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Alex Hirsch

アレックス・ハーシュ　/　あれっくす・はーしゅ

American animator

June 18, 1985 (age 40)　・　Piedmont, California, United States

California
animator
storyboard artist
voice actor

My Take

Alex Hirsch represents something I deeply respect in television: total authorship. He didn't just create Gravity Falls; he voiced Grunkle Stan, Soos, and Bill Cipher himself, so the show carries his fingerprints in every frame. What elevates him above most showrunners, in my view, is restraint — he ended the story on his own terms instead of milking a hit for a decade. That CalArts-honed craft plus a genuine love of puzzles and lore produced a kids' show that adults still quote years later. I'd trust him with any premise, because he treats endings as part of the art.

Overview

Alexander Hirsch (born June 18, 1985) is an American animator, director, writer, producer, and voice actor. He created the Disney Channel and Disney XD animated series Gravity Falls, and voiced its characters Grunkle Stan, Soos Ramirez, and Bill Cipher, among others. The show has won several BAFTA and Annie Awards. In 2016, Hirsch co-authored Gravity Falls: Journal 3 which debuted as a No.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Alex Hirsch
Name (Japanese): アレックス・ハーシュ
Reading: あれっくす・はーしゅ
Born: June 18, 1985 (age 40)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Ox
Origin: Piedmont, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: animator / storyboard artist / voice actor / television producer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Piedmont High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role	Year
Notable work	Gravity Falls	—

6. Links

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