Stephen Collins Biography

Fast Facts

• His character Reverend Eric Camden on "7th Heaven" was ranked No․ 11 on "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" by TV Guide
• Was nominated for a 2014 Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role in a TV Series
• Attended Amherst College, where he graduated with honors
• Is highly praised for his lead role in the 1996 TV series "7th Heaven," remaining on the show for all 11 seasons
• Starred in the 1979 film "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" as Commander Will Decker, and returned to the cast in 1986 for "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home․"
• In addition to graduating cum laude from Amherst University, he also joined numerous rock and roll bands, playing the bass guitar with fellow students
• Weaver, his middle name, is a family name dating back to his great-great grandfather General James B․ Weaver, who was an 1892 Populist party candidate