Stephen Collins

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.{{Cite web |title=Stephen Collins Biography (1947–) |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Stephen-Collins.html |publisher=filmreference.com}}{{Cite web |title=Cyrus S. Collins '39 – Amherst College |url=https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/magazine/in_memory/1939/cyruscollins |publisher=amherst.edu}} Collins was raised with his two older brothers in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and attended Amherst College in Massachusetts, graduating cum laude.{{Cite web |title=C {{!}} Collins, Stephen W. {{!}} Amherst College |url=https://www.amherst.edu/users/C/swcollins69 |access-date=March 13, 2018 |website=www.amherst.edu |language=en}} While at Amherst, he played bass guitar in a number of bands.{{Cite web |last=Riordan |first=Paul M. |year=1999 |title=An Interview with Stephen Collins |url=http://www.tvparty.com/scollins.html |access-date=March 18, 2018 |website=TV Party!}} He was also then a singing member of the Amherst College Zumbyes.{{Cite web |title=David Eisenhower - Trivia |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252031/trivia/ |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}

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{{Cite news |date=October 9, 2014 |title=The Stephen Collins Scandal: How a Hollywood Marriage Became a Nightmare |url=http://people.com/celebrity/the-stephen-collins-scandal-how-a-hollywood-marriage-became-a-nightmare/ |access-date=June 26, 2018 |work=People}} and for his role as Captain Willard Decker in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979).{{Cite news |last=Phillip |first=Abby |date=December 17, 2014 |title='7th Heaven' dad Stephen Collins admits to sexually abusing three girls |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2014/12/17/7th-heaven-dad-stephen-collins-admits-to-sexually-abusing-three-girls/ |access-date=March 22, 2018 |newspaper=The Washington Post |language=en-US |issn=0190-8286}} 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.{{Cite news |last=Leopold |first=Todd |date=October 8, 2014 |title=Who is Stephen Collins? |url=https://www.cnn.com/2014/10/08/showbiz/tv/who-is-stephen-collins/index.html |access-date=March 19, 2018 |work=CNN}}

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.{{Cite news |last=Stanhope |first=Kate |date=June 11, 2010 |title=Stephen Collins Bumped to Series Regular on No Ordinary Family |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Stephen-Collins-Family-1019538.aspx |work=TV Guide}} 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".{{Cite journal |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=August 16, 2011 |title=Office Scoop: Stephen Collins Is Andy's Dad! |url=http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/the-office-scoop-stephen-collins/ |journal=TVLine |access-date=August 17, 2011 |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927063504/http://www.tvline.com/2011/08/the-office-scoop-stephen-collins/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |last=Nededog |first=Jethro |date=August 16, 2011 |title='The Office': 'No Ordinary Family's' Stephen Collins to Guest Star |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/office-no-ordinary-familys-stephen-223805 |access-date=June 26, 2018 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en}}

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).{{Cite news |last1=Mather |first1=Kate |last2=Westfall |first2=Julie |date=December 17, 2014 |title=Actor Stephen Collins admits sexual misconduct with three girls |url=http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-stephen-collins-20141218-story.html |access-date=March 18, 2018 |work=Los Angeles Times}} and in two episodes of Falling Skies in season three. His final guest spots include The Fosters, Devious Maids, and Penance.{{Cite news |date=October 15, 2014 |title=Stephen Collins, former '7th Heaven' actor, under new investigation |url=http://www.nola.com/tv/index.ssf/2014/10/stephen_collins_former_7th_hea.html |access-date=March 27, 2018 |work=The Times-Picayune |location=New Orleans |language=en-US}}

Stephen Collins was married to Marjorie Weinman from 1970 to 1978.{{Cite web |title=Stephen Collins: Biography |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/stephen-collins/bio/175302 |access-date=May 15, 2013 |website=TV Guide}}{{Cite web |title=Collins, Stephen, 1947– |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2897700030.html |access-date=May 15, 2013 |publisher=Encyclopedia.com}} In 1985, he married actress Faye Grant, whom he had met on the set of Tales of the Gold Monkey in 1982. 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.{{Cite news |date=January 23, 2015 |title=Stephen Collins and Faye Grant Settle Divorce |url=http://www.people.com/article/stephen-collins-faye-grant-divorce-settlement |access-date=January 24, 2015 |work=People}}{{Cite news |last=Moraski |first=Lauren |date=May 8, 2012 |title=Stephen Collins and Faye Grant split after 27 years |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-collins-and-faye-grant-split-after-27-years/ |access-date=June 26, 2018 |work=CBS News}}

