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Ian Hecox

Ian Hecox is Smosh’s co-founder, a comedian and actor whose work spans sketch videos, improv, podcasts and films.

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Overview

Born: November 30, 1987 · Sacramento, California
Grew up: Carmichael, California
Work: Comedian, actor, writer, director and Smosh co-founder
Started: Smosh videos with Anthony Padilla in 2005
Breakout: The Pokémon theme lip-sync video
Independent again: Bought Smosh with Anthony Padilla in June 2023

Mini bio

How it started.

Ian grew up in Carmichael, near Sacramento. He and Anthony Padilla started making videos during the summer between high school and community college in 2005. In a Sactown interview, Ian recalled discovering YouTube after someone else uploaded one of their videos. Free video hosting gave them a reason to start posting there themselves.

Finding their audience.

Their Pokémon theme lip-sync became a breakout hit, and Smosh grew into sketch series including Food Battle and If It Were Real. Ian also created the IanH channel, which later became Smosh Pit. Their work expanded into films, including Smosh: The Movie and Ghostmates.

Keeping Smosh going.

Ian stayed with Smosh after Anthony left in 2017 and through parent company Defy Media’s collapse in 2018. Mythical bought the company in 2019. In June 2023, Ian and Anthony reunited to buy Smosh back. Today, the independent company makes scripted and unscripted comedy, podcasts and live shows with an ensemble cast.

Creditschronological, newest first

Film

2026 · UpcomingThe Angry Birds Movie 3Bubbles, voice
2016GhostmatesEddie; executive producer
2016The Angry Birds MovieBubbles, voice
2015Smosh: The MovieIan, a fictionalized version of himself

Online comedy

2025The 20th Anniversary SmoscarsPerformer; executive producer
2023Food Battle 2023Performer; co-director

Awards

Shorty Impact Awards · Lifetime AchievementSmosh won the Lifetime Achievement honor at the 10th Annual Shorty Impact Awards. This was a group honor for the company Ian co-founded.

Quotes

I really want to see the story continue for as long as it can, maybe even beyond us.Ian Hecox, Inc.

In a November 2025 interview about buying Smosh back, Ian explained his commitment to its future.

Trivia

Ian took screenwriting, improv, acting and film classes at American River College before choosing YouTube full-time.
YouTube’s free hosting was an early draw: Ian and Anthony had been paying to host videos on their own website.
His mother appears in Food Battle 2023 and is listed in the video’s cast as “Ian’s Mom”.
The channel now called Smosh Pit began as Ian’s personal IanH channel in 2006.