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'''Stephen Weaver Collins''' (born [[Star Trek birthdays|October 27]], [[Early production history|1947]] in Des Moines, Iowa) is the actor who portrayed [[Commander]] (formerly [[Captain]]) [[Willard Decker]] in the [[1979]] [[film]] ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''.
  
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'''Stephen Weaver Collins''' {{born|1|October|1947}} from Des Moines, Iowa is the actor who portrayed [[Willard Decker]] in the {{y|1979}} film {{film|1}}.
   
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He is currently best known for his role as Reverend Eric Camden on the [[television]] series ''7th Heaven'', which is entering its eleventh year in September 2006. Co-starring with him as his wife on this series was [[Catherine Hicks]], the actress who played [[Gillian Taylor]] in ''[[Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'', the show also starred [[TNG]] and [[DS9]] guest star [[Christopher Michael]].
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He is currently best known for his role as Reverend Eric Camden on the television series ''7th Heaven'', which concluded its eleven season run in May 2007. Co-starring with him as his wife on this series was [[Catherine Hicks]], the actress who played [[Gillian Taylor]] in {{film|4}}; the show also starred [[TNG]] and [[DS9]] guest star [[Christopher Michael]]. His father-in-law on the series was played by TNG guest actor [[Graham Jarvis]].
   
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Collins made his film debut only three years before ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' was released, with a supporting role in the highly acclaimed drama ''All the President's Men''. Co-starring in this film were fellow ''[[Star Trek]]'' alumni [[F. Murray Abraham]] and [[Richard Herd]]. He went on to co-star with [[Michael J. Pollard]], [[Richard Cox]], and [[Robert Costanzo]] in 1977's ''Between the Lines'', and, in the same year ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' was release, he co-starred with fellow [[Star Trek Movies|''Star Trek'' movie]] performers [[Bibi Besch]] and [[Laurence Luckinbill]] in ''The Promise''.
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An alumnus of Amherst College, Collins made his film debut only three years before ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' was released, with a supporting role in the highly acclaimed drama ''All the President's Men''. Co-starring in this film were fellow ''[[Star Trek]]'' alumni [[F. Murray Abraham]], [[Gene Dynarski]], [[Richard Herd]], [[Nicholas Coster]] and [[Paul Lambert]]. He went on to co-star with [[Michael J. Pollard]], [[Richard Cox]], and [[Robert Costanzo]] in 1977's ''Between the Lines'', and, in the same year ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' was release, he co-starred with fellow [[Star Trek films|''Star Trek'' movie]] performers [[Bibi Besch]] and [[Laurence Luckinbill]] in ''The Promise''.
   
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Other film credits include ''Loving Couples'' (1980, with [[Sally Kellerman]] and [[John de Lancie]]), ''Jumpin' Jack Flash'' (1986, co-starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]]), and a cameo in ''The Big Picture'' (1989, with [[Michael McKean]] and [[Teri Hatcher]]). More recent films include ''The First Wives Club'' (1996), ''Drive Me Crazy'' (1999), and 2003's ''The Commission'', in which he co-starred with the likes of [[Jim Beaver]], [[Corbin Bernsen]], [[Henry Gibson]], and [[Glenn Morshower]].
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Other film credits include ''Loving Couples'' (1980, with [[Sally Kellerman]] and [[John de Lancie]]), ''Jumpin' Jack Flash'' (1986, co-starring [[Whoopi Goldberg]]), and a cameo in ''The Big Picture'' (1989, with [[Michael McKean]] and [[Teri Hatcher]]). More recent films include ''The First Wives Club'' (1996), ''Drive Me Crazy'' (1999), and 2003's ''The Commission'', in which he co-starred with the likes of [[Jim Beaver]], [[Corbin Bernsen]], [[Henry Gibson]], and [[Glenn Morshower]]. Collins most recently appeared in the acclaimed 2006 thriller ''Blood Diamond'' and had a major supporting role in the 2007 romantic comedy ''Because I Said So''.
   
