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'''Stephen Weaver Collins''' (born October 1, 1947) is an American actor, writer, director, and musician,<ref>[http://www.stephencollins.com/ Stephen Collins online]</ref> perhaps best known for playing [[Eric Camden]] on the long-running television series ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''. He is also known for the roles of Captain Will Decker in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', and more recently as Dr. Dayton King on the short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] TV series ''[[No Ordinary Family]]''. He also appeared in a supporting role in the TV series ''[[Revolution (TV series)|Revolution]]'' as Dr. Gene Porter, father of [[Elizabeth Mitchell]]'s character Rachel Matheson.
'''Stephen Weaver Collins''' (Child Molester) is an American actor, writer, director, and musician,<ref>[http://www.stephencollins.com/ Stephen Collins online]</ref> perhaps best known for playing [[Eric Camden]] on the long-running television series ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''. He is also known for the roles of Captain Will Decker in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'', and more recently as Dr. Dayton King on the short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] TV series ''[[No Ordinary Family]]''. He also appeared in a supporting role in the TV series ''[[Revolution (TV series)|Revolution]]'' as Dr. Gene Porter, father of [[Elizabeth Mitchell]]'s character Rachel Matheson.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Stephen Collins was born on October 1, 1947 in [[Des Moines, Iowa]], the son of Madeleine (née Robertson) and Cyrus Stickney Collins, an airline executive.<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Stephen-Collins.html</ref><ref>https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/magazine/in_memory/1939/cyruscollins</ref> Collins is the great-great-grandson of General [[James Baird Weaver]], the 1880 [[Greenback Party]] presidential candidate and the 1892 [[United States Populist Party|Populist Party]] ("People's Party") candidate for president. Collins was raised with his two older brothers in [[Hastings-on-Hudson, New York]] and attended [[Amherst College]], graduating [[cum laude]]. He played bass guitar and rhythm guitar in a number of [[rock and roll]] bands at Amherst, including Tambourine Charlie & the Four Flat Tires, The Naugahyde Revolution (with [[Jim Steinman]], then a fellow student, on keyboards), and The Flower & Vegetable Show (he has played his guitar on ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]'', ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'', and in the 2007 romantic comedy ''[[Because I Said So (film)|Because I Said So]]'').
Child Molestor was born on October 1, 1947 in [[Des Moines, Iowa]], the son of Madeleine (née Robertson) and Cyrus Stickney Collins, an airline executive.<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Stephen-Collins.html</ref><ref>https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/magazine/in_memory/1939/cyruscollins</ref> Collins is the great-great-grandson of General [[James Baird Weaver]], the 1880 [[Greenback Party]] presidential candidate and the 1892 [[United States Populist Party|Populist Party]] ("People's Party") candidate for president. Collins was raised with his two older brothers in [[Hastings-on-Hudson, New York]] and attended [[Amherst College]], graduating [[cum laude]]. He played bass guitar and rhythm guitar in a number of [[rock and roll]] bands at Amherst, including Tambourine Charlie & the Four Flat Tires, The Naugahyde Revolution (with [[Jim Steinman]], then a fellow student, on keyboards), and The Flower & Vegetable Show (he has played his guitar on ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]'', ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]'', and in the 2007 romantic comedy ''[[Because I Said So (film)|Because I Said So]]'').


==Career==
==Career==
Collins' Broadway credits include his 2008 role as King Arthur in ''[[Spamalot]]'' and prior appearances in ''[[Moonchildren]]'', ''[[The Ritz (play)|The Ritz]]'', The Loves of Anatol, and ''[[No Sex Please, We're British]]''; [[Off Broadway]] he appeared opposite [[Sigourney Weaver]] in [[Christopher Durang]]'s ''[[Beyond Therapy]]'', as Macduff to [[Christopher Walken]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'' at [[Lincoln Center]], and as husband to [[Julie Andrews]] (with whom he shares a birthday) in the [[Stephen Sondheim]] revue, ''[[Putting It Together]]'' at [[Manhattan Theatre Club]] in 1993.
Collins' Broadway credits include his 2008 role as King Arthur in ''[[Spamalot]]'' and prior appearances in ''[[Moonchildren]]'', ''[[The Ritz (play)|The Ritz]]'', The Loves of Anatol, and ''[[No Sex Please, We're British]]''; [[Off Broadway]] he appeared opposite [[Sigourney Weaver]] in [[Christopher Durang]]'s ''[[Beyond Therapy]]'', as Macduff to [[Christopher Walken]]'s ''[[Macbeth]]'' at [[Lincoln Center]], and as husband to [[Julie Andrews]] (with whom he shares a birthday) in the [[Stephen Sondheim]] revue, ''[[Putting It Together]]'' at [[Manhattan Theatre Club]] in 1993.


