Stephen Collins

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

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Private Practice

The Office

The View

Scandal

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Great Performances

Charlie's Angels

All Movies (40)

• The Three Stooges2012 · as Mr. Harter
• Hole in the Paper Sky2008 · as Mr. Benson
• Every Second Counts2008 · as Joe Preston
• Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth2008 · as Dancing Alien
• Because I Said So2007 · as Joe
• Blood Diamond2006 · as Ambassador Walker
• The Commission2003 · as Joseph A. Ball
• Jumping Ship2001 · as Gardner
• As Time Runs Out1999 · as Dan Carlin
• Drive Me Crazy1999 · as Mr. Maris
• An Unexpected Life1998 · as Sam Sadwich
• An Unexpected Family1996 · as Sam
• The First Wives Club1996 · as Aaron Paradis
• On Seventh Avenue1996 · as Tom Aiken
• The Babysitter's Seduction1996 · as Bill Bartrand
• For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story1996 · as Adam Graham
• A Family Divided1995 · as Roger Billingsley
• Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter1994 · as Dan Broderick
• Remember1993 · as Clee Donovan
• The Disappearance of Nora1993 · as Jack Fremont
• My New Gun1992 · as Gerald Bender
• A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story1992 · as Dan Broderick
• Stella1990 · as Stephen Dallas
• The Big Picture1989 · as Attorney
• Weekend War1988 · as Capt. John Deason
• Jumpin' Jack Flash1986 · as Marty Phillips
• Choke Canyon1986 · as Dr. David Lowell
• Brewster's Millions1985 · as Warren Cox
• Threesome1984 · as Peter Hatten
• Dark Mirror1984 · as Dr. Jim Eiseley
• Summer Solstice1981 · as Josh
• Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner1981 · as Larrabee
• Loving Couples1980 · as Greg
• The Henderson Monster1980 · as Pete Casimir
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture1979 · as Captain William Decker
• The Promise1979 · as Michael Hillyard
• Fedora1978 · as Young Barry
• Between the Lines1977 · as Michael
• All the President's Men1976 · as Hugh Sloan
• Brinks: The Great Robbery1976 · as Agent Donald Nash

All TV Shows (35)

• Hollywood Demons2025 · as Self (archive footage)
• Devious Maids2013 · as Philippe Delatour
• Revolution2012 · as Gene Porter
• Scandal2012 · as Reed Wallace
• No Ordinary Family2010 · as Dr. Dayton King
• Celebrity Ghost Stories2009 · as Self
• Private Practice2007 · as "The Captain" Montgomery
• Brothers and Sisters2006 · as Charlie
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Bruce Mathis
• The Office2005 · as Walter Bernard, Sr.
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• On Air with Ryan Seacrest2004 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Good Day Live2001 · as Self
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Pierson Bartlett
• Batman Beyond1999 · as Tony Maychek / Earthmover (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• 7th Heaven1996 · as Eric Camden
• Scarlett1994 · as Ashley Wilkes
• A Woman Named Jackie1991 · as John Fitzgerald Kennedy
• Working It Out1990
• Tattingers1988
• Hold the Dream1987 · as Shane O'Neill
• The Two Mrs. Grenvilles1987 · as Billy Grenville Jr.
• The Hitchhiker1983 · as Todd Fields
• Chiefs1983 · as Billy Lee
• Tales of the Gold Monkey1982 · as Jake Cutter
• Inside the Third Reich1982 · as Karl Hanke
• The Rhinemann Exchange1977 · as David Spaulding
• Battle of the Network Stars1976
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Steve Carmody
• Good Heavens1976
• The Michele Lee Show1974
• The Waltons1972
• Great Performances1971 · as Morton Fullerton