Alex Hirsch - wikipedia Alex Hirsch Alex Hirsch Hirsch at San Diego Comic - Con International in 2013 Alexander Robert Hirsch ( 1985 - 06 - 18 ) June 18, 1985 ( age 33 ) Piedmont, California, U.S. Residence Los Angeles Nationality American Alma mater California Institute of the Arts Occupation Storyboard artist Producer Screenwriter Voice actor Years active 2008 -- present Known for Gravity Falls Alexander Robert `` Alex '' Hirsch ( born June 18, 1985 ) is an American writer, animator, voice actor, and producer. He is best known as the creator of the Disney Channel / Disney XD animated television series Gravity Falls, where he provided the voices of Grunkle Stan, Soos, and Bill Cipher, among others. He also earned BAFTA and Annie Awards for the series. In 2016, Hirsch co-authored Gravity Falls : Journal 3 which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list for nearly a year. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Video games 5 Bibliography 6 Nominations and awards 7 References 8 External links Early life and education Hirsch was born in Piedmont, California in 1985. He graduated from Piedmont High School where, as a junior, he won the school 's annual Bird Calling Contest in 2002 and appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman. He went on to attend the California Institute of the Arts ( CalArts ) where he created a variety of projects and short films including his senior film, `` Off The Wall, '' which combined animation and live action. He also spent the summer of 2006 working in Portland, Oregon on a later - scrapped animated film for Laika. He graduated from the college in 2007. Career Hirsch 's first job after graduating from CalArts was as a writer and storyboard artist for The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack on Cartoon Network where he worked alongside fellow CalArts alumni, J.G. Quintel, Pendleton Ward, and Pat McHale. He would go on to develop the pilot for the Disney Channel series, Fish Hooks along with Maxwell Atoms and future Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland. In 2012, Hirsch created the series Gravity Falls for the Disney Channel. The show, set in the fictional town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, premiered in June 2012 with a voice cast including Jason Ritter, Kristen Schaal, and Hirsch himself. Over the course of the series, he provided the voices of Grunkle Stan, Soos, Old Man McGucket, Bill Cipher, and many other minor characters. The show was moved to Disney XD in 2014. It would go on to win a BAFTA Children 's Award and an Annie Award in 2015 and was nominated for several other awards ( including a Peabody Award in 2016 ). Hirsch ended Gravity Falls in February 2016 to pursue other projects. In July 2016, Hirsch threw a global treasure hunt ( known as `` Cipher Hunt '' ) for Gravity Falls fans with clues hidden throughout the world including in the United States, Japan, and Russia. The goal of the hunt was to find a statue of the Gravity Falls character, Bill Cipher. After two weeks, fans of the show discovered the statue in Reedsport, Oregon. The hunt coincided with the release of Hirsch 's tie - in book, Gravity Falls : Journal 3, which eventually appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list for nearly a year. A Gravity Falls graphic novel written by Hirsch was officially announced in July 2017. Outside of Gravity Falls, Hirsch has done voice work for a number of projects including Phineas and Ferb, Rick and Morty, and as the announcer for the Chelsea Peretti special, One of the Greats. In August 2016, it was announced that Hirsch was co-writing the new live - action Pokémon movie, Detective Pikachu, alongside Guardians of the Galaxy and Captain Marvel writer Nicole Perlman. In February 2017, Hirsch was added as a story contributor to Sony 's upcoming animated Spider - Man film, Spider - Man : Into the Spider - Verse. In February 2018 Hirsch used his twitter to announce the new Gravity Falls graphic novel, through a series of puzzle pieces that he would release throughout the day. Put together the puzzle pieces revealed the