Stephen Collins
Known for: Acting
Born: October 1, 1947
Place of birth: 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
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Filmography
40 movies · 35 TV shows, newest first
6.8
Hollywood Demons
2025
7.1
Devious Maids
2013
6.4
Revolution
2012
5.8
The Three Stooges
2012
7.2
Scandal
2012
7.0
No Ordinary Family
2010
7.3
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009NR
Hole in the Paper Sky
2008
4.8
Every Second Counts
2008
2.0
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
2008
7.5
Private Practice
2007
5.9
Because I Said So
2007
7.6
Blood Diamond
2006
7.1
Brothers and Sisters
2006
8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
8.6
The Office
20056.4
The Tony Danza Show
2004
9.5
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
4.5
The Commission
2003
5.6
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
20033.8
Good Day Live
2001
6.5
Jumping Ship
2001
5.0
As Time Runs Out
1999
6.6
Drive Me Crazy
1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
8.2
Batman Beyond
1999
4.9
An Unexpected Life
1998
4.3
The View
1997
5.8
An Unexpected Family
1996
6.7
The First Wives Club
1996
6.4
7th Heaven
19963.8
On Seventh Avenue
1996
5.8
The Babysitter's Seduction
1996
9.0
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
1996
7.1
A Family Divided
1995
6.6
Scarlett
1994
6.3
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994
9.0
Remember
1993
5.8
The Disappearance of Nora
1993
4.1
My New Gun
1992
5.9
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992
8.8
A Woman Named Jackie
19916.5
Working It Out
1990
5.8
Stella
1990
5.9
The Big Picture
19896.0
Tattingers
1988
3.7
Weekend War
1988
4.4
Hold the Dream
1987
5.0
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987
6.1
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
5.2
Choke Canyon
1986
6.6
Brewster's Millions
1985
9.0
Threesome
1984
5.0
Dark Mirror
1984
6.3
The Hitchhiker
1983
7.9
Chiefs
1983
7.4
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982
8.0
Inside the Third Reich
1982
5.0
Summer Solstice
1981
7.0
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
1981
4.8
Loving Couples
1980
6.0
The Henderson Monster
1980
6.5
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
6.5
The Promise
1979
6.7
Fedora
1978
5.5
Between the Lines
1977
6.5
The Rhinemann Exchange
1977
6.4
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976
7.7
All the President's Men
1976
10.0
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
7.0
Good Heavens
1976NR
The Michele Lee Show
1974
7.2
The Waltons
1972
6.1
Great Performances
1971