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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
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productions of ''
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'' in the role of Jesus and '' Spring Awakening'' as Melchior.


Early life

Parrish was born in
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, to Annie Parrish, who works with children with autism, and Bruce Tharp, an engineer. Parrish has an older brother. He graduated from
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and Texas Tech University Independent School District.


Career


2003–2005: Early career

After being seen at a showcase in New York, directed by Peter Sklar, Parrish was offered professional representation and went on to guest star in several television shows and appeared in the film ''
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'' (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
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-winning
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musical '' Spring Awakening'' the
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in New York City. He made his Broadway debut on August 11, 2008, 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 ''
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'' 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), ''
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'' (2007), and '' 17 Again'' (2009), and '' It's Complicated'' (2009). In ''
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'', Parrish played Ben Samuels, the only white student in a California high school class. The
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wrote that Parrish had played the role with "unassuming humour". He had a handful of guest role on TV and took part in the 2008 short "Cougar 101 with Hunter Parrish" for
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. From 2007 to 2009, he hosted a web talk show with his friends Kyle Sherman and Allison Tyler called ''Two Guys and a Girl''.


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 ''
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'' as Jeffrey Grant, a young man accused of murder. In 2015, he also had recurring roles in ''
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'' and '' Hand of God''. Parrish had a main role in the
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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
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's thriller series '' Quantico''. In March 2019, it was announced that Parrish would have one of the lead roles in the ''
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'' spin-off series ''Jane The Novela''. Ultimately, the show was not picked up by
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. Earlier, in January 2019, it was announced that Parrish be part of the upcoming
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drama series '' Ratched''. Produced by Ryan Murphy, ''Ratched'' scored a two-season, straight-to-series order, with the first season filmed from January into July 2019. The first season is set to be released on September 18, 2020.


Personal life

In December 2014, he announced his engagement to Kathryn Wahl. On September 13, 2015, they were married at the Flying Caballos Ranch, in
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. They welcomed their first child, a daughter, in September 2020. Parrish is a Christian.


Filmography


Film


Television


Stage


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 ''
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''’s 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. The complete EP was released later that month, on June 26.


Awards and nominations


References


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parrish, Hunter 1987 births 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American singers American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Texas People from Plano, Texas Singers from Texas Texas Tech University alumni 21st-century American male singers American Christians