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Hecox was a producer for the web series [[Krogzilla]], and was also an executive producer for the series Oishi High School Battle, for 23 episodes between 2012 and 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ian Hecox {{!}} Producer, Actor, Writer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3597252/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Oishi High School Battle |date=2012-07-13 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2314706/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_18_prd |type=Animation, Comedy, Family |access-date=2023-12-23 |others=Cathy Shim, Matthew Florida, Joe Gressis |publisher=Shut Up! Cartoons, Very Important Productions}}</ref> Hecox appeared in the movies ''[[The Angry Birds Movie]]''<ref name=AngryBirds>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|author-link=Dave McNary|title='Angry Birds' Movie Casts Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Maya Rudolph|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/angry-birds-movie-jason-sudeikis-josh-gad-peter-dinklage-bill-hader-1201318330/|access-date=October 1, 2014|publisher=Variety|date=October 1, 2014|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820005634/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/angry-birds-movie-jason-sudeikis-josh-gad-peter-dinklage-bill-hader-1201318330/|url-status=live |
Hecox was a producer for the web series [[Krogzilla]], and was also an executive producer for the series Oishi High School Battle, for 23 episodes between 2012 and 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ian Hecox {{!}} Producer, Actor, Writer |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3597252/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Oishi High School Battle |date=2012-07-13 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2314706/?ref_=nm_flmg_t_18_prd |type=Animation, Comedy, Family |access-date=2023-12-23 |others=Cathy Shim, Matthew Florida, Joe Gressis |publisher=Shut Up! Cartoons, Very Important Productions}}</ref> Hecox appeared in the movies ''[[The Angry Birds Movie]]''<ref name=AngryBirds>{{cite news|last=McNary|first=Dave|author-link=Dave McNary|title='Angry Birds' Movie Casts Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Maya Rudolph|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/angry-birds-movie-jason-sudeikis-josh-gad-peter-dinklage-bill-hader-1201318330/|access-date=October 1, 2014|publisher=Variety|date=October 1, 2014|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820005634/http://variety.com/2014/film/news/angry-birds-movie-jason-sudeikis-josh-gad-peter-dinklage-bill-hader-1201318330/|url-status=live |
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}}</ref>, ''The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission''<ref name=Frog>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/the-frog-kingdom-2-sub-zero-mission-2016|title=The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission|website=The A.V. Club|access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref>, and ''Hedgehogs''<ref name=Hedge>{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/18/ian-hecox-jenn-mcallister-anthony-padilla-lionsgate-hedgehogs/|title=Anthony Padilla, Jenn McAllister Lend Voices To Lionsgate's 'Hedgehogs' Film|last=Weiss|first=Geoff|website=Tubefilter|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref>, all released in 2016; in the latter two films, Hecox provided the English dub for the foreign films. Also in 2016, Ian appeared on an episode of [[Chelsea (TV series)|Chelsea]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ian Hecox - Chelsea {{!}} TVmaze |url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/318803/chelsea-ian-hecox |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=www.tvmaze.com}}</ref> Ian guest-appeared on an episode of [[Scare PewDiePie]].<ref>{{Citation | |
}}</ref>, ''The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission''<ref name=Frog>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/the-frog-kingdom-2-sub-zero-mission-2016|title=The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission|website=The A.V. Club|access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref>, and ''Hedgehogs''<ref name=Hedge>{{cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2017/12/18/ian-hecox-jenn-mcallister-anthony-padilla-lionsgate-hedgehogs/|title=Anthony Padilla, Jenn McAllister Lend Voices To Lionsgate's 'Hedgehogs' Film|last=Weiss|first=Geoff|website=Tubefilter|date=December 18, 2017|access-date=July 10, 2023}}</ref>, all released in 2016; in the latter two films, Hecox provided the English dub for the foreign films. Also in 2016, Ian appeared on an episode of [[Chelsea (TV series)|Chelsea]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ian Hecox - Chelsea {{!}} TVmaze |url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/318803/chelsea-ian-hecox |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=www.tvmaze.com}}</ref> Ian guest-appeared on an episode of [[Scare PewDiePie]].<ref>{{Citation |last1=Draft |first1=Travis |title=Naughty Pie |date=2016-03-30 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5456592/?ref_=tt_ch |access-date=2023-12-23 |series=Scare PewDiePie |others=Felix Kjellberg, Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox |last2=Kjellberg |first2=Felix}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
