Bill Cipher

Bill Cipher
Gravity Falls character
A real illustration of Bill Cipher in a grey forest. He is a floating yellow triangle with a single eye and a brick pattern on his body. He wears a black bowtie and top hat, and has black arms and legs. He emanates yellow glowing light.
Bill Cipher as he appears in Gravity Falls
First appearance"Dreamscaperers" (2013)
Created byAlex Hirsch
Based onDavid Lynch
Voiced byAlex Hirsch
In-universe information
AffiliationDisney Villains (leader)

Bill Cipher is a character and the main antagonist of Disney's Gravity Falls franchise. The character is voiced by the show's creator Alex Hirsch. He is a "nightmare demon" that can be summoned and released into any person's mind. Bill first appears physically in "Dreamscaperers". However, many references to him are hidden throughout the backgrounds of the episodes and within the opening of the series. He is also a prominent character in the Gravity Falls book, Gravity Falls: Journal 3.

A novel centering on Bill Cipher, titled The Book of Bill,[1] was released on July 23, 2024.[2] Unlike the original series, this novel was marketed as being "for older audiences" because of violence and uses of swears.

  1. ^ Radulovic, Petrana (2023-12-15). "Gravity Falls creator wrote a new Bill Cipher book for 'older readers'". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ^ "The Book of Bill by Alex Hirsch - Disney, Disney Channel, Gravity Falls Books". 2023-12-15. Archived from the original on 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2024-02-11.