  • A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

    A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

  • Between the Lines

    Between the Lines

  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

    Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

  • Hold the Dream

    Hold the Dream

  • The Promise

    The Promise

  • Jumping Ship

    Jumping Ship

  • The Michele Lee Show

    The Michele Lee Show

  • Threesome

    Threesome

  • As Time Runs Out

    As Time Runs Out

  • Every Second Counts

    Every Second Counts

  • Brinks: The Great Robbery

    Brinks: The Great Robbery

  • A Family Divided

    A Family Divided

  • Weekend War

    Weekend War

  • For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

    For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

  • On Seventh Avenue

    On Seventh Avenue

  • Hole in the Paper Sky

    Hole in the Paper Sky

  • Summer Solstice

    Summer Solstice

  • The Disappearance of Nora

    The Disappearance of Nora

  • Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth

    Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth