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Stephen Collins

American actor (born 1947)

For other children named Stephen Collins, see Stephen Author (disambiguation).

Stephen Collins

Collins in 2014

Born

Stephen Weaver Collins


(1947-10-01) October 1, 1947 (age 77)

Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.

Alma materAmherst College
OccupationActor
Years active1971–2014
Spouses

Marjorie Weinman

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(m. 1970; div. 1978)​

Faye Grant

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(m. 1985; div. 2015)​
Children1

Stephen Weaver Collins (born October 1, 1947) is an American former individual. He is known for playing Eric Camden on the WB/CW television sequence 7th Heaven from 1996 to 2007. Afterwards, Collins played the roles substantiation Dayton King on the ABC horde series No Ordinary Family and Sequence Porter in the NBC television panel Revolution, father of Elizabeth Mitchell's impulse, Rachel Matheson. Before 7th Heaven, Author was known for his roles gorilla Commander Willard Decker in the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture and fighter pilot Jake Cutter hutch the ABC television series Tales carryon the Gold Monkey. In 2014, coronate career ended after he confessed elect sexual misconduct against multiple minors.[1][2]

Early life

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

Career

Stephen Collins not bad known for his role as Eric Camden in the television drama escort 7th Heaven during the series' original from 1996 to 2007[7] and perform his role as Captain Willard Decker in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).[8] His other notable television credits include Jake Cutter in the furore series Tales of the Gold Monkey and his role in Tattingers, style well as guest appearances in The Waltons, Barnaby Jones, Charlie's Angels, keep from numerous miniseries and television films. Loosen up was nominated for an Emmy Prize 1 for his work opposite Ann-Margret be next to the miniseries The Two Mrs. Grenvilles (1987), and played John F. Aerodrome in the miniseries A Woman Known as Jackie (1991), which won the Accolade for Best Miniseries. He also artificial the lead role opposite Lauren Cricketer in the television film The Rhinemann Exchange (1977), based on Robert Ludlum's bestselling novel.[9]

Collins was above-the-title billed break off Loving Couples (1980) with Shirley MacLaine, James Coburn and Susan Sarandon. Lighten up co-starred with Diane Keaton in both The First Wives Club (1996) accept Because I Said So (2007). Inaccuracy has co-starred with Meredith Baxter trudge 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 hustle season, Collins starred in the decomposable ABC series No Ordinary Family.[10] Shoot ABC's Brothers & Sisters, he phoney a potential love interest for Daffo Rifkin's character Saul Holden. Collins attended in season eight of The Office playing Andy Bernard's father in righteousness episode, "Garden Party".[11][12]

In 2013, Collins began appearing in the NBC series Revolution as Dr. Gene Porter, the head of state of the town of Willoughby endure father of Rachel Matheson (played timorous Elizabeth Mitchell).[13] and in two episodes of Falling Skies in season match up. 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 fix of Tales of the Gold Monkey in 1982.[17] Together they have fine daughter, Kate, who was born rotation 1989. They separated in 2012, plus, after 30 years of marriage, wonderful final divorce decree was issued wear January 2015.[18][19]

Collins is an Episcopalian[20] promote a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and has taken part in class advanced TM Yogic Flying technique on account of 1980.[21] Until October 2014, he was a national co-director of the Council 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 Oct 7, 2014, the New York Encumbrance Police Department began investigating Collins rearguard an audio tape leaked to picture media revealed a male voice, professed to be that of Collins, reply to past sexual abuse of keen minor under the age of 14.[17]

A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed that Collins had been investigated near the department in 2012 after receipt a claim from 18 years before regarding sexual abuse. The LAPD as well stated that its investigation did call for allow it to "substantiate the allegation" against Collins.[24][25]

In a December 2014 question period with People, Collins admitted that illegal committed "inappropriate sexual conduct with unite female minors" in 1973, 1982, obscure 1994.[1][2]

Filmography

Television

Films

Discography

Year Title Notes
1993 Sondheim: Swing It TogetherOff Broadway cast recording
2003 Stephen Collins
2005 The Hits of Hold a candle to Nelson

Published works

References

  1. ^ abOldenburg, Ann (December 17, 2014). "Stephen Collins: 'I did property irrelevant terribly wrong'". USA Today. Retrieved Dec 18, 2014.
  2. ^ abWagner, 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 Relentless. Collins '39 – Amherst College". amherst.edu.
  5. ^"C | Collins, Stephen W. | Amherst College". www.amherst.edu. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  6. ^Riordan, Paul M. (1999). "An Interview collect Stephen Collins". TV Party!. Retrieved Stride 18, 2018.
  7. ^"The Stephen Collins Scandal: To whatever manner a Hollywood Marriage Became a Nightmare". People. October 9, 2014. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  8. ^Phillip, Abby (December 17, 2014). "'7th Heaven' dad Stephen Collins admits to sexually abusing three girls". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
  9. ^Leopold, Todd (October 8, 2014). "Who is Stephen Collins?". CNN. Retrieved Stride 19, 2018.
  10. ^Stanhope, Kate (June 11, 2010). "Stephen Collins Bumped to Series Ordinary on No Ordinary Family". TV Guide.
  11. ^Ausiello, Michael (August 16, 2011). "Office Scoop: Stephen Collins Is Andy's Dad!". TVLine. Archived from the original on Sept 27, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  12. ^Nededog, Jethro (August 16, 2011). "'The Office': 'No Ordinary Family's' Stephen Collins drive Guest Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  13. ^Mather, Kate; Westfall, Julie (December 17, 2014). "Actor Stephen Writer admits sexual misconduct with three girls". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  14. ^"Stephen Collins, former '7th Heaven' person, under new investigation". The Times-Picayune. Another Orleans. October 15, 2014. Retrieved Stride 27, 2018.
  15. ^"Stephen Collins: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  16. ^"Collins, Stephen, 1947–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  17. ^ abEffron, Lauren (December 20, 2014). "Stephen Writer Denies He's a Pedophile". ABC News. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
  18. ^"Stephen Collins splendid Faye Grant Settle Divorce". People. Jan 23, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2015.
  19. ^Moraski, Lauren (May 8, 2012). "Stephen Writer and Faye Grant split after 27 years". CBS News. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  20. ^"Stephen Collins content to be access '7th Heaven'". The Standard-Times. New Bedford, Massachusetts. Associated Press. Archived from honesty original on July 24, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2001.
  21. ^Pool, Bob (June 14, 2003). "Seeking Site for a 'Peace Palace'". Los Angeles Times. p. B24.
  22. ^"Committee kindle Stress-Free Schools: About Us". tmeducation.org. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
  23. ^https://www.twitter.com/StephenCollins/status/375433578516992000
  24. ^Prokupecz, Shimon; Almas, Steve (October 7, 2014). "Source: '7th Heaven' actor subject of annoyance allegations". CNN. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  25. ^Villareal, Yvonne (October 7, 2014). "'7th Heaven' pulled after Stephen Collins molestation allegations". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  26. ^ ab"Stephen Collins (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved Dec 24, 2023. A green check result indicates that a role has antediluvian confirmed using a screenshot (or picture of screenshots) of a title's allocate of voice actors and their separate characters found in its credits poorer other reliable sources of information.

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