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Stephen Collins was widely revered as “America’s dad” during his time starring as Reverend Eric Camden on 7th Heaven from 1996-2007. When the show concluded after 11 seasons, Collins continued to work in television and movies, but his career came to a screeching halt after a sexual misconduct scandal in 2014. Now, Collins has not starred in a movie or television series in more than 11 years, and his fall from grace will be examined on the March 24 episode of ID Discovery’s Hollywood Demons. Scroll down for everything we know about Collins’ scandal and where he is today. Where is Stephen Collins now? Collins is living a quiet life in Fairfield, Iowa. He was photographed out and about in May 2024 for the first time in five years. His career as a Hollywood actor ended after he confessed to sexual misconduct with underage girls (more on that below). Who is Stephen Collins’ girlfriend?...

“7th Heaven” actors Jeremy London and Kyle Searles reckon with co-star Stephen Collins’ sexual misconduct for the first time in an episode of ID Discovery’s upcoming series “Hollywood Demons” (via The Daily Beast). Collins starred as patriarch Eric Camden on all 11 seasons of the family drama series. He confessed in 2014 to prior sexual misconduct with three underage girls.

Searles, who appeared in the last four seasons of “7th Heaven ” as Mac, says in “Hollywood Demons” that he admired Collins during the making of the show, explaining: “He would drive to work in a beautiful Toyota Prius every single morning when the man was making enough money that he could have been driving up in a Bentley. He could have been decked-out, dressed in the nines, but he was wearing what Jay Leno typically wears, with the blue jeans shirt and jeans. I always felt like I want to be like that.

Former child star Lorenzo Brino, who played one of the Camdens on 7th Heaven, died earlier this month in a fatal car accident, reports TMZ. The actor was 21.

Brino lost control of his vehicle while driving in San Bernandino County last Monday. He struck a pole and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Lorenzo Brino, an actor who appeared on the family drama “7th Heaven,” died on Monday, March 9, in a car accident. He was 21.

Brino was driving a 2016 Toyota Camry a little after 3:00 A.M. in Yucaipa, Calif., on Monday when he lost control of the car, according to a press release from the San Bernardino County coroner’s office. He collided with a utility pole around Yucaipa Boulevard and 16th Street, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The young actor played Sam Camden on “7th Heaven” along with his brother, Nikolas, who played David Camden. They were the youngest children of Annie and Eric Camden (Catherine Hicks and Stephen Collins) on the series, which ran from 1996 until 2007.

He and his brother first appeared on the family drama beginning in the third season, then became featured players in season 5. From the sixth season through the final eleventh, they were credited as cast members.

Between The Lines (1977) will be screening at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 E Lockwood Ave) on Thursday, Nov 14 at 7:30pm as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Harper Barnes, former film critic of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&a. This is a Free event.

In Between The Lines at the offices of a Boston alternative newspaper, the staff members enjoy a positive and open-minded work environment. Music critic Max (Jeff Goldblum) uses his influence to score dates, while news reporter Harry (John Heard) is involved with the lovely Abbie (Lindsay Crouse), the publication’s lead photographer. However, it seems as though their relatively carefree days are numbered when the owner of a major publishing company buys the paper, leading to more money but even more changes. The film’s astonishingly deep cast also includes Bruno Kirby, Gwen Welles,...

“They say that Rock & Roll are here to stay. But where? Certainly not at my place, it’s too small.”

Between The Lines (1977) will be screening at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 E Lockwood Ave)on Thursday, Nov 14 at 7:30pm as part of this year’s St. Louis International Film Festival. Harper Barnes, former film critic of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&a. Look for an interview with Harper Barnes tomorrow night here at We Are Movie Geeks. This is a Free event.

In Between The Lines at the offices of a Boston alternative newspaper, the staff members enjoy a positive and open-minded work environment. Music critic Max (Jeff Goldblum) uses his influence to score dates, while news reporter Harry (John Heard) is involved with the lovely Abbie (Lindsay Crouse), the publication’s lead photographer. However, it seems as though their relatively...

Exclusive: Shameless creator Paul Abbott is rebooting his award-winning BBC One drama State of Play, which inspired the Russell Crowe movie of the same name.

Deadline can reveal that 16 years after the original show aired, Abbott is in active development on a new series of the political thriller having previously flirted with bringing back the drama in the Noughties.

Produced by Red Arrow Studios-backed Endor Productions, the original series of State of Play featured a stellar cast including David Morrissey, John Simm, Bill Nighy, James McAvoy and Kelly MacDonald.

Morrissey played politician Stephen Collins, whose researcher is killed on the London Underground. Journalist Cal McCaffrey (Simm) and his editor Cameron Foster (Nighy) investigate, uncovering a complex story that reveals links between government and big business.

Abbott has long wanted to return to the characters, coming closest to revisiting the show in 2006/2007 when he wrote scripts taking forward the stories...

