He is described as friendly, knowledgeable, helpful, and relaxed, and is also the most tender and sensitive of the main characters. He is the oldest of the four main boys, having his tenth birthday in " You're Getting Old ". Just like the fact that Kyle being a diabetic was never brought up again, only brought up in one episode, Stan's being an asthmatic was never brought up again.
Stan Marsh is the oldest of the four main characters of South Park which suits him because he is both the lead protagonist of the series and the leader of his gang Stan's Gang and is the only one to have been voiced by Trey Parker since the show's start in He is known to be a semiskilled musician, as he plays both drums and guitar. Stan Marsh has a habit of pinching the bridge of his nose and shutting his eyes tightly when frustrated, saying phrases such as and groaning "Dude". Stan Marsh's girlfriend is currently Wendy Testaburger, who he has known since the early days of the series.
Despite occasional break-ups, the two have reconciled multiple times and have a strong connection. Wendy even showed her loyalty to Stan by beating up Eric Cartman when he insulted Stan. Stan also has a bad habit of constantly vomiting when speaking to her out of love sickness, or at least he used to which may or may not be bad for his asthma, most especially since he does it so frequently, or at least did. Stan attends South Park Elementary as part of Mr.
Garrison 's Fourth Grade Class formerly Third. Stan's father Randy is a geologist, and his mother Sharon is a secretary at Tom's Rhinoplasty. He briefly had a step-father in " Clubhouses ", named Roy. Since its beginning, the series has had a running gag where when Kenny is killed, Stan will announce, "Oh my God, they killed Kenny!
Stan's often-used catchphrase during the early seasons was "Dude, this is pretty fucked up right here," which originated in the second The Spirit of Christmas short, though the profanity was bleeped out. In recent episodes, however this catchphrase has faded. Another one of his catchphrases is "Whoa dude!
