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Stephen Collins

Stephen Weaver Collins (born October 1, 1947) is an American former actor. He is known for playing Eric Camden on the WB/CW television series 7th Heaven from 1996 to 2007. Afterwards, Collins played the roles of Dayton King on the ABC television series No Ordinary Family and Gene Porter in the NBC television series Revolution, father of Elizabeth Mitchell's character, Rachel Matheson. Before 7th Heaven, Collins was known for his roles as Commander Willard Decker in the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture and pilot Jake Cutter in the ABC television series Tales of the Gold Monkey. In 2014, his career came to an end after he confessed to sexual abuse against multiple minors.

Infobox

Born
Stephen Weaver Collins (1947-10-01) October 1, 1947 (age 78)Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater
Amherst College
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1971–2014
Spouses
mw- Marjorie Weinman (m. 1970; div. 1978) Faye Grant (m. 1985; div. 2015)
Children
1
Relatives
Max Collins (nephew)

Tables

· Filmography › Television
1974
The Michele Lee Show
Role(s)
Dr. Steven Mayhill
Notes
Television pilot
1975
Role(s)
Todd Clarke
Notes
Episode: "The Abdication"
1976
Role(s)
Agent Donald Nash
Notes
Television film
1977
Role(s)
David Spaulding
Notes
Miniseries
1978
Role(s)
Steve Carmody
Notes
Episode: "Angel Come Home"
1980
The Henderson Monster
Role(s)
Pete Casimir
Notes
Television film
1981
Role(s)
Morton Fullerton
Notes
Episode: "Edith Wharton: Looking Back"
Role(s)
Young Joshua Turner
Notes
Television film
1982
Role(s)
Karl Hanke
Role(s)
Jake Cutter
Notes
Main role
1983
Role(s)
Billy Lee
Notes
Miniseries
1984
Threesome
Role(s)
Peter Hatten
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Jim Eiseley
1985
Role(s)
Todd Fields
Notes
Episode: "And If We Dream"
1986
Role(s)
Shane O'Neil
Notes
Miniseries
1987
Role(s)
Billy Grenville Jr.
1988
Role(s)
Captain John Deason
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Nick Tattinger
Notes
Main role
1990
Role(s)
David Stuart
1991
Role(s)
John F. Kennedy
Notes
Miniseries
1992
Role(s)
Dan Broderick
Notes
Television film
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, The Last Chapter
1993
Remember
Role(s)
Clee Donovan
Role(s)
Jack Fremont
1994
Role(s)
Ashley Wilkes
Notes
Miniseries
1995
A Family Divided
Role(s)
Roger Billingsley
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Gabriel 'Gabe' Sorenson
Notes
Recurring
1996
On Seventh Avenue
Role(s)
Tom Aiken
Notes
Television film
Role(s)
Bill Bartrand
An Unexpected Family
Role(s)
Sam
1996–2007
Role(s)
7th Heaven
Notes
Rev. Eric Camden
1998
An Unexpected Life
Role(s)
Sam
Notes
Television film
1999
As Time Runs Out
Role(s)
Dan Carlin
Role(s)
Tony Maychek/Earthmover
Notes
Voice, episode: "Earth Mover"
2001
Role(s)
Gardener
Notes
Television film
2002
Role(s)
Norris Sinclair
Notes
Episode: "Sophisticated Ladies"
2005
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Qualified for the first tournament
2006–2007
Role(s)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Notes
Bruce Mathis
2008
Role(s)
Pierson Bartlett
Notes
Episode: "Trade"
Every Second Counts
Role(s)
Joe Preston
Notes
Television film
2009–2011
Role(s)
Private Practice
Notes
The Captain
2010
Role(s)
Dayton King
Notes
Main role
Role(s)
Charlie
Notes
Episode: "A Righteous Kiss"
2011
Role(s)
Walter Bernard
Notes
Episode: "Garden Party"
2013
Role(s)
President Benjamin Hathaway
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Reed Wallace
Notes
Episode: "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
Role(s)
Rev. Adams
Notes
Episode: "I Do"
Role(s)
Philippe Delatour
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Gene Porter
Notes
Main role
2014
Role(s)
Howard Stark
Notes
Voice, episode: "Thanos Rising"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1974
The Michele Lee Show
Dr. Steven Mayhill
Television pilot
1975
The Waltons
Todd Clarke
Episode: "The Abdication"
1976
Brink's: The Great Robbery
Agent Donald Nash
Television film
1977
The Rhinemann Exchange
David Spaulding
Miniseries
1978
Charlie's Angels
Steve Carmody
Episode: "Angel Come Home"
1980
The Henderson Monster
