Ian Hecox - Internet Personality
Age: 38
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Internet Personality
Ian Andrew Hecox, born on November 30, 1987, in Sacramento, California, is an American internet personality, comedian, actor, filmmaker, writer, director, and producer. He is best known as the co-founder of the pioneering YouTube channel Smosh, which he launched in 2005 alongside his childhood friend Anthony Padilla, just months after YouTube's debut. Their early lip-sync and sketch comedy videos quickly gained viral traction, turning Smosh into one of the platform's oldest and most subscribed channels, amassing over 25 million subscribers and billions of views by 2025. Hecox has written, directed, and starred in countless sketches, often portraying a dim-witted, childish, and gullible version of himself. After Padilla's departure in 2017, Hecox led Smosh through its acquisition by Mythical Entertainment in 2019, and the duo reconciled in 2022, leading to collaborative content once more. Raised in the nearby suburb of Carmichael with parents Sharon and Stephan Hecox, plus siblings Melissa and Adrian, he attended Del Campo High School and American River College. A self-described fun-loving, outgoing "immature" type, Hecox enjoys food, sports, and time with friends and family; he's a dog lover with a German Shepherd and has been in a long-term relationship with Melanie Moat since 2007. His on-screen persona contrasts his real-life skills, including musical talent shown in Smosh rap battles and karaoke series. Hecox has expanded into film with roles in Smosh: The Movie (2015), voicing Chuck in The Angry Birds Movie (2016), and appearing in Ghostmates (2016). He also runs secondary channels like Smosh Pit for behind-the-scenes content.