cover of the graphic novel Gravity Falls : Lost Legends ; 4 All - New Adventures which was written by Hirsch and is expected to be released July 24, 2018. Personal life Gravity Falls was inspired by Hirsch 's own childhood experiences with his twin sister during their summer vacations. He places many of his real - life experiences in the show, like living in Piedmont and trick - or - treating with his sister as kids. Mabel Pines, one of the lead characters of Gravity Falls, was inspired by his twin sister, Ariel Hirsch. In the series Mabel gets a pet pig, just like his sister had always wanted when she was a kid. In 2017, Hirsch, along with Justin Roiland and Ethan Klein, helped raise over $200,000 for Hurricane Harvey relief via a Twitch charity live stream. Filmography Film Year Title Director Producer Screenwriter Actor Role Notes 2006 Off the Wall Yes Yes Yes Yes Wallby Short film Imaginary Friend Yes Yes Yes Yes Wally 2018 Spider - Man : Into the Spider - Verse No No Yes No Story writer 2019 Detective Pikachu No No Yes No Original draft Television Year Title Producer Screenwriter 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 and co-developer 2012 -- 2016 Gravity Falls Yes Yes Yes Yes Grunkle Stan Soos Ramirez Old Man McGucket Bill Cipher Additional voices Creator, writer and executive producer 2013 Phineas and Ferb No No No Yes Officer Concord the Juice Time Juice Box Flavor Cop Episode : `` Terrifying Tri-State Trilogy of Terror '' 2015 Rick and Morty No No No Yes Toby Matthews Episode : `` Big Trouble in Little Sanchez '' 2016 Wander Over Yonder No No No Yes Old Man Soosy Du Additional voices Episode : `` The Cartoon '' 2018 Star vs. the Forces of Evil No No No Yes Ben Fotino Episode : `` Booth Buddies '' Video games Year Title Role 2014 Disney Infinity : Marvel Super Heroes Additional voices 2015 Disney Infinity 3.0 Additional voices Bibliography Publication year Title Original publisher ISBN Notes 2016 Gravity Falls : Journal 3 Disney Press ISBN 9781484746691 New York Times Bestseller, co-written with Rob Renzetti 2018 Gravity Falls : Lost Legends Graphic Novel Disney Press ISBN 978 - 1 - 3680 - 2143 - 51 - 3680 - 2142 - 5 Nominations and awards Year Award Category Nominee ( s ) Result Ref. 2015 Annie Award Best Animated TV / Broadcast Production For Children 's Audience Gravity Falls Won 2015 BAFTA Children 's Award Best International Series 2016 Annie Award Best Animated TV / Broadcast Production For Children 's Audience Nominated 2016 Annie Award Best Writing in an Animated TV / Broadcast Production Alex Hirsch 2016 Peabody Award Excellence in Children 's / Youth Programming Gravity Falls 2017 Annie Award Best Writing in an Animated TV / Broadcast Production Alex Hirsch References Jump up ^ 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 Jump up ^ Burress, Charles ( June 7, 2003 ). `` Piedmont High atwitter over quack attack / Rookie squawkers take grand prize in birdcalling contest ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 4, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Piedmont High School Annual Bird Calling Contest ''. Piedmont High School. Retrieved January 4, 2018. Jump up ^ Schwarz, John ( May 21, 2015 ). `` That time the Gravity Falls creator was on Letterman ''. Bubble Blabber. Retrieved January 4, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Lin, Joseph C. ( August 1, 2014 ). `` Disney 's Gravity Falls Creator on How to Create a Show for All Ages ''. Time. Retrieved January 4, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Owen, Rob ( June 14, 2012 ). `` ' Gravity Falls ' : Inspired by Boring, Ore. ? It 's true ''. The Oregonian. 