Ryan Spahn

Ryan Spahn has been published by Rotten Tomatoes, Metro Weekly, USA Today, IntoMore, and American Theatre Magazine. His feature, Nora Highland, is playing at film festivals. As an actor, Ryan can be currently seen in The Bite, Chicago P.D. and Modern Love. Ryan is a graduate of Juilliard and is based in New York City.

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How Reality Bites (and My Friend Sadie Grossman) Made Me the Actor I Am Today

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By Ryan Spahn | February 17, 2023

How Reality Bites (and My Friend Sadie Grossman) Made Me the Actor I Am Today

Actor and filmmaker Ryan Spahn on one of the most formative films of his teenage years, which was released 29 years ago this weekend.

For Michael

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By Ryan Spahn | October 20, 2022

For Michael

On the anniversary of their first date, multi-hyphenate Ryan Spahn looks back on 14 years with his partner, actor Michael Urie.

That Time I Tried to Get the Stage Rights to My Favorite Film, Newsies (When I Was 12)

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By Ryan Spahn | April 28, 2022

That Time I Tried to Get the Stage Rights to My Favorite Film, Newsies (When I Was 12)

Actor-filmmaker Ryan Spahn recalls his precocious exploits as a fan of the 1992 Disney musical, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this month.

That Time I Got Caught Stealing a VHS Copy of Basic Instinct When I Was 12

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By Ryan Spahn | March 16, 2022

That Time I Got Caught Stealing a VHS Copy of Basic Instinct When I Was 12

On the 30th anniversary of this classic erotic thriller, actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn shares how the movie drove him to a life of crime.

Make the Yuletide Gay

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By Ryan Spahn | December 3, 2021

Make the Yuletide Gay

Actor-writer-director Ryan Spahn on how Christmas movies have shaped his holiday season, and the revolutionary new film Single All the Way.