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

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • Scandal

    Scandal

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • The View

    The View

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Brothers and Sisters

    Brothers and Sisters

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • Devious Maids

    Devious Maids

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • The First Wives Club

    The First Wives Club

  • Blood Diamond

    Blood Diamond

  • Revolution

    Revolution

  • Because I Said So

    Because I Said So

  • Battle of the Network Stars

    Battle of the Network Stars

  • No Ordinary Family

    No Ordinary Family

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • The Three Stooges

    The Three Stooges

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture

  • Inside the Third Reich

    Inside the Third Reich

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey

    Tales of the Gold Monkey

  • As Time Runs Out

    As Time Runs Out

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • My New Gun

    My New Gun

  • Drive Me Crazy

    Drive Me Crazy

  • Weekend War

    Weekend War

  • An Unexpected Life

    An Unexpected Life

  • The Big Picture

    The Big Picture

  • Stella

    Stella

  • Between the Lines

    Between the Lines

  • Hollywood Demons

    Hollywood Demons

  • Good Heavens

    Good Heavens

  • An Unexpected Family

    An Unexpected Family

  • The Disappearance of Nora

    The Disappearance of Nora

  • All the President's Men

    All the President's Men

  • A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

    A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

  • On Seventh Avenue

    On Seventh Avenue

  • A Family Divided

    A Family Divided

  • A Woman Named Jackie

    A Woman Named Jackie

  • For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

    For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

  • Remember

    Remember

  • The Commission

    The Commission

  • Tattingers

    Tattingers

  • Every Second Counts

    Every Second Counts

  • Choke Canyon

    Choke Canyon

  • The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

    The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

  • The Rhinemann Exchange

    The Rhinemann Exchange

  • Jumping Ship

    Jumping Ship

  • Hole in the Paper Sky

    Hole in the Paper Sky

  • Fedora

    Fedora

  • Dark Mirror

    Dark Mirror

  • Chiefs

    Chiefs

  • The Henderson Monster

    The Henderson Monster

  • The Babysitter's Seduction

    The Babysitter's Seduction

  • Loving Couples

    Loving Couples

  • Working It Out

    Working It Out

  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

    Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

  • Brinks: The Great Robbery

    Brinks: The Great Robbery

  • Hold the Dream

    Hold the Dream

  • The Promise

    The Promise

  • The Michele Lee Show

    The Michele Lee Show

  • Threesome

    Threesome

  • Summer Solstice

    Summer Solstice

  • Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth

    Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

    Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner