Stephen Collins

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Stephen Collins
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Collins in 2014
Born
Stephen Weaver Collins

(1947-10-01) October 1, 1947 (age 77)
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Alma mater Amherst College
OccupationActor
Years active1971–2014
Spouses
Marjorie Weinman
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(m. 1970;div. 1978)​
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(m. 1985;div. 2015)​
Children1

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 fighter pilot Jake Cutter in the ABC television series Tales of the Gold Monkey . In 2014, his career ended after he confessed to sexual misconduct against multiple minors. [1] [2]

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Early life

Stephen Collins was born on October 1, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa, to mother Madeleine (née Robertson) and father Cyrus Stickney Collins, an airline executive. [3] [4] Collins was raised with his two older brothers in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and attended Amherst College in Massachusetts, graduating cum laude. [5] While at Amherst, he played bass guitar in a number of bands. [6] He was also then a singing member of the Amherst College Zumbyes.

Career

Stephen Collins is known for his role as Eric Camden in the television drama series 7th Heaven during the series' run from 1996 to 2007 [7] and for his role as Captain Willard Decker in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). [8] His other notable television credits include Jake Cutter in the cult series Tales of the Gold Monkey and his role in Tattingers , as well as guest appearances in The Waltons , Barnaby Jones , Charlie's Angels , and numerous miniseries and television films. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work opposite Ann-Margret in the miniseries The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987), and played John F. Kennedy in the miniseries A Woman Named Jackie (1991), which won the Emmy for Best Miniseries. He also played the lead role opposite Lauren Hutton in the television film The Rhinemann Exchange (1977), based on Robert Ludlum's bestselling novel. [9]

Collins was above-the-title billed in Loving Couples (1980) with Shirley MacLaine, James Coburn and Susan Sarandon. He co-starred with Diane Keaton in both The First Wives Club (1996) and Because I Said So (2007). He has co-starred with Meredith Baxter in three films, All the President's Men,A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story, and Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter, both of which were television films broadcast on CBS in 1992.

In the 2010–11 television season, Collins starred in the short-lived ABC series No Ordinary Family . [10] On ABC's Brothers & Sisters , he played a potential love interest for Ron Rifkin's character Saul Holden. Collins appeared in season eight of The Office playing Andy Bernard's father in the episode, "Garden Party". [11] [12]

In 2013, Collins began appearing in the NBC series Revolution as Dr. Gene Porter, the leader of the town of Willoughby and father of Rachel Matheson (played by Elizabeth Mitchell). [13] and in two episodes of Falling Skies in season three. Collins' final guest spots include The Fosters , Devious Maids , and Penance. [14]

Personal life

Stephen Collins was married to Marjorie Weinman from 1970 to 1978. [15] [16] In 1985, he married actress Faye Grant, whom he had met on the set of Tales of the Gold Monkey in 1982. [17] Together they have a daughter, Kate, who was born in 1989. They separated in 2012, and, after 30 years of marriage, a final divorce decree was issued in January 2015. [18] [19]

Collins is an Episcopalian [20] and a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and has taken part in the advanced TM Yogic Flying technique since 1980. [21] Until October 2014, he was a national co-director of the Committee for Stress-Free Schools, which advocates practicing TM in schools and funds TM research. [22]

His nephew is Eve 6 frontman Max Collins. [23]

Sexual abuse against minors

On October 7, 2014, the New York City Police Department began investigating Collins after an audio tape leaked to the media revealed a male voice, purported to be that of Collins, admitting to past sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 14. [17]

A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson stated that Collins had been investigated by the department in 2012 after receiving a claim from 18 years earlier regarding sexual abuse. The LAPD further stated that its investigation did not allow it to "substantiate the allegation" against Collins. [24] [25]

In a December 2014 interview with People , Collins admitted that he committed "inappropriate sexual conduct with three female minors" in 1973, 1982, and 1994. [1] [2]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974The Michele Lee ShowDr. Steven MayhillTelevision pilot
1975 The Waltons Todd ClarkeEpisode: "The Abdication"
1976 Brink's: The Great Robbery Agent Donald NashTelevision film
1977 The Rhinemann Exchange David SpauldingMiniseries
1978 Charlie's Angels Steve CarmodyEpisode: "Angel Come Home"
1980The Henderson MonsterPete CasimirTelevision film
1981 Great Performances Morton FullertonEpisode: "Edith Wharton: Looking Back"
Summer Solstice Young Joshua TurnerTelevision film
1982 Inside the Third Reich Karl Hanke
Tales of the Gold Monkey Jake CutterMain role
1983 Chiefs Billy LeeMiniseries
1984ThreesomePeter HattenTelevision film
Dark Mirror Jim Eiseley
1985 The Hitchhiker Todd FieldsEpisode: "And If We Dream"
1986 Hold the Dream Shane O'NeilMiniseries
1987 The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Billy Grenville Jr.
1988 Weekend War Captain John DeasonTelevision film
Tattingers Nick TattingerMain role (13 episodes)
1990 Working It Out David Stuart
1991 A Woman Named Jackie John F. Kennedy Miniseries
1992 A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story Dan BroderickTelevision film
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, The Last Chapter
1993RememberClee Donovan
The Disappearance of Nora Jack Fremont
1994 Scarlett Ashley Wilkes Miniseries
1995A Family DividedRoger BillingsleyTelevision film
Sisters Gabriel 'Gabe' SorensonRecurring
1996On Seventh AvenueTom AikenTelevision film
The Babysitter's SeductionBill Bartrand
An Unexpected FamilySam
1996–2007 7th Heaven Rev. Eric CamdenMain role; directed 3 episodes
1998An Unexpected LifeSamTelevision film
1999As Time Runs OutDan Carlin
Batman Beyond Tony Maychek/EarthmoverVoice, episode: "Earth Mover" [26]
2001 Jumping Ship GardenerTelevision film
2002 State of Grace Norris SinclairEpisode: "Sophisticated Ladies"
2005 Celebrity Poker Showdown HimselfQualified for the first tournament
2006–2007 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Bruce Mathis2 episodes
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Pierson BartlettEpisode: "Trade"
Every Second CountsJoe PrestonTelevision film
2009–2011 Private Practice The Captain4 episodes
2010 No Ordinary Family Dayton KingMain role
Brothers & Sisters CharlieEpisode: "A Righteous Kiss"
2011 The Office Walter BernardEpisode: "Garden Party"
2013 Falling Skies President Benjamin Hathaway2 episodes
Scandal Reed WallaceEpisode: "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
The Fosters Rev. AdamsEpisode: "I Do"
Devious Maids Philippe Delatour6 episodes
Revolution Gene PorterMain role
2014 Avengers Assemble Howard Stark Voice, episode: "Thanos Rising" [26]

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 LowellAlternate 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
2003The CommissionJoseph 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
2014PenancePriestShort

Discography

YearTitleNotes
1993Sondheim: Putting It Together Off Broadway cast recording
2003Stephen Collins
2005The Hits of Rick Nelson

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References

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  2. 1 2 Wagner, Meg; Tracy, Thomas; Dillon, Nancy (October 7, 2014). "Stephen Collins, pastor-dad in '7th Heaven,' admits to sexually abusing underage girl, exposing himself to 2 others (audio)". New York Daily News . Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Stephen Collins Biography (1947–)". filmreference.com.
  4. ↑ "Cyrus S. Collins '39 – Amherst College". amherst.edu.
  5. ↑ "C | Collins, Stephen W. | Amherst College". www.amherst.edu. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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  26. 1 2 "Stephen Collins (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 24, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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