Revision as of 19:39, 3 March 2024
- Comment: Unlike Anthony Padilla, Hecox does not seem to have any notability outside of Smosh as a organization. Devonian Wombat (talk) 07:34, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
Ian Hecox | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Ian Andrew Hecox November 30, 1987 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Associated acts | Smosh |
Ian Andrew Hecox (/hiːkɒks/ HEE-koks; born November 30, 1987) is a American YouTuber, actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He is most known for being the co-founder of the YouTube channel Smosh with Anthony Padilla, and starring in the channel's sketch comedy videos since 2005, making him the longest-serving member.[1][2]
Early life
Ian Andrew Hecox[3] was born on November 30, 1987, in Sacramento, California[4] and is a native of Carmichael, California.[5] His parents are Sharon and father Stephan Andrew Hecox, and he has an older sister named Melissa.[6] Hecox attended Del Campo High School and did cross-country.[1][7] He attended American River College where he took screenwriting, film and improv classes, before dropping out to focus on Smosh two years later.[8]
Career
Smosh
In 2002, Hecox joined smosh.com, made by his friend Anthony Padilla, whom he first met in sixth grade.[5]
Hecox and Padilla made the Smosh (main) YouTube channel in 2005 and first uploaded lip sync videos to several theme songs. It was their lip sync video to the Pokémon Theme, uploaded on November 28, 2005, that became the most-viewed YouTube video for a time (later surpassed by Judson Laipply's Evolution of Dance) until it was eventually taken down due to copyright infringement after surpassing 24 million views.[9][5]
They shifted on making sketch comedy skits, such as the Food Battle[10] and If It Were Real[11] series. The viral videos helped Smosh become the most-subscribed YouTube channel on three separate occasions.[5]
Before the third such occasion, Smosh was acquired by Defy Media (then Alloy Digital) in 2011. Despite the growth and expansion the channel received,[5][9] Padilla left Smosh in 2017 to focus on independent solo ventures, but Hecox stayed as according to him, "I'm really looking forward to taking Smosh to the next phase, and we can't wait for people to see what we have coming up."[12]
However, Defy Media shut down the following year, but Hecox reassured fans that Smosh won't shut down too.[13] He met with various investors to potentially find a buyer for Smosh. Despite the investors knowing what Smosh is, they weren't able to buy Smosh since Hecox disagreed some of the their proposals.[14] Eventually, Smosh was bought in 2019 by Rhett & Link,[15] who remained the owners until June 20, 2023, when Hecox, alongside Padilla (who returned), announced that they purchased and acquired Smosh to be independent once again.[16]
Outside Smosh
Hecox was a producer for the web series Krogzilla, and was also an executive producer for the series Oishi High School Battle, for 23 episodes between 2012 and 2014.[17][18] Hecox appeared in the movies The Angry Birds Movie[19], The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission[20], and Hedgehogs[21], all released in 2016; in the latter two films, Hecox provided the English dub for the foreign films. Also in 2016, Ian appeared on an episode of Chelsea.[22] Ian guest-appeared on an episode of Scare PewDiePie.[23]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Smosh: The Movie | Himself | Main role | [24] |
2016 | The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission | One-Eye | Voice; English dub | [20] |
The Angry Birds Movie | Bubbles | Voice | [19] | |
Hal and Bubbles | Bubbles | Voice; short film | [25] | |
Hedgehogs | Maddox | Voice; English dub | [21] | |
Ghostmates | Eddie Clayton | Main role | [26] |
Television
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2015 | Ridiculousness | Himself | Episode: Smosh | |
2016 | Chelsea (TV series) | Himself | ||
2016 | Scare PewDiePie | Himself | Episode: "Naughty Pie" |
Web
Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2005–present | Smosh | Himself, various characters |
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2010–2012 | The Annoying Orange | Banana 2 | Episode: "The Exploding Orange" Episode: "Annoying Orange Comedy Roast!" |
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2013 | Ray William Johnson | Himself | Episode: "RWJ vs Smosh" | [27] |
2016 | Part Timers | Ian | Main role | [28] |
2012-2015 2017 |
YouTube Rewind | Himself | Episode: "Rewind YouTube Style 2012" Episode: "What Does 2013 Say?" Episode:"Turn Down for 2014" Episode: "Now Watch Me 2015" Episode: "The Shape of 2017" |
[29] [30] |
References
- ^ a b Leszczynski, Jimmy (July 15, 2020). "Smosh Creator Ian Hecox On Early Days, Movie Experience, GDFN & More". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Stanley, Grace (June 23, 2022). "From Myspace to Mythical, Smosh co-founder Ian Hecox and CEO Daniel Tibbets share how the brand has grown over 16 years". The Daily Dot. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Lange, Patricia (November 15, 2019). Thanks for Watching: An Anthropological Study of Video Sharing on YouTube. University Press of Colorado. p. 230. ISBN 978-1-60732-955-8. LCCN 2019025982. OCLC 1110676050. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
Original content was also offered by Smosh, [...], officially known as Ian Andrew Hecox [...].
