Let's make this birthday one to remember.

85 years old (Born on October 27, 1939)

Happy Birthday, John Cleese! From silly walking your way into our hearts on Monty Python to the masterfully chaotic Basil Fawlty—the man who elevated bad customer service to pure comedic artistry—you've given us countless timeless moments. Who else could make a dead parrot sketch or assaults with shrubbery seem perfectly reasonable?

As you celebrate another milestone year, please remember there’s no need for any "Ministry of Funny Walkers" pension scheme just yet—your wit stays sharper than ever. Thanks for decades of cheering up millions; may your birthday be delightfully absurd and entirely devoid of faulty towers (or dreaded Spanish waiters)!