Robert E. Bradford, a film and television producer, and the husband of novelist Barbara Taylor Bradford, died July 2 in New York’s Weill Cornell Hospital after suffering a stroke at the couple’s Manhattan home the week prior. A spokesperson for the family confirmed his death. Bradford was 92.

The couple celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary this year.

Bradford produced nine of his wife’s books as mini-series and movies of the week for NBC and CBS, including 1989’s Voice of the Heart starring Lindsay Wagner and James Brolin; 1992’s To Be The Best, again with Wagner; and 1993’s Remember starring Donna Mills and Stephen Collins.

According to information provided by the family, the German-born and French-educated Bradford left Europe for New York after World War II, landing a job in public relations. After moving to Hollywood, he met the men who would become his mentors: attorney Louis Blau of Loeb and Loeb,...

1976: Days of our Lives' Doug and Julie were finally married.

1985: John Sanderford joined Ryan's Hope as Frank Ryan.

1990: Dutch soap Goede Tijden Slechte Tijden premiered.

2003: Kelly Monaco debuted as Sam McCall on General Hospital."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

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1968: On Another World, seething with anger after a fight with his mother, Liz (Audra Lindley), Bill Matthews (Joseph Gallison) crashed his car.

1976: On Days of our Lives, Doug Williams (Bill Hayes) and Julie Olson (Susan Seaforth Hayes) were married.

Below are Doug and Julie's vows:

Bill and Susan Seaforth Hayes as Doug...

Cliff Robertson, “Pt 109” (1963)

Oscar winner Cliff Robertson (“Charly” and “Spider-Man” 1 and 2) portrayed JFK during his military years as a U.S. Navy officer in command of Motor Torpedo Boat Pt-109 touring the waters of the Pacific amidst World War II.

William Devane, “The Missiles of October” (1974)

Devane portrayed JFK in this made-for-tv offering, which depicted the drama in the 1962 White House while the President’s administration decided the best course of action during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Martin Sheen, “Kennedy” (1983)

Jed Bartlet on “The West Wing” wasn’t the only Democratic president Sheen has portrayed on screen. In 1983, he played JFK in the miniseries “Kennedy.” Nine years earlier he played “Jack’s” younger brother Robert opposite William Devane in “The Missiles of October.”

Steven Weber, “The Kennedys of Massachusetts” (1990)

The “13 Reasons Why” star played a young JFK in the ABC miniseries, which focused on the 54-year marriage on the family patriarch and matriarch,...

The Academy Board of Governors, which met on May 1, has voted to expel two long-term members who do not meet its standards of conduct: actor Bill Cosby, who last week was found guilty of sexual assault — but has been accused of much more — and Roman Polanski, who was awarded a Best Directing Oscar for “The Pianist” while living in exile in Paris, despite pleading guilty to unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.

The Academy released the following statement:

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors met on Tuesday night (May 1) and has voted to expel actor Bill Cosby and director Roman Polanski from its membership in accordance with the organization’s Standards of Conduct. The Board continues to encourage ethical standards that require members to uphold the Academy’s values of respect for human dignity.

The Academy’s’ primary mission — spotlighting Hollywood via the glittery Oscar...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Board of Governors has been wrestling with something they promised to do at that fateful October 14th meeting when they stripped accused sexual predator Harvey Weinstein of his Academy membership. Questions have been raised about how to handle other existing Academy members accused of misconduct, from Brett Ratner, Kevin Spacey and Bill Cosby to Stephen Collins and Roman Polanski, who have both admitted to having inappropriate sex with a minor, as well as future allegations.

Following Tuesday night’s Board meeting, Academy CEO Dawn Hudson sent out an email to Academy members, below. The Board has approved the Standards of Conduct, proposed by a special task force that has assembled procedures for dealing with allegations of misconduct in the Academy ranks. Those procedures will be revealed in the new year.

Dear Members,

Last night, our Board of Governors approved the Academy’s Standards of Conduct,...

More ABC News Videos | ABC World News Stephen Collins shares a vividly detailed confession with People in which he admits he had inappropriate sexual conduct with underage girls. Subscribe now to access the complete statement, only in People.Embattled 7th Heaven actor Stephen Collins told Katie Couric a woman who had inappropriate sexual interactions with him when he was a boy might have played a role in his own sexual advances toward children. "I did have someone in my life when I was between the ages of 10 and 15, an older woman, who repeatedly exposed herself to me," Collins told the...

Stephen Collins opened up to Katie Couric this week about his history of abuse, saying, "I am a flawed person," in an interview that will appear both on Yahoo and on ABC's 20/20 Friday, Dec. 19. The teaser for the interview features Stephen discussing his time on 7th Heaven as well as his faith. The interview comes after Stephen released a statement earlier this week regarding his admitted sexual abuse of teenage girls. Stephen's interviews are related to the audio tape, released in October, of him confessing to having sexual contact with multiple children. Stephen spoke to People magazine about it: "Forty years ago, I did something terribly wrong that I deeply regret. I have been working to atone for it ever since. I've decided to address these issues publicly because two months ago, various news organizations published a recording made by my then-wife, Faye Grant, during a confidential marriage therapy session...