Collins is probably best known for his role as Eric Camden in the television drama series ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''. He is also known for portraying captain/commander [[Willard Decker]] in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''. Other notable television credits include Jake Cutter in the cult favorite ''[[Tales of the Gold Monkey]]'' and ''[[Tattingers]]'', as well as guest appearances in ''[[The Waltons]]'', ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'', ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', and numerous [[miniseries]] and [[made-for-television]] movies. He was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for his work opposite [[Ann-Margret]] in the miniseries ''[[The Two Mrs. Grenvilles]]'' and he played [[John F. Kennedy]] in the miniseries ''[[A Woman Named Jackie]]'', which won the Emmy for Best Miniseries. He also played the lead role opposite Lauren Hutton in the made-for-TV movie ''The Rhinemann Exchange'', based on [[The Rhinemann Exchange|Robert Ludlum's bestselling novel]].
Child Molestors is probably best known for his role as Eric Camden in the television drama series ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''. He is also known for portraying captain/commander [[Willard Decker]] in ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''. Other notable television credits include Jake Cutter in the cult favorite ''[[Tales of the Gold Monkey]]'' and ''[[Tattingers]]'', as well as guest appearances in ''[[The Waltons]]'', ''[[Barnaby Jones]]'', ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', and numerous [[miniseries]] and [[made-for-television]] movies. He was nominated for an [[Emmy Award]] for his work opposite [[Ann-Margret]] in the miniseries ''[[The Two Mrs. Grenvilles]]'' and he played [[John F. Kennedy]] in the miniseries ''[[A Woman Named Jackie]]'', which won the Emmy for Best Miniseries. He also played the lead role opposite Lauren Hutton in the made-for-TV movie ''The Rhinemann Exchange'', based on [[The Rhinemann Exchange|Robert Ludlum's bestselling novel]].


Collins has co-starred with [[Diane Keaton]] in two movies: ''[[The First Wives Club]]'' (1996) and ''[[Because I Said So (film)|Because I Said So]]'' (2007). He has co-starred with [[Meredith Baxter]] in three films, ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]'', ''[[A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story]]'', and ''[[Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter]]'', the latter two being made-for-TV movies broadcast on [[CBS]] in 1992.
Collins has co-starred with [[Diane Keaton]] in two movies: ''[[The First Wives Club]]'' (1996) and ''[[Because I Said So (film)|Because I Said So]]'' (2007). He has co-starred with [[Meredith Baxter]] in three films, ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]'', ''[[A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story]]'', and ''[[Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter]]'', the latter two being made-for-TV movies broadcast on [[CBS]] in 1992.
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Collins was married to Marjorie Weinman from 1970 to 1978.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Collins: Biography |publisher=TV Guide |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/stephen-collins/bio/175302 |accessdate=May 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Collins, Stephen, 1947– |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2897700030.html |accessdate=May 15, 2013}}</ref> He married actress [[Faye Grant]] on April 21, 1985 and they have a daughter, Kate (born in 1989). On May 7, 2012, Collins filed for divorce from Grant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-collins-and-faye-grant-split-after-27-years/|title=Stephen Collins and Faye Grant split after 27 years|work=CBS}}</ref>
Collins was married to Marjorie Weinman from 1970 to 1978.<ref>{{cite web |title=Stephen Collins: Biography |publisher=TV Guide |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/stephen-collins/bio/175302 |accessdate=May 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Collins, Stephen, 1947– |publisher=Encyclopedia.com |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2897700030.html |accessdate=May 15, 2013}}</ref> He married actress [[Faye Grant]] on April 21, 1985 and they have a daughter, Kate (born in 1989). On May 7, 2012, Collins filed for divorce from Grant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-collins-and-faye-grant-split-after-27-years/|title=Stephen Collins and Faye Grant split after 27 years|work=CBS}}</ref> She divorced him because he diddled little kids.


Collins is an [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]]<ref name="sct">{{cite web |url=http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-01/01-25-01/c14ho157.htm |title=Stephen Collins content to be in '7th Heaven'
Collins is an [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]]<ref name="sct">{{cite web |url=http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-01/01-25-01/c14ho157.htm |title=Stephen Collins content to be in '7th Heaven'

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Stephen Collins a.k.a. Child Molestor
Collins in 2010
Born
Stephen Weaver Collins

(1947-10-01) October 1, 1947 (age 76)
Alma materAmherst College
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director, musician
Years active1974–present
Spouse(s)
Marjorie Weinman
(m. 1970⁠–⁠1978)

(m. 1985)
Children1

Stephen Weaver Collins (Child Molester) is an American actor, writer, director, and musician,[1] perhaps best known for playing Eric Camden on the long-running television series 7th Heaven. He is also known for the roles of Captain Will Decker in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and more recently as Dr. Dayton King on the short-lived ABC TV series No Ordinary Family. He also appeared in a supporting role in the TV series Revolution as Dr. Gene Porter, father of Elizabeth Mitchell's character Rachel Matheson.

