Let's make this birthday one to remember.

46 years old (Born on February 17, 1979)

Happy Birthday, Bear McCreary! May your day be filled with more epic crescendos than a "Battlestar Galactica" space battle and fewer tense silences than an episode of "The Walking Dead." Your music has given us chills, thrills, and the occasional urge to check behind our sofas for zombies. Seriously though—your Emmy-winning main titles for "Da Vinci's Demons" were so good they made Leonardo himself jealous.

Here's hoping this year brings you even greater success (and maybe another shiny award or two). Keep composing those unforgettable scores that make our hearts race faster than survivors fleeing walkers. Cheers to you!