Stephen Collins
Acting • Born 1947-10-01
Biography
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
75 credits
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Movie • 1979
Captain William Decker
All the President's Men
Movie • 1976
Hugh Sloan
Because I Said So
Movie • 2007
Joe
Blood Diamond
Movie • 2006
Ambassador Walker
The First Wives Club
Movie • 1996
Aaron Paradis
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Movie • 1986
Marty Phillips
Brewster's Millions
Movie • 1985
Warren Cox
Drive Me Crazy
Movie • 1999
Mr. Maris
Stella
Movie • 1990
Stephen Dallas
The Babysitter's Seduction
Movie • 1996
Bill Bartrand
Fedora
Movie • 1978
Young Barry
Choke Canyon
Movie • 1986
Dr. David Lowell
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
Movie • 2008
Dancing Alien
The Three Stooges
Movie • 2012
Mr. Harter
Every Second Counts
Movie • 2008
Joe Preston
The Promise
Movie • 1979
Michael Hillyard
An Unexpected Family
Movie • 1996
Sam
The Henderson Monster
Movie • 1980
Pete Casimir
Between the Lines
Movie • 1977
Michael
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Movie • 1992
Dan Broderick
Loving Couples
Movie • 1980
Greg
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Movie • 1996
Adam Graham
Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner
Movie • 1981
Larrabee
Remember
Movie • 1993
Clee Donovan
My New Gun
Movie • 1992
Gerald Bender
An Unexpected Life
Movie • 1998
Sam Sadwich
Hole in the Paper Sky
Movie • 2008
Mr. Benson
On Seventh Avenue
Movie • 1996
Tom Aiken
Dark Mirror
Movie • 1984
Dr. Jim Eiseley
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Movie • 1994
Dan Broderick
A Family Divided
Movie • 1995
Roger Billingsley
The Big Picture
Movie • 1989
Attorney
Threesome
Movie • 1984
Peter Hatten
Weekend War
Movie • 1988
Capt. John Deason
Summer Solstice
Movie • 1981
Josh
Jumping Ship
Movie • 2001
Gardner
As Time Runs Out
Movie • 1999
Dan Carlin
The Disappearance of Nora
Movie • 1993
Jack Fremont
Brinks: The Great Robbery
Movie • 1976
Agent Donald Nash
The Commission
Movie • 2003
Joseph A. Ball
Batman Beyond
TV • 1999
Tony Maychek / Earthmover (voice)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
The Office
TV • 2005
Walter Bernard, Sr.
The View
TV • 1997
Self
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Bruce Mathis
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Pierson Bartlett
Charlie's Angels
TV • 1976
Steve Carmody
Tales of the Gold Monkey
TV • 1982
Jake Cutter
Private Practice
TV • 2007
Montgomery
7th Heaven
TV • 1996
Eric Camden
The Waltons
TV • 1972
Battle of the Network Stars
TV • 1976
The Hitchhiker
TV • 1983
Todd Fields
Working It Out
TV • 1990
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV • 2004
Self
Good Heavens
TV • 1976
Tattingers
TV • 1988
A Woman Named Jackie
TV • 1991
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Good Day Live
TV • 2001
Self
The Rhinemann Exchange
TV • 1977
David Spaulding
The Michele Lee Show
TV • 1974
No Ordinary Family
TV • 2010
Dr. Dayton King
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
TV • 1987
Billy Grenville Jr.
Brothers and Sisters
TV • 2006
Charlie
Revolution
TV • 2012
Gene Porter
Chiefs
TV • 1983
Billy Lee
Scandal
TV • 2012
Reed Wallace
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV • 2009
Self
Devious Maids
TV • 2013
Philippe Delatour
Great Performances
TV • 1971
Morton Fullerton
Hollywood Demons
TV • 2025
Self (archive footage)
Inside the Third Reich
TV • 1982
Karl Hanke
Scarlett
TV • 1994
Ashley Wilkes
Hold the Dream
TV • 1987
Shane O'Neill