Let's make this birthday one to remember.

56 years old (Born on May 16, 1968)

Happy Birthday, David! Clearly you've mastered the art of storytelling—turning courtroom drama into riveting TV gold with "The Guardian," and somehow making lawyers look cool. Simon Baker owes you a cake—or at least backstage access to your next hit.

Your ability to blend sharp dialogue with emotional depth keeps audiences glued (and sometimes reaching for tissues). Here's wishing you another exciting chapter filled with creativity, endless inspiration, and fewer network notes. Keep inspiring us all—you truly are our favorite screenwriting superhero without a cape. Celebrate big today: cut scenes, not calories!

Cheers to more masterpieces ahead!