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

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

  • Scandal

    Scandal

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • The Waltons

    The Waltons

  • The View

    The View

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Devious Maids

    Devious Maids

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Brothers and Sisters

    Brothers and Sisters

  • Batman Beyond

    Batman Beyond

  • Good Day Live

    Good Day Live

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • 7th Heaven

    7th Heaven

  • Celebrity Ghost Stories

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

  • Blood Diamond

    Blood Diamond

  • The Hitchhiker

    The Hitchhiker

  • Revolution

    Revolution

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • The First Wives Club

    The First Wives Club

  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture

    Star Trek: The Motion Picture

  • No Ordinary Family

    No Ordinary Family

  • Weekend War

    Weekend War

  • Remember

    Remember

  • Battle of the Network Stars

    Battle of the Network Stars

  • Stella

    Stella

  • Choke Canyon

    Choke Canyon

  • Loving Couples

    Loving Couples

  • Tales of the Gold Monkey

    Tales of the Gold Monkey

  • Brewster's Millions

    Brewster's Millions

  • Scarlett

    Scarlett

  • Jumping Ship

    Jumping Ship

  • Fedora

    Fedora

  • The Commission

    The Commission

  • The Three Stooges

    The Three Stooges

  • All the President's Men

    All the President's Men

  • A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

    A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story

  • Because I Said So

    Because I Said So

  • On Seventh Avenue

    On Seventh Avenue

  • Dark Mirror

    Dark Mirror

  • The Babysitter's Seduction

    The Babysitter's Seduction

  • For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

    For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story

  • Chiefs

    Chiefs

  • Drive Me Crazy

    Drive Me Crazy

  • Good Heavens

    Good Heavens

  • The Big Picture

    The Big Picture

  • A Family Divided

    A Family Divided

  • Tattingers

    Tattingers

  • Hollywood Demons

    Hollywood Demons

  • Inside the Third Reich

    Inside the Third Reich

  • A Woman Named Jackie

    A Woman Named Jackie

  • Between the Lines

    Between the Lines

  • Hole in the Paper Sky

    Hole in the Paper Sky

  • The Rhinemann Exchange

    The Rhinemann Exchange

  • The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

    The Two Mrs. Grenvilles

  • My New Gun

    My New Gun

  • An Unexpected Family

    An Unexpected Family

  • The Disappearance of Nora

    The Disappearance of Nora

  • The Henderson Monster

    The Henderson Monster

  • Every Second Counts

    Every Second Counts

  • Jumpin' Jack Flash

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

  • An Unexpected Life

    An Unexpected Life

  • 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

  • Working It Out

    Working It Out

  • The Promise

    The Promise

  • Threesome

    Threesome

  • As Time Runs Out

    As Time Runs Out

  • Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

    Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner

  • The Michele Lee Show

    The Michele Lee Show

  • Summer Solstice

    Summer Solstice

  • Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth

    Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth