Hunter Parrish

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.

Parrish was born in Richmond, Virginia. 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".

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, 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".