Hunter Parrish

Hunter Parrish Tharp (born May 13, 1987) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing the role of Silas Botwin in the Showtime series Weeds and for his performances in the Broadway productions of Godspell in the role of Jesus and Spring Awakening as Melchior.

Early life 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.

Career

2003–2005: Early career After being seen at a showcase in New York, directed by Peter Seidman, Parrish was offered professional representation and went on to guest star in several television shows and appeared in the film Sleepover (2004).

2005–2012: Weeds and Broadway debut Parrish gained recognition when he began starring in the hit Showtime series Weeds in 2005. The show ran for eight seasons, ending in 2012. Part of the main ensemble cast, Parrish portrayed the role of the older Botwin son, Silas.

Following filming of Weeds fourth season, Parrish joined the cast of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Spring Awakening at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York City. He made his Broadway debut on August 11, 2008, as the replacement for the lead role of Melchior Gabor for which he received critical acclaim. He remained in the role until the show closed on January 18, 2009. Parrish returned to Broadway two-and-a-half years later, to star in the 2011 Broadway revival of Godspell in which he starred as Jesus. Performances began October 13, 2011. He left the show on April 15, 2012, to film the final season of Weeds.

During this period, Parrish had many other roles on screen. He has supporting parts in the films RV (2006), Freedom Writers (2007), 17 Again (2009), and It's Complicated (2009). 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 humour". He had a handful of guest roles on TV and took part in the 2008 short "Cougar 101 with Hunter Parrish" for funnyordie.com. From 2007 to 2009, he hosted the web series Two Guys and a Girl with his friends Kyle Sherman and Allison Tyler.

2012–present: dramatic roles in television and film Since 2013, Parrish has had a string of recurring roles on television. In 2013 and 2014, he guest starred on The Good Wife as Jeffrey Grant, a young man accused of murder. In 2015, he also had recurring roles in The Following and Hand of God. Parrish had a main role in the Amazon series Good Girls Revolt, which was released in 2016. In 2017, Parrish was cast in the recurring role of Clay Haas in the second season of ABC's thriller series Quantico.

In March 2019, it was announced that Parrish would have one of the lead roles in the Jane the Virgin spin-off series Jane The Novela. Ultimately, the show was not picked up by The CW.

Earlier, in January 2019, it was announced that Parrish would appear in the Netflix drama series Ratched. Produced by Ryan Murphy, Ratched was picked up for one season, which was filmed from January to July 2019 and released on September 18, 2020.

In 2022, Parrish was cast in the Hulu mystery thriller series The Other Black Girl, a television adaptation of the 2021 novel by Zakiya Dalila Harris. The series premiered on September 13, 2023.

Personal life Parrish has been married to Kathryn Wahl since 2015. The couple have two children, a daughter born in September 2020 and a son born in November 2025. Parrish is a Christian.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Sleepover Lance Gregory 2005 Steal Me Tucker Premonition Charlie Short film Down in the Valley Kris 2006 RV Earl Gornicke 2007 Freedom Writers Ben Samuels 2009 17 Again Stan Paper Man Bryce It's Complicated Luke Adler National Board of Review Award for Best Cast 2010 McDonough 2012 Gone Trey 2014 Still Alice Tom Howland 2015 Sam Rama 2017 All Nighter Kip 2025 Atrabilious Milo Kramer

Television Year Title Role

2003 Hank Episode: "The Father-Daughter Dance" 2005 Summerland Tracy Hart Episode: "The Pleiades" 2005–2012 Weeds Silas Botwin Main role; 102 episodes 2005 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jeremy McBride Episode: "Gum Drops"

In Justice Kevin Rounder Episode: "Confessions" Close to Home Jay Stratton Episode: "A House Divided" 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 (voice) Episode: "Requiem for a Scarlet Speedster!" 2011 Pound Puppies Tundra (voice) Episode: "Snow Problem" The complete EP was released later that month, on June 26.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2006 Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Weedsrowspan=2 2008