Hunter Parrish Biography: Hunter Parrish was born in Richmond, Virginia on May 13, 1987. Before starring in Showtime's Weeds, Hunter had guest appearances in several series in the small screen such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Summerland and Close to Home. His film credits include Sleepover and Freedom Writers, starring alongside two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank. Silas Botwin is played by Hunter Parrish on Showtime's dark comedy series Weeds. Silas is the eldest son of Nancy, and he was forced to become the man of the house at an early age because of his father's untimely death. His grief over the incident and his natural adolescent insecurities has an adverse effect on his social and family life.