Alex Hirsch

Alex Hirsch: Biography in Details

Who is Alex Hirsch?

Alex Hirsch is a famous American writer, actor, and voice actor. Alex Hirsch is best known as the creator of the Disney XD series ‘Gravity Falls’.

Also, he is famous for his performances in ‘Gravity Falls Shorts’ and ‘Rick and Morty’.

Who are the parents of Alex Hirsch?

He was born on June 18, 1985, in Piedmont, California, USA. His birth name is Alexander Robert Hirsch and he is currently 35 years old. He has not disclosed information regarding his parents.

He has three half-sisters, Jessica, Katrina, and Lauren. During his childhood, he likes the American animated sitcom ‘The Simpsons’ and considers that as one of his most influencing factors.

Alex Hirsch has American citizenship but his ethnicity is unknown.

Education, School/College University

He joined Piedmont High School and won the school’s annual Bird Calling Contest in 2002. Later, he joined the California Institute of the Arts and created short films like ‘Off The Wall’.

He graduated from college in the year 2007.

Alex Hirsch: Professional Life and Career

After graduation, he worked in the digital entertainment studio JibJab in Los Angeles, California.

Alex Hirsch landed on his first job as a writer and storyboard artist in the American animated series ‘The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack’. He along with Bill Reiss created the Disney Channel animated series ‘Fish Hooks’ in which he portrayed the role of Clamantha in the series for over three years.

Furthermore, Alex Hirsch portrayed the main voice roles of Soos Ramirez and Grunkle Stan in ‘Gravity Falls’ and also provided the voices of recurring characters Gnomes and Bill Cipher.

Recently, Alex Hirsch appeared as Ben Fontino in ‘Star vs. the Forces of Evil’ and as Internet Troll in ‘We Bare Bears’ in 2018. Also, he appeared as Wyatt in ‘Big City Greens’ in 2019.

Awards, Nominations

He was nominated for Annie Award in the category Outstanding Achievement in Writing in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production for ‘Gravity Falls’ in 2017, nominated for BTVA Television Voice Acting Award in the category Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series for ‘Gravity Falls’ in 2016, and also several awards and nominations.

How much is the net worth of Alex Hirsch in 2024?

As per 2024’s data, Alex Hirsch has an estimated net worth of around $2 million and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.

According to online sources, an animator earns an average of $75,983 per year, and a storyboard artist earns $105,000 and it is assumed that Hirsch has a good salary.

Alex Hirsch: Rumors and Controversy

He was rumored to have had a crush on Lauren Faust but the rumor later turned out to be false.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Alex Hirsch has a height of 5 ft. 9 inches and average weight. Also, he has brown eyes and black hair.

But, other information regarding his exact weight, shoe size, dress size, etc. are unknown.

Social Media

Alex Hirsch has around 172k followers on Instagram and around 570k followers on Twitter, but he does not seem to be active on Facebook.

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