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| Born | (1993-03-04)March 4, 1993 (age 32)[1][2] | |||||||||
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| Also known as | psychicpebbles | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2008–present | |||||||||
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| Subscribers | 1.6 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 222.28 million | |||||||||
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Zach Hadel (/ˈheɪdəl/HAY-dəl;[4]), known by his pseudonympsychicpebbles, is an AmericanYouTuber, animator, writer, director, and voice actor. He andMichael Cusack are the co-creators and co-stars of theAdult Swim animated seriesSmiling Friends. He is also known for hisInternet animations and for being a co-host of theLet's Play web seriesOneyPlays.
Hadel grew up inKansas[1][5] and began his animation career by uploadingAdobe Flash animations toNewgrounds, later transitioning toYouTube.[6] He enrolled in college to learngraphic design, but immediately dropped out before attending any classes.[7] A self-taught animator, Hadel has stated that shows such asSpongeBob SquarePants,The Simpsons,Dragon Ball Z,Beavis and Butt-Head, andSouth Park inspired his animation style.[8]
His short-form independent cartoons became popular online, such as his animated video responding to overuse of the "arrow in the knee" meme fromThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim which went viral in 2011.[9] Along with fellow Newgrounds animatorChris O'Neill, Hadel created the popular web cartoon seriesHellbenders featuring exaggerated versions of O'Neill and himself, which was picked up for apilot by Adult Swim but ultimately not pursued after several years indevelopment hell.[10][11][12] Hadel also collaborated with O'Neill to make a short animated video parodying theKony 2012 documentary; the video went viral, receiving over 1.7 million views within its first weekend.[13] Hadel was a member of the YouTube groupSleepyCabin and co-hostedSleepyCast, a comedy and discussion podcast hosted by former Newgrounds animators that launched on August 30, 2014. As of April 2024[update], his YouTube channelpsychicpebbles has 1.6 million subscribers and 222.28 million views.[14]
Hadel animated a segment ofSeth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity withJustin Roiland, co-creator ofRick and Morty. Roiland later appraised the animation as his most transgressive joke.[15] Hadel and Roiland also appeared alongside animatorAlex Hirsch onh3h3's livestream podcast for charity[16] where they raised over $100,000 forCaliforniawildlife relief.[17]
Hadel hosted the podcastSchmucks from 2017 to 2019, where he interviewed fellow entertainers such asMichael Stevens,Finn Wolfhard,Jon Jafari, andEthan Klein.[18]
In 2018, Hadel storyboarded forSpongeBob SquarePants for theseason 11 episode "The Grill is Gone".[19]
On April 1, 2020,Cartoon Network's late-nightAdult Swim block premiered the pilot episode of Hadel and Australian animatorMichael Cusack's animated adult television series,Smiling Friends.[20] The series follows Pim and Charlie, two employees of the titularnonprofit organization missioned with making people smile.[21] The series premiered with a full season marathon on January 9, 2022, and later debuted onHBO Max.[22][23] Adult Swim announced that the show would be renewed for a second season on February 9, 2022.[24] Adult Swim renewed the show for a third season on June 13th, 2024.[25]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| TBA | Hand Drawn: Documentary | Self | Documentary |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | The One Show | Animator, featuresTomSka (Season 6, Episode 211, segment "OH NO BEARS") | |
| 2018 | Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity | Ity | Also animator |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Storyboard Artist ("The Grill is Gone") | ||
| 2022–present | Smiling Friends | Charlie, Glep, various | Also co-creator, director, writer, storyboard artist, storyboard revisionist, art director, character design supervisor, designer, and animator |
| 2022 | Tig n' Seek | Darryl Barryl | 1 episode ("Twin Seeks") |
| The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! | Reggie Paloni | Co-writer |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012–2015 | Hellbenders | Zach | Co-creator, co-director, co-writer |
| 2012–2013 | Ninja Sex Party | Animator on "Unicorn Wizard" and "Best Friends Forever!" | |
| 2013 | TOME: Terrain of Magical Expertise | Zunchdial | Voice role |
| OneyNG | Work on "Potato Salad" | ||
| 2014 | Improvable | Various | |
| 2014–present | OneyPlays | Self | Guest, co-host |
| 2014–2019 | SleepyCast | Self | Podcast, host |
| 2014–2016, 2019 | JonTron | Grimbo (voice), World's Strongest Gamer | Animator, writer, voice role |
| 2015 | JonTron's StarCade | Indy Wife,Yoda | Voice role, writer (Episode 9 - The Star Wars Holiday Special (FINALE)) |
| 2016 | Eddsworld | Additional art | |
| 2017–2019 | Schmucks | Self | Podcast, host, 4 episodes |
| 2017, 2021 | The Official Podcast | Self | Guest, 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Hellsing Ultimate Abridged | Satan | Voice role |
| 2018 | H3 Podcast | Self, Logan Paul Fan,Donald Trump | Podcast, guest |
| 2019 | The Ultimate Recap Cartoon | Momo | Voice role |
| 2019 | The Cyanide & Happiness Show | Tiny Gene | Episode: The Animator's Curse |
| 2019–present | The Create Unknown | Self | Guest |
| 2020 | MeatCanyon[26] | Humpty Dumpty | Voice role |
| 2021 | The Stockholms | Willy | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2021 | SMILING FRIENDS: Free Draw | Self | Special featured on Adult Swim YouTube channel. |
| 2022 | Monkey Wrench | Screamo | Episode: The Ghost Egg |
| 2022 | Brain Dump | Secretary | Episode: What Is Fash Ism? |
| 2023 | Helluva Boss | Additional voices | Episode: Mammon's Magnificent Musical Mid-Season Special |
| 2024 | Spooky Month | Literally Zach | Episode: Hollow Sorrows, misspelled as "Zach Hadle" |
| 2024 | Catching Up | Mad Bouncer | Episode: Clubbing |
| TBA | Shrek 2 Retold | Shrek | Voice role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2022 | High on Life | Various | Voice |
Sourced from Hadel's IMDb page and YouTube channel.[27]
I'm 28 now
The young Wexford entrepreneur is just back from Los Angeles where he had been pitching to get him and his collaborator Zach Hadel's newest series 'Hellbenders' into mainstream television.
O'Neill is collaborating with fellow YouTuber, Psychicpebbles, on a series called Hellbenders, which is also racking up big numbers.
