Stephen Collins
Acting
1947-10-01 · Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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
Filmography
Hollywood Demons
2025 · Series
Devious Maids
2013 · Series
Revolution
2012 · Series
The Three Stooges
2012 · Movie
Scandal
2012 · Series
No Ordinary Family
2010 · Series
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009 · Series
Hole in the Paper Sky
2008 · Movie
Every Second Counts
2008 · Movie
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
2008 · Movie
Private Practice
2007 · Series
Because I Said So
2007 · Movie
Blood Diamond
2006 · Movie
Brothers and Sisters
2006 · Series
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · Series
The Office
2005 · Series
The Tony Danza Show
2004 · Series
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Series
The Commission
2003 · Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · Series
Good Day Live
2001 · Series
Jumping Ship
2001 · Movie
As Time Runs Out
1999 · Movie
Drive Me Crazy
1999 · Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
Batman Beyond
1999 · Series
An Unexpected Life
1998 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
An Unexpected Family
1996 · Movie
The First Wives Club
1996 · Movie
7th Heaven
1996 · Series
On Seventh Avenue
1996 · Movie
The Babysitter's Seduction
1996 · Movie
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
1996 · Movie
A Family Divided
1995 · Movie
Scarlett
1994 · Series
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994 · Movie
Remember
1993 · Movie
The Disappearance of Nora
1993 · Movie
My New Gun
1992 · Movie
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992 · Movie
A Woman Named Jackie
1991 · Series
Working It Out
1990 · Series
Stella
1990 · Movie
The Big Picture
1989 · Movie
Tattingers
1988 · Series
Weekend War
1988 · Movie
Hold the Dream
1987 · Series
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987 · Series
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986 · Movie
Choke Canyon
1986 · Movie
Brewster's Millions
1985 · Movie
Threesome
1984 · Movie
Dark Mirror
1984 · Movie
The Hitchhiker
1983 · Series
Chiefs
1983 · Series
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982 · Series
Inside the Third Reich
1982 · Series
Summer Solstice
1981 · Movie
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
1981 · Movie
Loving Couples
1980 · Movie
The Henderson Monster
1980 · Movie
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979 · Movie
The Promise
1979 · Movie
Fedora
1978 · Movie
Between the Lines
1977 · Movie
The Rhinemann Exchange
1977 · Series
Battle of the Network Stars
1976 · Series
Charlie's Angels
1976 · Series
All the President's Men
1976 · Movie
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976 · Movie
Good Heavens
1976 · Series
The Michele Lee Show
1974 · Series
The Waltons
1972 · Series
Great Performances
1971 · Series