Background
Parrish was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Annie Parrish, who works with autistic children, and Bruce Tharp, an engineer
Parrish was born in Richmond, Virginia, to Annie Parrish, who works with autistic children, and Bruce Tharp, an engineer
He graduated from Plano Senior High School and Texas Technical University Independent School District.
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. Parrish has a younger brother.
Parrish has guest starred in several television series, including Computer Society of India: Crime Scene Investigation, Close to Home, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Summerland.
He appeared in the films Sleepover and Recreation Vehicle 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". 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, 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". He appeared as a high-school basketball player, Stan, in 17 Again (2009).
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.
In 2013 and 2014, he guest starred on The Good Wife as Jeffrey Grant, a young man accused of murder.