“When I went to California Institute of the Arts, I was classmates with a lot of like-minded weirdoes, some of who have gone on to create other cartoon shows-J.G. Quintel, 'Regular Show;' Pen Ward, 'Adventure Time.' We were all friends in school and pushed each other and made each other laugh.”

American animator, director, writer, producer and voice actor

Alexander Hirsch is an American animator, director, writer, producer, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the Disney Channel and Disney XD animated series Gravity Falls. He also voiced several of the show’s characters, including Grunkle Stan, Soos Ramirez, and Bill Cipher. The series won several BAFTA and Annie Awards, and Hirsch is known for work across animation, direction, writing, production, and voice performance.