Alex Hirsch
From Homestar Runner Wiki
Alex Hirsch is an animator and producer perhaps most well known for his creation of the Disney animated series Gravity Falls, on which he served as a director, writer, and even voice actor, portraying a multitude of characters, including main cast member Grunkle Stan and primary antagonist Bill Cipher.
Since the mid-2010s, Hirsch has become a more frequent collaborator with and friend of the Brothers Chaps, with notable contributions including a guest appearance in the Strong Bad Email parenting as a live-action producer giving prompts to the "one-man hubbub", Homestar Runner, serving as a playtester for Trogdor!! The Board Game, and promoting the @StrongBadActual Twitter account early in its life.
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[edit] Collaborations
[edit] Gravity Falls
- For a full list of Matt Chapman's contributions to Gravity Falls, see Matt Chapman#Gravity Falls.
During the 2010s hiatus from the site, Matt Chapman worked on Gravity Falls as a writer and voice actor in several episodes. He eventually left the show to return to Georgia and Homestar Runner, though still voices side characters on adjacent cartoon series.
[edit] Homestar Runner
Hirsch and Strong Bad were guests on the Gravity Falls podcast Mystery Shack Lookback on July 13, 2022.
[edit] Fun Facts
- In Haunted Photo Booth, Bubs dressed as Grunkle Stan from Gravity Falls.
- Matt Chapman auditioned for the voice of Grunkle Stan. Hirsch thought the voice sounded too much like Strong Bad, and was concerned that he and other Homestar Runner fans would find it too distracting when watching the cartoon; Hirsch went on to voice Grunkle Stan himself.
[edit] External Links
- Alex Hirsch at IMDB
- Alex Hirsch at the Gravity Falls Wiki
- Gravity Falls at the Gravity Falls Wiki
- Matt Chapman at the Gravity Falls Wiki
