(written from a Production point of view)
Ryan Spahn (born 18 June 1980; age 43) is the actor who played First in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Collective".
born in Wilmington, Delaware, and raised in Troy, Michigan, Spahn attended college at Interlochen Arts Academy. He made his film debut in the 1998 comic drama Polish Wedding, co-starring Jeffrey Nordling. His film credits since then include Shelf Life, Lovers, Liars & Lunatics, and Living the Dream.
In addition to Voyager, he made an appearance on the 1,000th episode of the soap opera General Hospital. He also had a role in Robert Altman's 2004 television movie Tanner on Tanner, starring Matt Malloy.
Spahn has performed in many plays, including Romeo and Juliet: Antebellum New Orleans, 1836, This Is Not What I Ordered, The Doctors Chekhov, The Bacchae, Act a Lady, and Stories of the Night Told Over. He has also done television commercials for a number of companies, including Playstation, Ford, and Colonial Williamsburg.