Let's make this birthday one to remember.

71 years old (Born on August 19, 1953)

Happy Birthday, Bill! From bringing glowing motorcycles to life in Tron, you've always been ahead of your time—literally animating the future before we knew it existed. Your groundbreaking CGI work still dazzles us today; clearly you were pixel-perfect long before pixels became cool.

And let's not forget your incredible legacy at Chapman University's Dodge College. You've inspired countless students who now animate worlds of their own—all thanks to a guy who once made neon frisbees look epic on screen. Here's wishing you another year filled with creativity and laughter (and hopefully fewer rendering errors). Cheers to you!