Hunter Parrish

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Hunter Parrish
File:HunterParrishSept09.jpg
Parrish at the Emmys, September 2009
Born Hunter Parrish Tharp
(1987-05-13) May 13, 1987 (age 37)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater Texas Tech University Independent School District
Occupation Actor, singer
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s) Kathryn Wahl (m. 2015)

Hunter Parrish (born Hunter Parrish Tharp,[1] 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; as well as the Broadway productions of Godspell in the role of Jesus and as Melchior in Spring Awakening.[2]

Early life

Parrish was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Annie Parrish, who works with autistic children, and Bruce Tharp, an engineer. Parrish has a younger brother.[3][4] He graduated from Plano Senior High School and Texas Tech University Independent School District.[5]

Career

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".[6]

He portrayed the role of the oldest 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,[7] receiving critical acclaim. He remained in the role until the show closed on January 18, 2009.

On August 18, 2008, he released a video on funnyordie.com titled "Cougar 101 with Hunter Parrish".[8]

He appeared as a high-school basketball player, Stan, in 17 Again (2009). From 2007 to 2009, he hosted a web talk show with his friends Kyle Sherman and Allison Tyler calledTwo Guys and a Girl.[9]

In 2011-2012, Parrish starred as Jesus in the Broadway revival of Godspell. Performances began October 13, 2011. He left the show on April 15, 2012 to film the final season of Weeds.[10][11]

In 2013 and 2014, he guest starred on The Good Wife as Jeffrey Grant, a young man accused of murder.[citation needed]

Personal life

Parrish is Christian.[12][13] He dated Allison Tyler, his talk show co-host in 2007.[14] Following their break-up, he was in a relationship with singer and actress AJ Michalka from April 2009 to July 2010.[15] In December 2014, he announced his engagement to Kathryn Wahl.[16] On September 13, 2015, they were married at the Flying Caballos Ranch, in San Luis Obispo, California.[17]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Sleepover Lance Gregory
2005 Steal Me Tucker
2005 Premonition Charlie Short film
2005 Down in the Valley Kris
2006 RV Earl Gornicke
2007 Freedom Writers Ben Samuels
2009 17 Again Stan
2009 Paper Man Bryce
2009 It's Complicated Luke Adler National Board of Review Award for Best Cast
2010 The Space Between McDonough
2012 The Patriot of America Michael Burwell Voice
2012 Gone Trey
2014 Still Alice Tom Howland
2014 A Rising Tide Sam Rama
2016 The Runaround

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 The Guardian Hank Episode: "The Father-Daughter Dance"
2005 Summerland Tracy Hart (uncredited) Episode: "The Pleiades"
2005–2012 Weeds Silas Botwin 102 episodes
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2007, 2009)
2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jeremy McBride Episode: "Gum Drops"
2006 In Justice Kevin Rounder Episode: "Confessions"
2006 Close to Home Jay Stratton Episode: "A House Divided"
2006 Campus Ladies Student Health employee Episode: "Webcam"
2007 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jordan Owens Episode: "Responsible"
2010 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Kid Flash, Geo-Force (voice) Episode: "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!"
2011 Pound Puppies Tundra (voice) Episode: "Snow Problem"
2013 The Good Wife Jeffrey Grant Recurring Character
2015 The Following Kyle Locke
2015 Hand of God Josh
2015 Good Girls Revolt Douglas Rhodes

Discography

In 2012, Parrish recorded his first EP called Guessing Games, featuring six songs. At first, Guessing Games was only available for sale in the lobby of Godspell's (his current music at the time) home at the Circle in the Square Theatre, but with a bigger release to follow. The first single from the EP, "Sitting at Home", was released on iTunes on June 7, 2012.[18] The complete EP was released later that month, on June 26.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Virginia, Birth Records, 1864-2014
  2. ↑ Hunter Parrish Internet Broadway Database. 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016
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  4. ↑ Profile, cjonline.com; accessed April 9, 2015.
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  12. ↑ Profile, interviewmagazine.com; accessed April 9, 2015.
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