Hunter Parrish was born on May 13, 1987 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He is an actor, known for Weeds (2005), Still Alice (2014) and 17 Again (2009).
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Movies
Still Alice, 17 Again, It's Complicated, Freedom Writers, RV, Steal Me, Sleepover, Paper Man, Down in the Valley, A Rising Tide, The Space Between, Tomorrow Is Today, Cougar 101
TV Shows
Weeds
Star Sign
Taurus
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Ultimately, I'm fine with everything that I've done.
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My mom grew up in Kansas, my dad in Indiana. They had boring childhoods.
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My morals are important to me.
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New York is a character, all on its own, and whenever you film there, it becomes part of the show. That's just the nature of being there.
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People sometimes forget how important Broadway is as a place for young actors to grow.
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The truth is I want to make music that people enjoy.
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I'm kind of A.D.D., and so my mind wanders a lot.
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I've never done a blind date but my parents met on a blind date.
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I've written probably over 200 songs that have a verse and a chorus and that's it.
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Maybe I'm a better actor when I know there's going to be an older woman involved.
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My first job was a commercial for Ball Park Fun Franks.
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I grew up in Plano, Texas.
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I just think Texas and that whole Bible Belt section is so, like, corporate. And I don't agree with organized religion in that respect.
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I keep getting cast as this bad guy, and I don't know why.
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I like telling stories.
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I started making music for myself when I was sixteen.
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I want people around me who call me out and hold me accountable.
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As soon as things become predictable, they become boring.
Trained at Dallas Young Actors Studio in Dallas, Texas.
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He has English, German, as well as Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and remote Dutch, ancestry. Much of his family has lived in the American Midwest for many generations.
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Auditioned for the role of Peeta in The Hunger Games, but the role ultimately went to Josh Hutcherson, his co-star in RV (2006). Both Hunter and Josh also starred as sons of Julianne Moore, in different films, Josh in The Kids Are All Right (2010) and Hunter in Still Alice (2014).
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Starred on Broadway in a revival of the musical 'Godspell' at Circle on the Square Theatre, 2011.
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He graduated from the Texas Tech University Independent School District, a year ahead of actress Leven Rambin.
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Was signed to the acting agency, CED Voices.
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Was among the young celebrities featured in Vanity Fair's cover article, "Hollywood's New Wave: The Hottest Kids in Hollywood" in August 2008.
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Made his Broadway debut in the musical, "Spring Awakening", playing the lead role of "Melchior", in August 2008.
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Appeared in Freedom Writers (2007) as "Ben Daniels" and, after its production, he and the cast took pictures with the real-life Freedom Writers.
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Hosts a popular talk show podcast called 'Two Guys and a Girl' along with Kyle Sherman and Allison Tyler.
$3.5 Million