Pete Casimir
Television film
1981
Great Performances
Morton Fullerton
Episode: "Edith Wharton: Looking Back"
Summer Solstice
Young Joshua Turner
Television film
1982
Inside the Third Reich
Karl Hanke
Tales of the Gold Monkey
Jake Cutter
Main role
1983
Chiefs
Billy Lee
Miniseries
1984
Threesome
Peter Hatten
Television film
Dark Mirror
Jim Eiseley
1985
The Hitchhiker
Todd Fields
Episode: "And If We Dream"
1986
Hold the Dream
Shane O'Neil
Miniseries
1987
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles
Billy Grenville Jr.
1988
Weekend War
Captain John Deason
Television film
Tattingers
Nick Tattinger
Main role
1990
Working It Out
David Stuart
1991
A Woman Named Jackie
John F. Kennedy
Miniseries
1992
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story
Dan Broderick
Television film
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, The Last Chapter
1993
Remember
Clee Donovan
The Disappearance of Nora
Jack Fremont
1994
Scarlett
Ashley Wilkes
Miniseries
1995
A Family Divided
Roger Billingsley
Television film
Sisters
Gabriel 'Gabe' Sorenson
Recurring
1996
On Seventh Avenue
Tom Aiken
Television film
The Babysitter's Seduction
Bill Bartrand
An Unexpected Family
Sam
1996–2007
7th Heaven
Rev. Eric Camden
Main role; directed 3 episodes
1998
An Unexpected Life
Sam
Television film
1999
As Time Runs Out
Dan Carlin
Batman Beyond
Tony Maychek/Earthmover
Voice, episode: "Earth Mover"
2001
Jumping Ship
Gardener
Television film
2002
State of Grace
Norris Sinclair
Episode: "Sophisticated Ladies"
2005
Celebrity Poker Showdown
Himself
Qualified for the first tournament
2006–2007
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Bruce Mathis
2 episodes
2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Pierson Bartlett
Episode: "Trade"
Every Second Counts
Joe Preston
Television film
2009–2011
Private Practice
The Captain
4 episodes
2010
No Ordinary Family
Dayton King
Main role
Brothers & Sisters
Charlie
Episode: "A Righteous Kiss"
2011
The Office
Walter Bernard
Episode: "Garden Party"
2013
Falling Skies
President Benjamin Hathaway
2 episodes
Scandal
Reed Wallace
Episode: "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
The Fosters
Rev. Adams
Episode: "I Do"
Devious Maids
Philippe Delatour
6 episodes
Revolution
Gene Porter
Main role
· Filmography › Films
1976
Role(s)
Hugh W. Sloan Jr.
1977
Role(s)
Michael
1978
Role(s)
Young Barry Detweiler
1979
Role(s)
Michael Hillyard
Role(s)
Captain/Commander Willard Decker
1980
Role(s)
Greg Plunkett
1985
Role(s)
Warren Cox
1986
Role(s)
Dr. David Lowell
Notes
Alternate title: Choke Canyon
Role(s)
Marty Phillips
1989
Role(s)
Attorney
1990
Role(s)
Stephen Dallas
1992
Role(s)
Gerald Bender
1996
Role(s)
Aaron Paradis
1999
Role(s)
Mr. Maris
2003
The Commission
Role(s)
Joseph A. Ball
2006
Role(s)
Ambassador Walker
2007
Role(s)
Joe Dresden
2008
Role(s)
Mr. Benson
2012
Role(s)
Mr. Harter
2014
Penance
Role(s)
Priest
Notes
Short
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1976
All the President's Men
Hugh W. Sloan Jr.
1977
Between the Lines
Michael
1978
Fedora
Young Barry Detweiler
1979
The Promise
Michael Hillyard
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Captain/Commander Willard Decker
1980
Loving Couples
Greg Plunkett
1985
Brewster's Millions
Warren Cox
1986
On Dangerous Ground
Dr. David Lowell
Alternate title: Choke Canyon
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Marty Phillips
1989
The Big Picture
Attorney
1990
Stella
Stephen Dallas
1992
My New Gun
Gerald Bender
1996
The First Wives Club
Aaron Paradis
1999
Drive Me Crazy
Mr. Maris
2003
The Commission
Joseph A. Ball
2006
Blood Diamond
Ambassador Walker
2007
Because I Said So
Joe Dresden
2008
Hole in the Paper Sky
Mr. Benson
2012
The Three Stooges
Mr. Harter
2014
Penance
Priest
Short
· Discography
1993
Role(s)
Off-Broadway cast recording
2003
Stephen Collins
2005
The Hits of Rick Nelson
Year
Title
Notes
1993
Sondheim: Putting It Together
Off-Broadway cast recording
2003
Stephen Collins
2005
The Hits of Rick Nelson
· External links
Preceded byJonathan HadaryOctober 31, 2006 – June 5, 2008
Actor playing King Arthur on Spamalot June 5, 2008 –September 14, 2008
Succeeded byMichael SiberrySeptember 16, 2008 –January 11, 2009

