Let's make this birthday one to remember.

76 years old (Born on October 21, 1948)

Happy Birthday, Alec! May your day be as epic and awe-inspiring as scaling Everest—minus the frostbite. Your storytelling has taken us from ocean depths with playful dolphins to dizzying mountain peaks; clearly, you have a knack for making audiences gasp without needing supplemental oxygen.

Here's hoping this year brings even more cinematic adventures worthy of IMAX proportions—and perhaps another Oscar nod or two (because let's face it: you're overdue!). Keep inspiring us all with your incredible vision and humor. Cheers to many more years filled with breathtaking journeys...and fewer altitude-induced headaches!

Have an amazing birthday celebration—you've earned it!