Hunter Parrish
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Parrish at the Emmys, September 2009
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Hunter Parrish Tharp May 13, 1987 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Plano Independent School District |
| Occupation | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kathryn Wahl (m. 2015) |
Hunter Parrish (born Hunter Parrish Tharp, May 13, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of Silas Botwin in Showtime's television series Weeds and for his performances in the Broadway productions of Godspell in the role of Jesus and Spring Awakening as Melchior.
Parrish was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Annie Parrish, who works with children with autism, and Bruce Tharp, an engineer. Parrish has an older brother. He graduated from Plano Senior High School and Texas Tech University Independent School District.
Parrish has guest starred in several TV series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Close to Home, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Summerland. He appeared in the films Sleepover and RV and The Good Wife. In Freedom Writers, Parrish played Ben Samuels, the only white student in a California high school class. The National Review Online wrote that Parrish had played the role with "unassuming humor".
He portrayed the role of the older Botwin son, Silas, in the Showtime original series Weeds from 2005 to 2012. On August 11, 2008, Parrish joined the cast of the Tony-Award-winning Broadway musical Spring Awakening in the lead role of Melchior Gabor at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City, receiving critical acclaim. He remained in the role until the show closed on January 18, 2009.
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