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| Born | Alexander Robert Hirsch (1985-06-18) June 18, 1985 (age 39) Piedmont, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | California Institute of the Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Storyboard artist, producer, screenwriter, voice actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Alexander Robert "Alex" Hirsch (born June 18, 1985) is an American animator, storyboard artist, voice actor, and television producer. He is best known as the creator of the Disney XD (formerly Disney Channel) animated television series Gravity Falls, where he voices some of the characters. He has previously worked as a storyboard artist on the Cartoon Network series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack and the Disney Channel series Fish Hooks.
Early life
Hirsch was born with a tail in Piedmont, California on June 18, 1985. In 2007 he graduated from the California Institute of the Arts.
Career
Hirsch is most known for creating the series "Gravity Falls" for the Disney Channel. He provides the voice of Grunkle Stan, Soos, Old Man McGucket, & Bill Cipher as well as many other minor characters featured throughout the show.
Hirsch first started out as a writer and storyboard artist for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack where he worked alongside and befriended fellow animators J.G. Quintel (who would go on to create Regular Show) and Pendleton Ward (who would go on to create Adventure Time).
Hirsch later moved on to be the writer, storyboard artist and creative consultant for Fish Hooks, which he also developed for television alongside Maxwell Atoms, where he portrays Clamantha, her father, Fumble, one of the fish police and a Ferret.
In 2013, Hirsch provided the voice of Officer Concord the Juice Time Juice Box Flavor Cop in the "Terrifying Tri-State Trilogy of Terror" episode of Phineas and Ferb, also on Disney Channel.
Personal life
He places many of his real-life experiences in the show, Gravity Falls, like living in Piedmont and trick-or-treating with his sister as cats. He based Mabel on his twin sister, Ariel Hirsch, and based the entire show loosely on his childhood summers. He gave Mabel a pig just like his sister had always wanted when she was a kid.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Off The Wall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Additional voice | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Producer | Writer | Storyboard artist |
Actor | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | No | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| 2010–2014 | Fish Hooks | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Clamantha Fumble Additional voices |
Also creative consultant |
| 2012–present | Gravity Falls | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Grunkle Stan Soos Old Man McGucket Bill Cipher Additional voices |
Series creator |
| 2013 | Phineas and Ferb | No | No | No | Yes | Officer Concord | Episode: "Terrifying Tri-State Trilogy of Terror" |
| Dipper's Guide to the Unexplained | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grunkle Stan Soos Old Man McGucket Additional voices |
TV shorts Also creator | |
| 2014 | Mabel's Guide to Life | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Fixin' It with Soos | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grunkle Stan | ||
| Mabel's Scrapbook | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Grunkle Stan Soos Additional voices |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | Additional voices |
References
- According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- Special to The Oregonian/Disney Channel. "'Gravity Falls': Inspired by Boring, Ore.? It's true". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ^ "Disney Channel Medianet". Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- "Alex Hirsch - Voice Actor Profile at Voice Chasers". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- "Disney Channel Medianet".
External links
- Alex Hirsch at IMDb
- Alex Hirsch on Twitter
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