American animator (born 1985)
Alex Hirsch
Hirsch in 2018
Born Alexander Robert Hirsch
(1985-06-18 ) June 18, 1985 (age 39) Education California Institute of the Arts (BFA )Occupations
Animator
writer
producer
voice actor
Years active 2002–present
Alexander Robert Hirsch [ 1] (born June 18, 1985) is an American animator, writer, producer, and voice actor. He is the creator of the Disney Channel and Disney XD animated series Gravity Falls , for which he voices its characters Grunkle Stan , Soos, 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. 1 New York Times Best Seller[ 2] and remained on The New York Times Best Seller list for forty-seven weeks.[ 3] In 2018, Hirsch wrote Gravity Falls: Lost Legends which also appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.[ 4] In 2024, Hirsch wrote The Book of Bill , which appeared on the Amazon and New York Times Best Seller's list.[ 5] [ 6]
^ According to the State of California. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461 Archived April 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover" . New York Times . August 13, 2016. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019 .
^ "Children's Middle Grade Hardcover" . New York Times . January 20, 2018. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019 .
^ "Best Sellers – Books – Aug. 12, 2018" . The New York Times . August 12, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024 .
^ "Amazon Charts" . Amazon . Retrieved August 2, 2024 .