- ^ Grzesiak, Mateusz (April 3, 2018). Personal Brand Creation in the Digital Age: Theory, Research and Practice. Springer Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 978-3-319-69696-6. LCCN 2017957652. OCLC 1029352544. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
...Ian Hecox (born November 30, 1987 in Sacramento)...
- ^ a b c d e Borden, Jane (July 16, 2015). "How Sacramento's YouTube darlings Smosh went Hollywood and scored big time". Sacramento News & Review. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Dotel, Alisha (23 June 2023). "Meet Smosh Co-founder Ian Hecox Mom Sharon Hecox and Dad Stephan Hecox". The Family Nation. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ Petersen, Anne Helen (July 26, 2015). "Forever Young: How Smosh Plans To Build A YouTube Fame That'll Last". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ Yee, Curtis (January 23, 2020). "The Sketch Artist". Sactown Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "Smosh: YouTube Gods and Unlikely Online Video Superstars". Streaming Media Magazine. October 4, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ Sam Gutelle (October 19, 2012). "After Three Week Long Bracket, Smosh Guys Have 'Food Battle 2012′". Tubefilter. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
- ^ Tina Amini (April 17, 2012). "It's Silly When Video Games Try To Be Real". Kotaku. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (June 14, 2017). "Smosh Co-Founder Anthony Padilla Is Leaving the YouTube Comedy Group". Variety. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (November 6, 2018). "Defy Media Is Shutting Down, Will Lay Off Employees". Variety. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ SmoshCast (February 23, 2019). "HOW SMOSH BEAT DEFY - SmoshCast #1". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (February 22, 2019). "Smosh Acquired By Rhett & Link's Mythical Entertainment". Variety. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (2023-06-20). "Smosh Co-Founders Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox Reunite to Acquire Comedy Brand From Rhett & Link (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Ian Hecox | Producer, Actor, Writer". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Oishi High School Battle (Animation, Comedy, Family), Cathy Shim, Matthew Florida, Joe Gressis, Shut Up! Cartoons, Very Important Productions, 2012-07-13, retrieved 2023-12-23
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b McNary, Dave (October 1, 2014). "'Angry Birds' Movie Casts Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Peter Dinklage, Maya Rudolph". Variety. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Frog Kingdom 2: Sub-Zero Mission". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Weiss, Geoff (December 18, 2017). "Anthony Padilla, Jenn McAllister Lend Voices To Lionsgate's 'Hedgehogs' Film". Tubefilter. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Ian Hecox - Chelsea | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Draft, Travis; Kjellberg, Felix (2016-03-30), Naughty Pie, Scare PewDiePie, Felix Kjellberg, Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox, retrieved 2023-12-23
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (16 April 2015). "'Smosh: The Movie' To Arrive On July 23rd At VidCon". Tubefilter. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
- ^ Angry Birds (May 12, 2016). "The Angry Birds Movie - Hal and Bubbles". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Solsman, Joan (December 4, 2016). "Smosh's 'Ghostmates' is dead serious about storytelling". CNET. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ Ray William Johnson (January 16, 2013). "RWJ vs SMOSH (2013)". YouTube. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (November 5, 2015). "YouTube's Smosh Guys to Star in 'Part Timers' Scripted Comedy". Variety. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
- ^ "SeedwellProduces "Rewind YouTube Style 2012and Star-Studded YouTube Celebrity Cast". Seedwell Blog. December 17, 2012. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
- ^ Griffin, Andrew (December 9, 2014). "YouTube Rewind: Vloggers team up to re-create a year of viral videos". The Independent. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
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