Let's make this birthday one to remember.

42 years old (Born on June 19, 1983)

Happy Birthday, Aidan Turner! From captivating audiences with your charismatic portrayal of Dante Gabriel Rossetti in "Desperate Romantics," to making hearts flutter as Ross Poldark—your dramatic stare alone deserves an Emmy. Let's be honest: no one does brooding intensity quite like you!

Here's wishing the man who has perfected period drama charm another wonderful year filled with success and fewer shirt-ripping cliff scenes (though viewers might disagree!). May this birthday bring laughter, joy, tremendous new roles—and perhaps just a touch less desperation than those romantics you've brilliantly portrayed. Cheers to many more epic performances ahead—enjoy your day!