Stephen Collins Lands Guest Spot On 'The Office'

8/17/2011 12:22 PM ET

(RTTNews) - Stephen Collins will be making a guest appearance in the upcoming season of NBC's "The Office."

The actor (who played the Reverend Eric Camden in "7th Heaven" and can currently be seen as Dr. Drayton King in "No Ordinary Family," as well as in his recurring role as The Captain in "Private Practice") is slated to play the father of Andy Bernard (Ed Helms), with EW reporting that Dee Wallace ("Sons and Daughters") will be appearing as Andy's mother.
Collins broke the news on his Twitter page, where he noted that the cast of the office is a "ridiculously fun & talented group, including @Rainnwilson who I worked w/in his 1st job in '89 in the Park."
The upcoming season of "The Office"—with James Spader playing the role of Sabre CEO--premieres on September 22.