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Stephen Collins
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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 seri…
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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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2025
Hollywood Demons
TV show Self (archive footage)
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2013
Devious Maids
TV show Philippe Delatour
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2012
Revolution
TV show Gene Porter
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2012
The Three Stooges
Movie Mr. Harter
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2012
Scandal
TV show Reed Wallace
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2010
No Ordinary Family
TV show Dr. Dayton King
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2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV show Self
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2008
Hole in the Paper Sky
Movie Mr. Benson
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2008
Every Second Counts
Movie Joe Preston
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2008
Captain Eager and the Mark of Voth
Movie Dancing Alien
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2007
Private Practice
TV show "The Captain" Montgomery
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2007
Because I Said So
Movie Joe
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2006
Blood Diamond
Movie Ambassador Walker
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2006
Brothers and Sisters
TV show Charlie
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2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV show Bruce Mathis
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2005
The Office
TV show Walter Bernard, Sr.
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2004
The Tony Danza Show
TV show Self - Guest
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2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV show Self
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2003
The Commission
Movie Joseph A. Ball
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2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV show Self
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2001
Good Day Live
TV show Self
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2001
Jumping Ship
Movie Gardner
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1999
As Time Runs Out
Movie Dan Carlin
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1999
Drive Me Crazy
Movie Mr. Maris
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1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV show Pierson Bartlett
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1999
Batman Beyond
TV show Tony Maychek / Earthmover (voice)
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1998
An Unexpected Life
Movie Sam Sadwich
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1997
The View
TV show Self
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1996
An Unexpected Family
Movie Sam
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1996
The First Wives Club
Movie Aaron Paradis
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1996
7th Heaven
TV show Eric Camden
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1996
On Seventh Avenue
Movie Tom Aiken
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1996
The Babysitter's Seduction
Movie Bill Bartrand
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1996
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story
Movie Adam Graham
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1995
A Family Divided
Movie Roger Billingsley
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1994
Scarlett
TV show Ashley Wilkes
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1994
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
Movie Dan Broderick
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1993
Remember
Movie Clee Donovan
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1993
The Disappearance of Nora
Movie Jack Fremont
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1992
My New Gun
Movie Gerald Bender
