| Hunter Parrish | |
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 Parrish at the Emmys, September 20, 2009 |
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| Born | May 13, 1987 Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | since 2003 |
Hunter Parrish (born May 13, 1987) is an American actor. He is known for playing Silas Botwin in Showtime's television series Weeds, as well as for appearing in several Hollywood films.
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Parrish was born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Plano, Texas.[1] In 2007, he graduated high school from the Texas Tech University Independent School District.[2]
Parrish has guest starred in several TV series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Close to Home, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Summerland. He has also appeared in the films Sleepover and RV.
In the film Freedom Writers, Parrish played Ben Samuels, the only white student in a California high school class. Reviewer Thomas Hibbs of the National Review Online noted that Parrish played the role with "unassuming humor".[3]
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,[4] receiving critical acclaim. He remained in the role until the show's closing on January 18, 2009.
On August 18, 2008, Parrish released a video on funnyordie.com titled "Cougar 101 with Hunter Parrish".[5]
Parrish appeared as a high-school basketball player in the film 17 Again.
Since 2007, he has hosted a web talk show with his friends Kyle Sherman and Allison Tyler called "Two Guys and a Girl".[6]
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2004 | Sleepover | Lance Gregory | |
| 2005 | Steal Me | Tucker | |
| Premonition | Charlie | ||
| Down in the Valley | Kris | ||
| 2006 | RV | Earl Gornicke | |
| 2007 | Freedom Writers | Ben Samuels | |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Stan | |
| Paper Man | N/A | ||
| It's Complicated | Luke | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Hank | "The Father-Daughter Dance" |
| 2005 | Summerland | Tracy Hart | "The Pleiades" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jeremy McBride | "Gum Drops" | |
| 2006 | In Justice | Kevin Rounder | "Confessions" |
| Close to Home | Jay Stratton | "A House Divided" | |
| Campus Ladies | Student Health employee | "Webcam" | |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jordan Owens | "Responsible" |
| 2005–present | Weeds | Silas Botwin | Sixty episodes |
   | Inspiring Schlock - Inspiring Schlock by Thomas S. Hibbs on National Review Online |
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