Stephen Collins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 1, 1947 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Des Moines, Iowa, USA
- Credits
- 75
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
Blood Diamond
2006Movie
Ambassador Walker
The Office
2005TV
Walter Bernard, Sr.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Pierson Bartlett
All the President's Men
1976Movie
Hugh Sloan
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979Movie
Decker
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005TV
Bruce Mathis
Filmography
Hollywood Demons
2025TV
Self (archive footage)
Devious Maids
2013TV
Philippe Delatour
Revolution
2012TV
Gene Porter
The Three Stooges
2012Movie
Mr. Harter
Scandal
2012TV
Reed Wallace
No Ordinary Family
2010TV
Dr. Dayton King
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009TV
Self
Hole in the Paper Sky
2008Movie
Mr. Benson
Every Second Counts
2008Movie
Joe Preston
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
2008Movie
Dancing Alien
Private Practice
2007TV
"The Captain" Montgomery
Because I Said So
2007Movie
Joe
Blood Diamond
2006Movie
Ambassador Walker
Brothers and Sisters
2006TV
Charlie
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005TV
Bruce Mathis
The Office
2005TV
Walter Bernard, Sr.
The Tony Danza Show
2004TV
Self - Guest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004TV
Self
The Commission
2003Movie
Joseph A. Ball
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003TV
Self
Good Day Live
2001TV
Self
Jumping Ship
2001Movie
Gardner
As Time Runs Out
1999Movie
Dan Carlin
Drive Me Crazy
1999Movie
Mr. Maris
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999TV
Pierson Bartlett
Batman Beyond
1999TV
Tony Maychek / Earthmover (voice)
An Unexpected Life
1998Movie
Sam Sadwich
The View
1997TV
Self
An Unexpected Family
1996Movie
Sam
The First Wives Club
1996Movie
Aaron Paradis
7th Heaven
1996TV
Eric Camden
On Seventh Avenue
1996Movie
Tom Aiken
The Babysitter's Seduction
1996Movie
Bill Bartrand
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
1996Movie
Adam Graham
A Family Divided
1995Movie
Roger Billingsley
Scarlett
1994TV
Ashley Wilkes
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
1994Movie
Dan Broderick
Remember
1993Movie
Clee Donovan
The Disappearance of Nora
1993Movie
Jack Fremont
My New Gun
1992Movie
Gerald Bender
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
1992Movie
Dan Broderick
A Woman Named Jackie
1991TV
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Working It Out
1990TV
Stella
1990Movie
Stephen Dallas
The Big Picture
1989Movie
Attorney
Tattingers
1988TV
Weekend War
1988Movie
Capt. John Deason
Hold the Dream
1987TV
Shane O'Neill
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
1987TV
Billy Grenville Jr.
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986Movie
Marty Phillips
Choke Canyon
1986Movie
Dr. David Lowell
Brewster's Millions
1985Movie
Warren Cox
Threesome
1984Movie
Peter Hatten
Dark Mirror
1984Movie
Dr. Jim Eiseley
The Hitchhiker
1983TV
Todd Fields
Chiefs
1983TV
Billy Lee
Tales of the Gold Monkey
1982TV
Jake Cutter
Inside the Third Reich
1982TV
Karl Hanke
Summer Solstice
1981Movie
Josh
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
1981Movie
Larrabee
Loving Couples
1980Movie
Greg
The Henderson Monster
1980Movie
Pete Casimir
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979Movie
Decker
The Promise
1979Movie
Michael Hillyard
Fedora
1978Movie
Young Barry
Between the Lines
1977Movie
Michael
The Rhinemann Exchange
1977TV
David Spaulding
Battle of the Network Stars
1976TV
Charlie's Angels
1976TV
Steve Carmody
All the President's Men
1976Movie
Hugh Sloan
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976Movie
Agent Donald Nash
Good Heavens
1976TV
The Michele Lee Show
1974TV
The Waltons
1972TV
Great Performances
1971TV
Morton Fullerton