Collins is an Episcopalian{{Cite news |title=Stephen Collins content to be in '7th Heaven' |url=http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-01/01-25-01/c14ho157.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040724123523/http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-01/01-25-01/c14ho157.htm |archive-date=July 24, 2004 |access-date=January 25, 2001 |work=The Standard-Times |location=New Bedford, Massachusetts |agency=Associated Press}} and a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation (TM) and has taken part in the advanced TM Yogic Flying technique since 1980.{{Cite news |last=Pool |first=Bob |date=June 14, 2003 |title=Seeking Site for a 'Peace Palace' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jun-14-me-religpalace14-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |page=B24}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Committee for Stress-Free Schools: About Us |url=http://www.tmeducation.org/about-us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728111548/http://www.tmeducation.org/about-us |archive-date=July 28, 2011 |access-date=August 4, 2010 |publisher=tmeducation.org}} Since 2019, Collins has been in a relationship with Jenny Nagel, a 7th Heaven super fan.{{cite web |title='7th Heaven' Alum Stephen Collins Is Dating Someone 40 Years Younger Than Him After Child Sex Scandal |url=https://people.com/7th-heaven-alum-stephen-collins-is-dating-someone-40-years-younger-than-him-after-child-sex-scandal-11701643 |website=People.com |language=en}}

His nephew is Eve 6 frontman Max Collins.[https://www.twitter.com/StephenCollins/status/375433578516992000 My insanely talented nephew Max Collins' (#Eve6) solo Album drops Friday! http://pledgemusic.com/projects/maxcollins/updates/25976?utm_source=twitter via @MaxCollinsMusic - official Twitter account]

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.{{Cite news |last=Effron |first=Lauren |date=December 20, 2014 |title=Stephen Collins Denies He's a Pedophile |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/stephen-collins-denies-pedophile-confessing-sexual-misconduct-girls/story?id=27728607 |access-date=March 18, 2018 |work=ABC News}}

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.{{Cite news |last1=Prokupecz |first1=Shimon |last2=Almas |first2=Steve |date=October 7, 2014 |title=Source: '7th Heaven' actor subject of molestation allegations |url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/07/showbiz/stephen-collins-molestation-probe/ |access-date=October 7, 2014 |publisher=CNN}}{{Cite news |last=Villareal |first=Yvonne |date=October 7, 2014 |title='7th Heaven' pulled after Stephen Collins molestation allegations |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-stephen-collins-7th-heaven-up-tv-20141007-story.html |access-date=October 7, 2014 |work=Los Angeles Times}}

In a December 2014 interview with People, Collins admitted to "inappropriate sexual conduct with three female minors" in 1973, 1982, and 1994.{{Cite news |last1=Wagner |first1=Meg |last2=Tracy |first2=Thomas |last3=Dillon |first3=Nancy |date=October 7, 2014 |title=Stephen Collins, pastor-dad in '7th Heaven,' admits to sexually abusing underage girl, exposing himself to 2 others (audio) |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/7th-heaven-dad-stephen-collins-admits-sexually-abusing-girl-article-1.1965747 |access-date=October 7, 2014 |work=New York Daily News}}{{cite web |title='7th Heaven' Actors Confronted With Co-Star's Horrific Abuse |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/7th-heaven-actors-confronted-with-co-stars-horrific-abuse/ |website=The Daily Beast |language=en-us |date=20 March 2025}}

The abuses were also the subject of an episode of the 2025 docuseries Hollywood Demons.[https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-news/2025/03/24/monday-march-24-hollywood-demons-investigation-discovery-stephen-collins/ Monday, March 24: ‘Hollywood Demons’ Exposes the Dark Side of Being in the Spotlight - Channel Guide Magazine]

• {{Cite book |last=Collins |first=Stephen |url=https://archive.org/details/eyecontact00coll_0 |title=Eye Contact |date=1994 |publisher=Bantam |isbn=978-0553095852 |ref=none}}
• {{Cite book |last=Collins |first=Stephen |url=https://archive.org/details/doubleexposureno00coll |title=Double Exposure: A Novel |date=1998 |publisher=William Morrow |isbn=978-0688158934 |ref=none}}

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