Stephen Collins
Eric John Camden (aka Reverend Camden) is a fictional character on the WB Television Network’s most popular television series 7th Heaven, played by Stephen Collins.
Reverend Eric Camden is the husband of Annie and the father of Matt, Mary, Lucy, Simon, Ruthie, Sam, and David. His parents are Colonel John Camden and Ruth Camden. He is the minister of the Glen Oak Community Church, and is close friends with Reverend Morgan Hamilton.
Reverend Camden was raised in New York City by his parents, Colonel John Camden and Ruth Camden. Based on the episode “Halloween” (Season 1, Episode 6) it appears that Eric Camden was born in 1954. According to the episode “One Hundred” (Season 5, Episode 12), his birthday is in January, which would make him about 52 years old. Rev. Camden attended college for five years and graduated from Kolbel Seminary. Shortly thereafter he married and began a family with Annie Camden (nee Jackson). All of these events took place many years before the pilot episode. He also has one sister, Julie Camden-Hastings, who ended up marrying the doctor that delivered Eric and Annie’s oldest son Matt and youngest twins, Sam and David.