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Neil Maffin (born 17 January 1959; age 66) is the actor who portrayed Ven in the Star Trek: Voyager fifth season episode "Infinite Regress".
He also had a recognizable role in The 13th Warrior (1999), and starred in the award-winning independent films Moment in Time and Pants on Fire. Maffin has also had guest roles on television, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (starring Mariska Hargitay), Andromeda, Dead Like Me, and Stargate: Atlantis (with Paul McGillion and Alan Scarfe).