Alex Hirsch (born on June 18, 1985) is the creator, executive producer, and director of the Disney Channel Animated Series, Gravity Falls. He voices main characters Stan Pines, Soos, and recurring characters like Old Man McGucket. His twin sister is Ariel Hirsch.
He places many of his real-life experiences in the show, 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 has always wanted. He grew up in Piedmont, California. His full name is Alexander Robert Hirsch.
Episodes written by Alex Hirsch
Season 0 (pilot)
Season 1
- Every episode of Season 1
Roles in Gravity Falls
Hirsch voice acting Stan.
- Stan Pines
- Soos
- Gnomes
- Old Man McGucket
- Macaw[2]
- Saunterblugget Hampterfuppinshire[3]
- Paper Jam Dipper[4]
- Quentin Trembley[5]
- Sev'ral Timez members
- Bill Cipher
- Various Others
Other Work
He was the creative consultant for Fish Hooks, which he developed for television alongside Maxwell Atoms, where he portrays Clamantha, her father, Fumble, one of the fish police and a Ferret. He was also a writer and a storyboard artist for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. It was recently announced that he will provide the voice of Officer Concord the Juice Time Juice Box Flavor Cop on an upcoming episode of Phineas and Ferb.[6][7]
Early life
Alex Hirsch was born and raised 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. Shortly after graduating, he worked at the digital entertainment studio JibJab and was a writer/storyboard artist on The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. He also served as a creative consultant and helped develop the hit Disney Channel animated series, Fish Hooks, and voices the character Clamantha in the series. Hirsch chose Oregon as the setting for Gravity Falls after spending a summer there during college working for the animation studio Laika.[8]
Trivia
Alex the clown.
- He is the inspiration for Dipper.
- His twin sister, Ariel, is the inspiration for Mabel.
- In the opening sequence Dipper's bag says "Piedmont," the town in which Alex and Ariel grew up in.
- A caricature of Hirsch is seen in "Bottomless Pit!" riding a unicycle.
- The bottom half of Hirsch's face is seen in one of the many photos in the opening.
- Alex's college roommate was the show's art director, Ian Worrel.[9]
External links
- ↑ BMI Repertoire
- ↑ "The Hand That Rocks the Mabel." Zach Paez, Alex Hirsch (writers) & John Aoshima (director). Gravity Falls. Disney Channel. July 6, 2012. No. 4, season 1.
- ↑ "The Inconveniencing." Michael Rianda, Aaron Springer (writers), Joe Pitt (director). Gravity Falls. Disney Channel. July 13, 2012. No. 5, season 1.
- ↑ "Double Dipper." Tim McKeon, Michael Rianda, Alex Hirsch (writers) & Joe Pitt, Aaron Springer (directors). Gravity Falls. Disney Channel. August 10, 2012. No. 7, season 1.
- ↑ "Irrational Treasure." Tim McKeon, David Slack, Alex Hirsch (writers) & John Aoshima (director). Gravity Falls. Disney Channel. August 17, 2012. No. 8, season 1.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/mmonogram/status/373494849942458370
- ↑ https://twitter.com/DanPovenmire/status/373484986235506688
- ↑ http://www.welovefine.com/contest/29-gravity-falls-design-contest
- ↑ http://www.reddit.com/r/gravityfalls/comments/1kgq85/i_am_alex_hirsch_creator_of_gravity_falls_ask_me/cbq3zgf?context=3