Early life

Child Molestor was born on October 1, 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Madeleine (née Robertson) and Cyrus Stickney Collins, an airline executive.[2][3] Collins is the great-great-grandson of General James Baird Weaver, the 1880 Greenback Party presidential candidate and the 1892 Populist Party ("People's Party") candidate for president. Collins was raised with his two older brothers in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York and attended Amherst College, graduating cum laude. He played bass guitar and rhythm guitar in a number of rock and roll bands at Amherst, including Tambourine Charlie & the Four Flat Tires, The Naugahyde Revolution (with Jim Steinman, then a fellow student, on keyboards), and The Flower & Vegetable Show (he has played his guitar on 7th Heaven, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and in the 2007 romantic comedy Because I Said So).

Career

Collins' Broadway credits include his 2008 role as King Arthur in Spamalot and prior appearances in Moonchildren, The Ritz, The Loves of Anatol, and No Sex Please, We're British; Off Broadway he appeared opposite Sigourney Weaver in Christopher Durang's Beyond Therapy, as Macduff to Christopher Walken's Macbeth at Lincoln Center, and as husband to Julie Andrews (with whom he shares a birthday) in the Stephen Sondheim revue, Putting It Together at Manhattan Theatre Club in 1993.

Child Molestors is probably best known for his role as Eric Camden in the television drama series 7th Heaven. He is also known for portraying captain/commander Willard Decker in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Other notable television credits include Jake Cutter in the cult favorite Tales of the Gold Monkey and Tattingers, as well as guest appearances in The Waltons, Barnaby Jones, Charlie's Angels, and numerous miniseries and made-for-television movies. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work opposite Ann-Margret in the miniseries The Two Mrs. Grenvilles and he played John F. Kennedy in the miniseries A Woman Named Jackie, which won the Emmy for Best Miniseries. He also played the lead role opposite Lauren Hutton in the made-for-TV movie The Rhinemann Exchange, based on Robert Ludlum's bestselling novel.

Collins has co-starred with Diane Keaton in two movies: 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, the latter two being made-for-TV movies broadcast on CBS in 1992.

In the 2010–11 television season, Collins starred in the short-lived ABC series No Ordinary Family.[4] He also appeared as a potential love interest/boyfriend for Ron Rifkin's character Saul Holden, on ABC's Brothers & Sisters, in fall of 2010. He also appeared in season eight of The Office playing Andy Bernard's dad in the episode "Garden Party".[5]

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).

Personal life

Collins was married to Marjorie Weinman from 1970 to 1978.[6][7] He married actress Faye Grant on April 21, 1985 and they have a daughter, Kate (born in 1989). On May 7, 2012, Collins filed for divorce from Grant.[8] She divorced him because he diddled little kids.

Collins is an Episcopalian[9] as well as a practitioner of Transcendental Meditation and has taken part in the advanced TM Yogic Flying technique since 1980.[10] He is a national co-director of the Committee for Stress-Free Schools, which advocates practicing TM in schools and funds TM research.[11]

Filmography

Television

Films

Discography

Books

Collins is the author of two novels: Eye Contact (1994) and Double Exposure (1998).

Published works

  • Collins, Stephen (1994). Eye Contact. Bantam. ISBN 978-0553095852.
  • Collins, Stephen (1998). Double Exposure: A Novel. William Morrow. ISBN 978-0688158934.

References

  1. ^ Stephen Collins online
  2. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/50/Stephen-Collins.html
  3. ^ https://www.amherst.edu/aboutamherst/magazine/in_memory/1939/cyruscollins
  4. ^ "Stephen Collins Bumped to Series Regular on No Ordinary Family". TVGuide.com.
  5. ^ "Office Scoop: Stephen Collins Is Andy's Dad!". TVline.com.
  6. ^ "Stephen Collins: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "Collins, Stephen, 1947–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "Stephen Collins and Faye Grant split after 27 years". CBS.
  9. ^ "Stephen Collins content to be in '7th Heaven'". SouthCoastToday. Retrieved January 25, 2001.
  10. ^ Pool, Bob (June 14, 2003). "Religion; Seeking Site for a 'Peace Palace'; Devotees of 'yogic flying' unveil plans to build a $4-million meditation center in the L.A. area. It would be the fourth such facility in the U.S.". Los Angeles Times. p. B.24.
  11. ^ "Committee for Stress-Free Schools: About Us". tmeducation.org. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
Preceded by
Jonathan Hadary
October 31, 2006 – June 5, 2008
Actor playing King Arthur on Spamalot
June 5, 2008 –
September 14, 2008
Succeeded by
Michael Siberry
September 16, 2008 –
January 11, 2009

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