Alex Hirsch

Alex Hirsch (born on June 18, 1985) is the creator, executive producer, and director of Gravity Falls. He voices main characters Grunkle Stan, Soos, and other recurring characters like Old Man McGucket.

He places many real-life experiences in the show like living in Piedmont, and trick-or-treating with his sister as cats. He based Mabel on his sister, Ariel Hirsch, and the entire show loosely on his childhood in Oregon. He gave Mabel a pig just like his sister always wanted. He was born in Piedmont, California.

Voices
He voices main characters Grunkle Stan and Soos, and also voices:
 * Old Man McGucket
 * Paper Jam Dipper
 * Quentin Trembley
 * All the Gnomes and Norman
 * Various Others.

Other Work
He is the creative consultant for Fish Hooks, which he developed for television alongside Maxwell Atoms, where he portrays Clamantha, her father, Fumble, and a Ferret. He was also the writer and the storyboard artist for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack.

Early Life
Although not much is known about his early life, he lived in Piedmont, California, and he graduated from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) in Los Angeles County, California, in 2007. He also liked to go to Oregon, and often did so.

Trivia

 * He is the inspiration for Dipper.
 * He has a sister (named Ariel), who is the inspiration for Mabel.
 * In the opening sequence Dipper's bag says "Piedmont" where Alex was born.