Stephen Collins
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
The Three Stooges
as Mr. Harter
The Three Stooges
as Mr. Harter
Hole in the Paper Sky
as Mr. Benson
Hole in the Paper Sky
as Mr. Benson
Every Second Counts
as Joe Preston
Every Second Counts
as Joe Preston
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
as Dancing Alien
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
as Dancing Alien
Because I Said So
as Joe
Because I Said So
as Joe
Blood Diamond
as Ambassador Walker
Blood Diamond
as Ambassador Walker
The Commission
as Joseph A. Ball
The Commission
as Joseph A. Ball
Jumping Ship
as Gardner
Jumping Ship
as Gardner
As Time Runs Out
as Dan Carlin
As Time Runs Out
as Dan Carlin
Drive Me Crazy
as Mr. Maris
Drive Me Crazy
as Mr. Maris
An Unexpected Life
as Sam Sadwich
An Unexpected Life
as Sam Sadwich
An Unexpected Family
as Sam
An Unexpected Family
as Sam
The First Wives Club
as Aaron Paradis
The First Wives Club
as Aaron Paradis
On Seventh Avenue
as Tom Aiken
On Seventh Avenue
as Tom Aiken
The Babysitter's Seduction
as Bill Bartrand
The Babysitter's Seduction
as Bill Bartrand
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
as Adam Graham
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
as Adam Graham
A Family Divided
as Roger Billingsley
A Family Divided
as Roger Billingsley
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
as Dan Broderick
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
as Dan Broderick
Remember
as Clee Donovan
Remember
as Clee Donovan
The Disappearance of Nora
as Jack Fremont
The Disappearance of Nora
as Jack Fremont
My New Gun
as Gerald Bender
My New Gun
as Gerald Bender
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
as Dan Broderick
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
as Dan Broderick
Stella
as Stephen Dallas
Stella
as Stephen Dallas
The Big Picture
as Attorney
The Big Picture
as Attorney
Weekend War
as Capt. John Deason
Weekend War
as Capt. John Deason
Jumpin' Jack Flash
as Marty Phillips
Jumpin' Jack Flash
as Marty Phillips
Choke Canyon
as Dr. David Lowell
Choke Canyon
as Dr. David Lowell
Brewster's Millions
as Warren Cox
Brewster's Millions
as Warren Cox
Threesome
as Peter Hatten
Threesome
as Peter Hatten
Dark Mirror
as Dr. Jim Eiseley
Dark Mirror
as Dr. Jim Eiseley
Summer Solstice
as Josh
Summer Solstice
as Josh
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
as Larrabee
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
as Larrabee
Loving Couples
as Greg
Loving Couples
as Greg
The Henderson Monster
as Pete Casimir
The Henderson Monster
as Pete Casimir
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Captain William Decker
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Captain William Decker
The Promise
as Michael Hillyard
The Promise
as Michael Hillyard
Fedora
as Young Barry
Fedora
as Young Barry
Between the Lines
as Michael
Between the Lines
as Michael
All the President's Men
as Hugh Sloan
All the President's Men
as Hugh Sloan
Brinks: The Great Robbery
as Agent Donald Nash
Brinks: The Great Robbery
as Agent Donald Nash