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Jump up ^ Velocci, Carli ( July 20, 2016 ). `` Gravity Falls Fans Get One Last Code to Break and It 's a Doozy ''. io9. Retrieved January 5, 2018. Jump up ^ Velocci, Carli ( August 3, 2016 ). `` After Just Two Weeks, Gravity Falls Fans Complete Incredible Global Cipher Hunt ''. io9. Retrieved January 5, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Children 's Middle Grade Hardcover ''. The New York Times. July 23, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Means Shannon, Hannah ( July 15, 2017 ). `` Alex Hirsch Says A Gravity Falls Graphic Novel Is in the Works ''. Comic Con. Retrieved January 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Campbell, Nakeisha ( May 26, 2017 ). `` Guess Who ? : Meet the Actors Who Voice Your Favorite Disney Channel Animated Characters ''. M Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Vasquez, Romeo ( November 7, 2015 ). `` ' Gravity Falls, ' ' Rick and Morty ' Share A Common Universe ; Crossover Possible in ' Gravity Falls ' Season 3 ''. Franchise Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Chelsea Peretti : One of the Greats ( 2014 TV Special ) -- Full Cast & Crew ''. IMDb. Retrieved January 6, 2018. Jump up ^ Chitwood, Adam ( August 16, 2016 ). `` ' Pokemon ' Movie Lands Marvel Vet Nicole Perlman, Alex Hirsch as Writers ''. Collider. Retrieved 2016 - 08 - 18. Jump up ^ Pedersen, Erik ( December 14, 2016 ). `` Legendary Taps Herbert W. Gains As EVP Physical Production, Hires Two SVPs ''. Deadline. Retrieved December 14, 2016. Jump up ^ Gonzalez, Umberto ( February 28, 2017 ). `` Sony 's Animated ' Spider - Man ' Movie Adds Alex Hirsch as Story Contributor ( Exclusive ) ''. The Wrap. Retrieved January 6, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Oh, Sheryl ( December 11, 2017 ). `` ' Spider - Man : Into the Spider - Verse ' Trailer Introduces Miles Morales ''. Film School Rejects. Retrieved January 6, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Through Mysterious Puzzle Pieces, Alex Hirsch Revealed the Cover for the First - Ever Gravity Falls Graphic Novel ''. Oh My Disney. February 16, 2018. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Gravity Falls : Lost Legends Disney Books Disney Publishing Worldwide ''. Disney Books Disney Publishing Worldwide. Retrieved 2018 - 04 - 26. Jump up ^ Adams, Erik. `` Gravity Falls ' Alex Hirsch previews the show 's new season by recapping its first ''. AV Club. Retrieved November 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Disney Channel Medianet ''. Disney Channel Medianet. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 14. Jump up ^ Larsen, Peter. `` ' Gravity Falls ' brings quirky comedy to Disney Channel ''. The Orange Country Register. Retrieved November 21, 2015. Jump up ^ Gutelle, Sam ( September 6, 2017 ). `` H3h3productions Raises Over $100,000 With Twitch Live Stream To Support Hurricane Harvey Relief ''. TubeFilter. Retrieved December 30, 2017. Jump up ^ `` H3 Podcast Hurricane Relief Campaign Featuring Justin Roiland and Alex Hirsch ''. Tiltify. September 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Disney Channel Medianet ''. 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External links Alex Hirsch on IMDb Alex Hirsch on Twitter hide Gravity Falls Characters Dipper Pines Mabel Pines Grunkle Stan Episodes Season 1 `` Tourist Trapped '' `` Carpet Diem '' `` Boyz Crazy '' `` Land Before Swine '' `` Dreamscaperers '' `` Gideon Rises '' Season 2 `` Not What He Seems '' `` Weirdmageddon 3 : Take Back The Falls '' Video games Legend of the Gnome Gemulets Category LCCN : no2014132896 VIAF : 310730473 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alex_Hirsch&oldid=850314550 '' Categories : 1985 births Living people American animators American male voice actors American people of Jewish descent American television producers American television writers Animators from California California Institute of the Arts alumni Male television writers People from Piedmont, California Showrunners Twin people from the United States Writers from California Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from June 2018 Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages Infobox person using alma mater Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Português Română Русский Українська 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 15 July 2018, at 02 : 45 ( UTC ). 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Question: who does the voice of grunkle stan in gravity falls
Answer: Alexander Robert "Alex" Hirsch