Let's make this birthday one to remember.

50 years old (Born on September 21, 1974)

Happy Birthday, Billy Ray! May your celebrations be as thrilling and suspenseful as the scripts you've penned. From bringing Katniss Everdeen's fiery courage to life in "The Hunger Games," you’ve kept audiences on edge—and popcorn sales booming—since 2012.

And let's not forget that Oscar-nominated brilliance behind "Captain Phillips." Your knack for storytelling has us all convinced you're secretly scripting our lives (please write me a happy ending!). Here's hoping this birthday is blockbuster-worthy: filled with laughter, cake-induced plot twists, and absolutely no cliffhangers about who picks up the dinner tab tonight. Cheers to another year of cinematic magic!