Stephen Collins

Stephen Weaver Collins (born October 1, 1947) is a former American actor. He is known for playing Eric Camden on the WB/CW television series ''7th Heaven'' from 1996 to 2007. Afterwards, Collins played the roles of Dayton King on the ABC television series ''No Ordinary Family'' and Gene Porter in the NBC television series ''Revolution'', father of Elizabeth Mitchell's character, Rachel Matheson. Before ''7th Heaven'', Collins was known for his roles as Commander Willard Decker in the 1979 film ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' and fighter pilot Jake Cutter in the ABC television series ''Tales of the Gold Monkey''.

In 2014, his career ended after he confessed to sexual misconduct against multiple minors. Provided by Wikipedia