Stephen Collins

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Biography

Adept at both drama and breezy comedy, he was a natural go-to for the lead in numerous regular series, but had trouble finding one that took with audiences until he starred in "7th Heaven" (The WB/The CW, 1996-2007), a family-values drama which cast him as a savvy Protestant minister and head of a large brood that deals with complex life issues. The show's popularity gave his career a solid boost, leading to more supporting roles in features …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Stephen Weaver Collins on October 1, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Career Milestones

2012

Appeared in the big screen remake of "The Three Stooges," directed by the Farrelly brothers

2010

Acted on the ABC series "No Ordinary Family"

2008

Returned to Broadway in the role of Arthur for Monty Python's "Spamalot"

2007

Co-starred with Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore in "Because I Said So"

2006

Played an Ambassador in the Edward Zwick directed "Blood Diamond"

1999

Made cameo in "Drive Me Crazy" as Melissa Joan Hart's father; real-life wife Faye Grant played his estranged on screen spouse

1996

Portrayed Reverend Eric Camden on The WB drama series "7th Heaven"; began directing episodes in 1998

1994

Wrote first novel Eye Contact

1990

Played David Stuart on the NBC sitcom "Working It Out"

1988

Played Nick Tattinger on NBC's short-lived, hour-long series "Tattingers"; briefly revived in 1989 as the half-hour situation comedy "Nick & Hillary"

1985

Returned to feature films in "Brewster's Millions"

1982

Regular TV series debut, playing Jake Cutter on ABC's "Tales of the Gold Monkey"

1980

Last film for five years, "Loving Couples"

1979

First male lead in a feature, "The Promise"

1977

First TV miniseries, Robert Ludlam's "The Rhinemann Exchange" (ABC)

1976

First TV-movie, playing the lead role in "Brinks: The Great Robbery" (CBS)

1976

Made feature film debut in "All the President's Men"

1975

Performed on Broadway in "The Ritz"; led to his being cast in his first film

Performed on tour with the First National Company in a production of "Forty Carats"

1971

Acted the role of Dick on Broadway in the play "Moonchildren"

1970

Made TV debut in a guest spot on the ABC detective drama "Dan August"

1969

Traveled to NYC to play the small role of Valentine in a Joseph Papp production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"

1968

Professional stage debut, playing the title role of "Baal" at the Island Repertory Theater in Edgartown, MA

Raised in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Awards

1987

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Miniseries or Special in The Two Mrs. Grenvilles