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Stephen Collins
Known for: ActingStephen 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 27
7th Heaven
as Eric Camden 
Revolution
as Gene Porter 
Blood Diamond
as Ambassador Walker 
No Ordinary Family
as Dr. Dayton King 
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Decker 
All the President's Men
as Hugh Sloan 
The First Wives Club
as Aaron Paradis 
Brewster's Millions
as Warren Cox 
Because I Said So
as Joe 
A Woman Named Jackie
as John Fitzgerald Kennedy 
The Three Stooges
as Mr. Harter 
Fedora
as Young Barry 
Jumpin' Jack Flash
as Marty Phillips 
Drive Me Crazy
as Mr. Maris 
The Big Picture
as Attorney 
Chiefs
as Billy Lee 
Hold the Dream
as Shane O'Neill 
The Babysitter's Seduction
as Bill Bartrand 
Jumping Ship
as Gardner 
Choke Canyon
as Dr. David Lowell 
Between the Lines
as Michael 
A Family Divided
as Roger Billingsley 
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
as Dan Broderick 
As Time Runs Out
as Dan Carlin 
My New Gun
as Gerald Bender 
The Promise
as Michael Hillyard 
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
as Adam Graham