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Stephen Collins Biography (1947-)

Born October 1, 1947, in Des Moines, IA; son of Cyrus S. (an airline executive) and Madeleine (maiden name, Robertson) Collins; married Marjorie Weinman (a writer), c. 1970 (divorced, 1978); married Faye Grant (an actress), April 21, 1985; children: (second marriage) Katherine Donovan. Addresses: Manager: Frankel Lodgen Lacher Golditch Sardi & Howard, 16530 Ventura Blvd.#305, Encino, CA 91436-2025.; Contact: Starr & Co., 350 Park Ave., Room 900A, New York, NY.

Stephen Collins informed CTFT that his favorite roles were Hugh Sloanin All the President's Men, Michael Brick in The Ritz, andMacduff in Macbeth.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director, writer

Birth Details

October 1, 1947

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Jake Cutter, Tales of the Gold Monkey, ABC, 1982-83
• Nick Tattinger, Tattingers (also known as Nick & Hillary), NBC, 1989
• David Stuart, Working It Out, NBC, 1990
• Dr. Gabriel Sorenson, Sisters, 1995-96
• Eric Camden, 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven), TheWB, 1996-
• Movies
• Agent Donald Nash, Brink's: The Great Robbery, ABC, 1976
• Pete Casimir, The Henderson Monster, CBS, 1980
• Young Joshua Turner, Summer Solstice, ABC, 1981
• Morton Fullerton, Edith Wharton: Looking Back (also known as Looking Back), PBS, 1981
• Jake Cutter, Tales of the Gold Monkey II (also known as The Curse of the Gold Monkey), 1982
• Peter Hatten, Threesome, CBS, 1984
• Dr. Jim Eiseley, The Dark Mirror, ABC, 1984
• Captain Deason, Weekend War, ABC, 1988
• Dan Broderick, A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story (also known as Till Murder Do Us Part), NBC, 1992
• Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter (also known as Till Murder Do Us Part II), 1992
• Tom Aiken, On Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1995
• Bill Bartrand, The Babysitter's Seduction, NBC, 1995
• Sam, An Unexpected Family, USA Network, 1996
• Adam Graham, For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story, CBS, 1996
• Sam, An Unexpected Life, USA Network, 1998
• Dan Carlin, As Time Runs Out, CBS, 1999
• Miniseries
• David Spaulding, The Rhinemann Exchange, NBC, 1977
• Karl Hanke, Inside the Third Reich, ABC, 1982
• Billy Lee (parts two and three), Chiefs, CBS, 1983
• Shane O'Neill, Hold the Dream, OPT, 1986
• Billy Grenville, Jr., The Two Mrs. Grenvilles, NBC, 1987
• John Fitzgerald Kennedy, A Woman Named Jackie, NBC, 1991
• Clee Donovan, Remember (also known as Barbara Taylor Bradford's "Remember"), CBS, 1993
• Jack Fremont, The Disappearance of Nora, CBS, 1993
• Ashley Wilkes, Scarlett, CBS, 1994
• Roger Billingsley, A Family Divided, NBC, 1995
• Specials
• James Larabee, Sherlock Holmes, PBS, 1981
• Young Joshua, Summer Solstice, 1981
• ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars XIII, 1982
• The 55th Annual King Orange Jamboree Parade, 1988
• Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1988
• Narrator, "Gray Whales with Christopher Reeve," In the Wild, PBS,1995
• An All Star Party for Aaron Spelling, ABC, 1998
• Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Barbara Taylor Bradford, Lifetime, 1999
• The Great American History Quiz: Pursuit of Happiness, The HistoryChannel, 2000
• Narrator, Showdown at Grizzly River, PBS, 2000
• Pilots
• Dr. Steven Mayhill, The Michele Lee Show, CBS, 1974
• Episodic
• Todd Clark, "The Abdication," The Waltons, CBS, 1975
• Jigsaw John, NBC, 1976
• Good Heavens, CBS, 1976
• Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1976
• Teddy Roosevelt, The Best of Families, PBS, 1978
• Steve Carmody, "Angel Come Home," Charlie's Angels, 1978
• "And If We Dream," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1984
• Voice of Tony Mayzhakj/Earth Mover, "Earth Mover," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 1999