Stephen Collins shares a vividly detailed confession with People in which he admits he had inappropriate sexual contact with underage girls. Embattled actor Stephen Collins has released a lengthy statement to People in which he admits to inappropriate sexual contact with three female minors. The 67-year-old - who has remained out of the public eye ever since a recording of him confessing to child molestation was released to TMZ - goes into detail about the incidents that occurred over a 20-year time span. In vivid detail, Collins explains how there...

Stephen Collins may now best known be as a wolf in sheep's clothing, playing Reverend Camden on the Christian family show 7th Heaven while abusing children. Even though it appears that he admitted to molesting and exposing himself to kids on three separate occasions in a leaked therapy session with his estranged wife Faye Grant, TMZ now reports that the neither the Lapd nor the NYPD will prosecute him because they are hampered by statute of limitations. Neither police department has made any official statements and they are still investigating the matter. Grant also alleges that Collins molested another child while shooting 7th Heaven from 1996 to 2007, but the victim has not stepped forward as of yet.

Reruns of The WB series “7th Heaven” has been pulled from Up TV after a recording surfaced in which star Stephen Collins appears to confess to child molestation. “As a top family-friendly network, we are deeply concerned for the families that are potentially affected by these disturbing allegations surrounding actor Stephen Collins,” Charley Humbard, president & CEO, Up said. “'7th Heaven’ has been a beloved family show and a fan-favorite on our network. We have made the decision to remove the series from our schedule effective at 5 p.m. Et today. We will continue to monitor the situation...

Stephen Collins has been cut from the movie Ted 2 after a recording surfaced today in which he admits to molesting several young children. The sequel to Seth MacFarlane's trash-talking teddy bear comedy is currently in production, and Collins -- best known as the minister father in the 1996-2007 WB drama 7th Heaven -- had a small role in the film, according to sources close to the project. Although the 67-year-old actor has not yet been charged with a crime, the recording of him admitting to the horrifying crimes (first published on TMZ) and the police investigation that has...

This Week in No-Brainer Executive Decisions: High on the ratings of its summer series Under The Dome, CBS — apparently not really getting the appeal of a story with a beginning, middle and end — confirmed there will be a second season.

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Best Bait-And-Switch: Days Of Our Lives led viewers to think Kristen was going to blow Eric out of the water by revealing the sex tape she’d made with the sexy priest. Instead, Eric’s twin sister, Sami, was arrested because of a tape proving she’d lied to a grand jury!

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Stephen Collins, of 7th Heaven fame, has announced that he and his wife, Faye Grant, are ending their marriage after 27 years.

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"My wife and I are moving forward separately in our lives," Stephen tells Et. "She has been my dearest friend and a loving mother. I know that we'll go through this process in a way that honors our family."

Collins wed Faye Grant on April 21, 1985. The couple has one child, a daughter named Kate.

Along with playing Rev. Eric Camden on 7th Heaven, Collins' other credits include Brothers & Sisters, Private Practice and No Ordinary Family. Grant, an actress, also made an appearance on 7th Heaven and subsequently starred in the Fox comedy/drama State of Grace.

Stephen Collins ("7th Heaven") has been upped to series regular on the ABC dramedy "No Ordinary Family" opposite Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz.

The series is about a family who gain supernatural powers after surviving a plane crash. Collins plays Benz's boss.

Collins' recent credits include roles on "Private Practice" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." He is repped by Apa and Envision Entertainment.

If you’re a fan of somewhat obscure cult classic TV series like we are around here, then this post is for you. From the producer of such series as Quantum Leap, Magnum, Pi, Airwolf and NCIS came a show about an intrepid adventuring pilot who searches for lost and exotic treasures much like Indiana Jones. It starred Stephen Collins of Star Trek and 7th Heaven, Caitlin O’Heaney, Jeff MacKay and Roddy McDowall and ran for one season in the early 80’s.

And now, thanks to the folks at Shout! Factory and Fabulous Films, the entire action-packed 20 episodes are coming to DVD. Want to know more? Of course you do. Check out all the info from the official press release.

Tales Of The Gold Monkey

Available On DVD For The First Time In North America June 8, 2010 From Fabulous Films

Distributed by Shout! Factory featuring 22 hours of adventures, extensive bonus...

Do you miss the Camdens -- the ever-expanding family from 7th Heaven? The series was cancelled in 2007 after 11 seasons -- 10 years on the WB, the final one on CW -- and at least one of the series' stars is interested in a reunion.

The show was actually due to end in 2006, mainly because of high production costs. The 10th season finale featured a wedding and a family reunion and former castmembers Barry Watson and Jessica Biel were on hand to help the show say goodbye. At the last minute, execs changed their minds and decided to renew 7th Heaven to help kick off the new CW network.

The show's budget had to be cut for season 11 and, as a result, several regular castmembers weren't in every episode. For the first time, the Camden household occasionally felt a little empty. Though the show's ratings were still pretty good by the end...