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Hunter Parrish Profile |
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Birth Date: May 13, 1987
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Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Birth Name: Hunter Parrish
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Height: 5'7"
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Biography |
Hunter Parrish 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.
In 2007, he graduated from the 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 has also appeared in
the films Sleepover (2004) and RV (2006).
Parrish's most recent role was in the film Freedom Writers
(2007), in which he 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".
Beginning August 18, 2008, Parrish will join the cast of the
Broadway musical Spring Awakening in the lead role of
Melchior Gabor at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. |
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Other Information |
Hosts a popular talk show podcast called Two Guys and a Girl
along with Kyle Sherman and Allison Tyler.
Was in Freedom Writers as Ben. After the movie, he and the
cast took pictures with the real Freedom Writers.
In August 2008, will make his Broadway debut in the musical
Spring Awakening playing the lead role of Melchior. |
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since July 17, 2008