• Also appeared in George Burns Comedy Week, CBS; and "Visit from aDead Man," ABC Wide World of Mystery.
• Other Television Appearances
• (Television debut) Dan August, CBS, 1970
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "Nothing Endures but Change," 7th Heaven (also known as SeventhHeaven), The WB, 1998
• "Paranoia," 7th Heaven (also known as Seventh Heaven), TheWB, 1999
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) Title role, Baal, Island Repertory Theatre, Edgartown, MA, 1968
• (New York debut) Valentine, Twelfth Night, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1969
• Dick, Moonchildren, Broadway production, 1972
• 1776, Pocono Playhouse, Elitch's Theatre, and Central City Opera House, Central City, CO, 1972
• More Than You Deserve, New York Shakespeare Festival, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1972-73
• Macduff, Macbeth, New York Shakespeare Festival, Lincoln Center, New York City, 1973
• No Sex, Please, We're British, Broadway production, 1973
• The Last Days of British Honduras, New York Shakespeare Festival,Public Theatre, New York City, 1974
• Detective Michael Brick, The Ritz, Broadway production, 1975
• Andrei, The Three Sisters, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, 1977
• The New York Idea, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, 1977
• The Play's the Thing, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, 1978
• Censored Scenes from Hong Kong, Broadway production, 1980
• Bruce, Beyond Therapy, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1980
• Christian, Cyrano de Bergerac, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1980
• Sherlock Holmes, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1981
• Title role, The Loves of Anatol, Broadway production, 1985
• The Three Sisters, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1987
• The Rover, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1988
• The Crucible, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1988
• Orsino, Twelfth Night, New York Shakespeare Festival, Central Park, New York City, 1989
• Love Letters, off-Broadway production, 1990
• One of the Guys, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1990
• The Old Boy, off-Broadway production, 1991
• Putting It Together, off-Broadway production, 1994
• Major Tours
• Forty Carats, First National Company, 1969-70
• Stage Director
• The Old Boy, Phoenix Theatre, Purchase, NY, 1992
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Hugh W. Sloan, Jr., All the President's Men, Warner Bros., 1976
• Michael, Between the Lines, Midwest Film Productions, 1977
• Young Barry--age 25, Fedora, United Artists, 1978
• Michael Hillyard, The Promise (also known as Face of a Stranger), Universal, 1979
• Captain/Commander Willard Decker, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Paramount, 1979
• Greg, Loving Couples, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980
• Warren Cox, Brewster's Millions, Universal, 1985
• David Lowell, On Dangerous Ground (also known as Choke Canyon), Warner Bros., 1986
• Marty Phillips, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
• Attorney, The Big Picture, 1989
• Stephen Dallas, Stella, 1990
• Gerald Bender, My New Gun, 1992
• Aaron Paradis, The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996
• Mr. Maris, Drive Me Crazy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
• Cafe drinker, Paperback Hero, 1999
• Radio Appearances
• Appeared in "Hollywood Superstars' Gay Alliance," The National Lampoon Radio Hour.
• RECORDINGS
• Video Games
• Code Blue, 2000
• WRITINGS
• Plays
• Super Sunday, Williamstown Theatre Festival, 1988
• Novels
• Eye Contact, Bantam, 1994
• Double Exposure, William Morrow, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Allentown Morning Call, June 21, 1998 .
• Detroit News, January 22, 1996 .
• In Style, June 22, 1998 .
• People Weekly, April 26, 1999, p. 69.
• Photoplay Magazine, March 26, 1980 .
• TV Guide, March 6, 1999 .