Alex Hirsch is an American writer, animator and professional voice actor. He has repeatedly become a member of the cult projects of the Disney TV channel. Popularity came to Hirsch after he voiced several popular characters in the animated series "Gravity Falls". Alex is also the author of the famous bestseller, on which the baby sidk was based.
Early biography
Alex Hirsch was born on June 18, 1985 in Piedmont, California. In his youth, the boy madly loved to play with his sister. Together they came up with a variety of unusual games that no one knew before. Neighboring guys gladly came to them to have fun. Almost every child in the area knew that Alex is a real inventor with whom you can have a great time. At school, he repeatedly participated in various competitions and competitions, and in 2002 he won the annual competition for summoning birds. Even then, the teachers noticed that Alex had good imitation skills.
Later, Hirsch entered the California Institute of the Arts. During his studies, he created many projects and short films. His student work "Off the Wall," which combined animation and live action, received high reviews from critics.
Alex Hirsch spent the summer of 2006 in Portland, Oregon. Here he got a job at the popular cartoon studio "Laika" and created several unique author's projects, which were later transferred by animators to mass television.
Creative career
For a long time, Alex wanted to become famous exclusively as a writer. He worked with large companies, wrote scripts for popular comedies. In 2012, Hirsch first conceived the concept of Gravity Falls for Disney. The premiere took place just a few months later. Interestingly, Alex took the initiative to independently voice several characters at once. The actor is fluent in his vocal apparatus, so he masterfully conveyed the speech characteristics of individual cartoon characters.
In 2015, Hirsch was nominated for the popular international BAFTA Children’s Award and Annie Award. In February 2016, Gravity Falls, according to the New York Times, became a world bestseller. Fans insistently demanded that the author write the continuation of the story. However, in the future, Alex released a few more parts, which were also in high demand.
In addition to working on the Gravity Falls project, Hirsch was involved in dubbing such famous cartoons as Phineas and Ferb, Rick and Morty, and One of the Greats. In August 2016, it became known that Alex was going to write a live action movie called Pokemon. However, he later became disillusioned with this idea and began to create an animated movie "Spider-Man" for Sony.
In February 2018, on his Twitter account, Hirsch announced the presentation of a new graphic novel based on the plot of Gravity Falls. On social networks, he from time to time published pieces of the puzzle, which after some time were collected in the cover of the work.
On August 27, 2018, Alex signed an agreement with the American company Netflix for a multi-year deal. He is currently also the voice of King in Disney's The Owl House. The show premiered on January 10, 2020.
It is worth noting that the author began to develop the project "Gravity Falls" in the early years of his life. He was inspired by his own childhood experiences and relationship with his twin sister. In the series, Alex has put many real moments from his own life. For example, an episode from life in the town of Piedmont is entirely based on the personal impressions of the famous sidcom developer himself. Thus, all of Hirsch's current achievements come from his childhood.
Personal life
Alex Hirsch has long been in a romantic relationship with director Dana Terrace, with whom he developed the project "Gravity Falls". They are often seen together at social events and parties. The couple is united by a love of humor and modern animation.
In addition, Hirsch has been involved in charity work for a long time. For example, in 2017, together with his friends Ethan Klein and Justin Royland, he hosted a live stream on Twitch, during which he earned more than $ 200,000. Later, this money was used to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey.
The girl Hirsha supports her chosen one in charity projects. They have hosted co-broadcasts on several occasions to raise funds for various volunteer organizations. The Natural Resources Defense Council has repeatedly approached them for support. In total, over the past year, the popular author has managed to donate more than 270 thousand dollars to those in need.
Alex is very popular on social networks. At the moment, more than 530 thousand people have subscribed to it on Instagram.
Alex is now 34 years old. During this time, he has already managed to prove himself in television work and become a real star. In his portfolio there are more than a hundred different projects, but this is not a chapel for a popular actor. Hirsch intends to create many more different sidcoms and shows.
Alex's friends and partners note that in every project he acts like a real professional. In this he is helped by unique knowledge. Hirsch can be an artist, author, director and animator at the same time. That is why leading film studios seek to collaborate with him.