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He had an Emmy-nominated role in the 1987 made-for-TV movie ''The Two Mrs. Grenvilles'', co-starring [[Alan Oppenheimer]] and [[John Rubinstein]]. Other TV movies in which he starred include ''The Henderson Monster'' (1980, with [[Nehemiah Persoff]]), ''Sherlock Holmes'' (1981, with [[Frank Langella]] and [[Dwight Schultz]]), ''A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story'' (1992, with [[Thomas Kopache]], [[Stephen Root]], and [[Susanna Thompson]]), ''Remember'' (1993, with [[Gail Strickland]]), and ''On Seventh Avenue'' (1996, with [[Anthony Zerbe]] and [[Josh Pais]]). He has also co-starred with fellow ''Trek'' performers on a number of TV mini-series: 1977's ''The Rhinemann Exchange'' with [[Rene Auberjonois]] and [[John Hoyt]]; 1982's ''The Blue and the Gray'', with [[Paul Winfield]], [[Gregg Henry]], [[William Lucking]], [[Charles Napier]], [[Duncan Regehr]], and [[Noble Willingham]]; 1983's ''Chiefs'', with [[Paul Sorvino]] and [[Leon Rippy]]; 1991's ''A Woman Named Jackie'', with [[Bob Gunton]] and [[Tim Ransom]]; and 1994's ''Scarlett'', with [[Colm Meaney]] and Paul Winfield.
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He had an Emmy-nominated role in the 1987 made-for-TV movie ''The Two Mrs. Grenvilles'', co-starring [[Alan Oppenheimer]] and [[John Rubinstein]]. Other TV movies in which he starred include ''The Henderson Monster'' (1980, with [[Nehemiah Persoff]]), ''Sherlock Holmes'' (1981, with [[Frank Langella]] and [[Dwight Schultz]]), ''A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story'' (1992, with [[Thomas Kopache]], [[Stephen Root]], and [[Susanna Thompson]]), ''Remember'' (1993, with [[Gail Strickland]]), and ''On Seventh Avenue'' (1996, with [[Anthony Zerbe]] and [[Josh Pais]]). He has also co-starred with fellow ''Trek'' performers on a number of TV miniseries: 1977's ''The Rhinemann Exchange'' with [[Rene Auberjonois]] and [[John Hoyt]]; 1982's ''The Blue and the Gray'', with [[Paul Winfield]], [[Gregg Henry]], [[William Lucking]], [[Charles Napier]], [[Duncan Regehr]], and [[Noble Willingham]]; 1983's ''Chiefs'', with [[Paul Sorvino]] and [[Leon Rippy]]; 1991's ''A Woman Named Jackie'', with [[Bob Gunton]] and [[Tim Ransom]]; and 1994's ''Scarlett'', with [[Colm Meaney]] and Paul Winfield. Recently, Collins has appeared in a reoccurring role as Bruce in ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2006) and as Dr. Dayton King in the science fiction drama series ''No Ordinary Family'' (2010-2011, with [[Jimmy Bennett]], [[Autumn Reeser]], and [[Reggie Lee]]).
   
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One of his more recent television appearances has been as a doctor in the series ''Revolution'', co-starring [[Steven Culp]].
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Revision as of 15:12, 4 February 2014

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Stephen Weaver Collins (born 1 October 1947; age 76) from Des Moines, Iowa is the actor who portrayed Willard Decker in the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

He is currently best known for his role as Reverend Eric Camden on the television series 7th Heaven, which concluded its eleven season run in May 2007. Co-starring with him as his wife on this series was Catherine Hicks, the actress who played Gillian Taylor in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; the show also starred TNG and DS9 guest star Christopher Michael. His father-in-law on the series was played by TNG guest actor Graham Jarvis.

An alumnus of Amherst College, Collins made his film debut only three years before Star Trek: The Motion Picture was released, with a supporting role in the highly acclaimed drama All the President's Men. Co-starring in this film were fellow Star Trek alumni F. Murray Abraham, Gene Dynarski, Richard Herd, Nicholas Coster and Paul Lambert. He went on to co-star with Michael J. Pollard, Richard Cox, and Robert Costanzo in 1977's Between the Lines, and, in the same year Star Trek: The Motion Picture was release, he co-starred with fellow Star Trek movie performers Bibi Besch and Laurence Luckinbill in The Promise.

Other film credits include Loving Couples (1980, with Sally Kellerman and John de Lancie), Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986, co-starring Whoopi Goldberg), and a cameo in The Big Picture (1989, with Michael McKean and Teri Hatcher). More recent films include The First Wives Club (1996), Drive Me Crazy (1999), and 2003's The Commission, in which he co-starred with the likes of Jim Beaver, Corbin Bernsen, Henry Gibson, and Glenn Morshower. Collins most recently appeared in the acclaimed 2006 thriller Blood Diamond and had a major supporting role in the 2007 romantic comedy Because I Said So.

He had an Emmy-nominated role in the 1987 made-for-TV movie The Two Mrs. Grenvilles, co-starring Alan Oppenheimer and John Rubinstein. Other TV movies in which he starred include The Henderson Monster (1980, with Nehemiah Persoff), Sherlock Holmes (1981, with Frank Langella and Dwight Schultz), A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (1992, with Thomas Kopache, Stephen Root, and Susanna Thompson), Remember (1993, with Gail Strickland), and On Seventh Avenue (1996, with Anthony Zerbe and Josh Pais). He has also co-starred with fellow Trek performers on a number of TV miniseries: 1977's The Rhinemann Exchange with Rene Auberjonois and John Hoyt; 1982's The Blue and the Gray, with Paul Winfield, Gregg Henry, William Lucking, Charles Napier, Duncan Regehr, and Noble Willingham; 1983's Chiefs, with Paul Sorvino and Leon Rippy; 1991's A Woman Named Jackie, with Bob Gunton and Tim Ransom; and 1994's Scarlett, with Colm Meaney and Paul Winfield. Recently, Collins has appeared in a reoccurring role as Bruce in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2006) and as Dr. Dayton King in the science fiction drama series No Ordinary Family (2010-2011, with Jimmy Bennett, Autumn Reeser, and Reggie Lee).

One of his more recent television appearances has been as a doctor in the series Revolution, co-starring Steven Culp.

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