References

  1. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/12/17/stephen-collins-admits-sexual-abuse-terribly-wrong-katie-couric/20524835/
  2. New York Daily News
    http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/7th-heaven-dad-stephen-collins-admits-sexually-abusing-girl-article-1.1965747
  3. "Stephen Collins Biography (1947–)"
    http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Stephen-Collins.html
  4. "Cyrus S. Collins '39 – Amherst College"
    https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/magazine/in_memory/1939/cyruscollins
  5. www.amherst.edu
    https://www.amherst.edu/users/C/swcollins69
  6. TV Party!
    http://www.tvparty.com/scollins.html
  7. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252031/trivia/
  8. People
    http://people.com/celebrity/the-stephen-collins-scandal-how-a-hollywood-marriage-became-a-nightmare/
  9. The Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2014/12/17/7th-heaven-dad-stephen-collins-admits-to-sexually-abusing-three-girls/
  10. CNN
    https://www.cnn.com/2014/10/08/showbiz/tv/who-is-stephen-collins/index.html
  11. No Ordinary Family
    https://www.tvguide.com/News/Stephen-Collins-Family-1019538.aspx
  12. TVLine
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110927063504/http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/the-office-scoop-stephen-collins/
  13. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/office-no-ordinary-familys-stephen-223805
  14. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-stephen-collins-20141218-story.html
  15. The Times-Picayune
    http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2014/10/stephen_collins_former_7th_hea.html
  16. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/stephen-collins/bio/175302
  17. "Collins, Stephen, 1947–"
    http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2897700030.html
  18. ABC News
    https://abcnews.go.com/US/stephen-collins-denies-pedophile-confessing-sexual-misconduct-girls/story?id=27728607
  19. People
    http://www.people.com/article/stephen-collins-faye-grant-divorce-settlement
  20. CBS News
    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-collins-and-faye-grant-split-after-27-years/
  21. The Standard-Times
    https://web.archive.org/web/20040724123523/http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-01/01-25-01/c14ho157.htm
  22. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jun-14-me-religpalace14-story.html
  23. "Committee for Stress-Free Schools: About Us"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110728111548/http://www.tmeducation.org/about-us
  24. People.com
    https://people.com/7th-heaven-alum-stephen-collins-is-dating-someone-40-years-younger-than-him-after-child-sex-scandal-11701643
  25. My insanely talented nephew Max Collins' (#Eve6) solo Album drops Friday! http://pledgemusic.com/projects/maxcollins/upd
    https://www.twitter.com/StephenCollins/status/375433578516992000
  26. "Source: '7th Heaven' actor subject of molestation allegations"
    http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/07/showbiz/stephen-collins-molestation-probe/
  27. Los Angeles Times
    http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-stephen-collins-7th-heaven-up-tv-20141007-story.html
  28. The Daily Beast
    https://www.thedailybeast.com/7th-heaven-actors-confronted-with-co-stars-horrific-abuse/
  29. Channel Guide Magazine
    https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2025/03/24/monday-march-24-hollywood-demons-investigation-discovery-stephen-collins/
  30. "Stephen Collins (visual voices guide)"
    http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Stephen-Collins/
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