Stephen Collins
Acting
Born 1947-10-01
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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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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Acting
54 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Office
Scandal
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The View
Great Performances
Charlie's Angels
Private Practice
Good Day Live
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Brothers and Sisters
Batman Beyond
Devious Maids
7th Heaven
Celebrity Ghost Stories
The Hitchhiker
The Tony Danza Show
Blood Diamond
Revolution
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
No Ordinary Family
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Hollywood Demons
The Three Stooges
Scarlett
Tales of the Gold Monkey
The First Wives Club
All the President's Men
Because I Said So
Drive Me Crazy
Brewster's Millions
A Woman Named Jackie
Chiefs
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Fedora
Hold the Dream
Inside the Third Reich
Choke Canyon
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
The Babysitter's Seduction
Jumping Ship
The Rhinemann Exchange
The Big Picture
Dark Mirror
Stella
Summer Solstice
Threesome
A Family Divided
The Promise
Weekend War
Loving Couples
The Henderson Monster
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
My New Gun
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