Stephen Weaver Collins (born October 1, 1947) is an American former actor and former writer. He is known for playing Eric Camden on the long…Stephen Weaver Collins (born October 1, 1947) is an American former actor and former writer. He is known for playing Eric Camden on the long-running television series 7th Heaven from 1996 to 2007. Since then, Collins has played the roles of Dayton King on the ABC TV series No Ordinary Family and Gene Porter in the television series Revolution, father of Elizabeth Mitchell's character, Rachel Matheson. Before 7th Heaven, Collins was known for his role as Commander Willard Decker in the 1979 film Star Trek: The Motion Picture. His career largely ended in 2014 when he confessed to sexual misconduct with multiple minors. [1][2]