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Stephen Collins

Jake Cutter in Tales of the Gold Monkey, Eric Camden in 7th Heaven

Photos Stephen Collins Birth name: Stephen Weaver Collins
Birth date: 1947/10/01 (76 years old)
Birth place : Des Moines Iowa
Height: 1.85 m

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Biography for Stephen Collins

Stephen Collins was born on October 1, 1947 to monks in Iowa. He has two older brothers than him. His parents, who lived in Peru, were visiting his mother's family when Stephen came to the world, that is why he was born in the United States. He lived in Peru until the age of 6 months. Then the whole family moved and went to live in Hastings-on-Hudson, a small town located north of New York.

He is an old man from the old one since he was discovered in 1974 in the Michele Lee Show. In 1976, he won a role in the cult film The President's men alongside Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford. Stephen then continued his career and participated in certain TV series as funny ladies. In 1979 he became William Decker in Star Trek: the film then returned to TV movies… In 1986, Stephen resurfaced on the big screen in Jumpin ’Jack Flash with Whoopi Goldberg.

The continuation of Stephen Collins' career will then oscillate between TV movies and cinema appearances as in the club of the ex with Bette Midler, Diane Keaton and Sarah Jessica Parker in 1996, which will also be the year of worship for him. Indeed, in 1996 he became the Reverend Eric Camden father of the big family of series 7 at home. This series meets immense success and will last more than 10 years alongside Jessica Biel, Barry Watson, Beverley Mitchell.

Stephen Collins is an American actor born October 1, 1947 to monks, in Iowa. He is best known for his role as Eric Camden in the 7th Heaven television series, in which he plays the role of a Protestant pastor and father. He also played in several films and television series, notably in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blood Diamond and Scandal. Collins was also active as a writer and director.

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Filmography

Title Role
The Commission (2003) (post-production) Joseph A. Ball
Because I Said So (2007) (completed) Joe
Blood Diamond (2006) Ambassador Walker
7th Heaven Rev. Eric Camden / ... (229 episodes, 1996-2006)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Bruce (1 episode, 2006)
Code Blue (2000) (VG) Dr. Matt Clark
As Time Runs Out (1999) (TV) Dan Carlin
Batman Beyond Earth Mover / ... (1 episode, 1999)
Drive Me Crazy (1999) Mr. Maris
An Unexpected Life (1998) (TV) Sam
An Unexpected Family (1996) (TV) Sam
The First Wives Club (1996) Aaron Paradis
On Seventh Avenue (1996) (TV) Tom Aiken
The Babysitter's Seduction (1996) (TV) Bill Bartrand
For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996) (TV) Adam Graham
Sisters (1991) TV Series Dr. Gabriel 'Gabe' Sorenson (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
A Family Divided (1995) (TV) Roger Billingsley
Scarlett (1994) (mini) TV Series Ashley Wilkes
Remember (1993) (TV) Clee Donovan
The Disappearance of Nora (1993) (TV) Jack Fremont
Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (1992) (TV) Dan Broderick
My New Gun (1992) Gerald Bender
A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992) (TV) Dan Broderick
A Woman Named Jackie (1991) (mini) TV Series John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Working It Out (1990) TV Series David Stuart (unknown episodes)
Stella (1990) Stephen Dallas
Tattingers (1989) TV Series Nick Tattinger (unknown episodes)
The Big Picture (1989) Attorney
Weekend War (1988) (TV) Capt. John Deason
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987) (TV) Billy Grenville Jr.
Hold the Dream (1986) (TV) Shane O'Neill
Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986) Marty Phillips
Choke Canyon (1986) Dr. David Lowell
George Burns Comedy Week (1 episode, 1985)
Brewster's Millions (1985) Warren Cox
The Hitchhiker Todd Fields (1 episode, 1985)
Threesome (1984) (TV) Peter Hatten
Dark Mirror (1984) (TV) Dr. Jim Eiseley
Chiefs (1983) (mini) TV Series Billy Lee
The Blue and the Gray (1982) (mini) TV Series
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) TV Series Jake Cutter (unknown episodes)
Tales of the Gold Monkey (1982) (TV) Jake Cutter
Inside the Third Reich (1982) (TV) Karl Hanke
Summer Solstice (1981) (TV) Young Joshua Turner
Great Performances Morton Fullerton (1 episode, 1981)
Sherlock Holmes (1981) (TV) Larrabee
Loving Couples (1980) Greg
The Henderson Monster (1980) (TV) Pete Casimir
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Capt./Cmdr. Willard Decker
The Promise (1979) Michael Hillyard
Charlie's Angels Steve Carmody (1 episode, 1978)
Fedora (1978) Young Barry
Between the Lines (1977) Michael
The Rhinemann Exchange (1977) (mini) TV Series David Spaulding
Good Heavens Dr. Bramley (1 episode, 1976)
All the President's Men (1976) Hugh W. Sloan, Jr.
Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976) (TV) Agent Donald Nash
Jigsaw John (1 episode, 1976)
Barnaby Jones Todd Ballinger (1 episode, 1975) Ballinger
The Waltons Todd Clarke (1 episode, 1975)

Trivia

Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis's Screen World, Vol. 31. [1991]

His full name is Stephen Weaver Collins. His middle name, Weaver, is a family name on his mother's side. His great-great grandfather was General James B. Weaver, the 1880 Greenback party candidate and the 1892 Populist party candidate for President of the United States. In 1892 General Weaver won 22 electorial votes.

Starred in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979). His "7th Heaven" (1996) television series co-star Catherine Hicks, starred in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986).

Reverend Eric Camden, Collins's character on "7th Heaven" (1996), was ranked #11 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].

He is a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation.

Said in an interview that he felt very much like an outsider during the filming of Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979), where he played Commander Will Decker, a feeling that he actually tried to capitalize on in his characterization of Decker.

His wife Faye Grant is an actress. One of her roles was the character 'Rhonda Blake' in the series "The Greatest American Hero" (1981).

Author of two novels, Eye Contact and Double Exposure.

Graduated from Hastings High School, in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. In 2003, he was the guest speaker at the high school graduation.

He is an accomplished guitarist and songwriter.

While attending Amherst College, he was an active member of their (mainly a cappella) choral group, the Zumbyes (Class of 1969). In 1968, on a yearly LP released by the group, he was the featured singer (as Steve Collins) on "California Dreaming." Also in the group at that time, singing bass, was Dave Eisenhower (Class of 1970). Eisenhower was the grandson of the former President, and soon-to-be son-in-law to the next President, Richard M. Nixon, who had been Vice President to his grandfather.

Family

Spouse : Faye Grant (21 April 1985 - present) 1 child

He and wife Faye Grant have a daughter named Kate.

Author of the card

  • Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest

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