Let's make this birthday one to remember.

50 years old (Born on October 17, 1974)

Happy birthday, Matthew Macfadyen! May your celebration be as charmingly awkward yet completely irresistible as your iconic Mr. Darcy walk across that misty meadow in "Pride and Prejudice." Truly, no actor has delivered romantic disdain quite like you—here’s hoping someone brings a birthday cake worthy of Pemberley itself.

You've brilliantly guided us through Victorian London's darkness as Inspector Edmund Reid in "Ripper Street," unmasking villains with gritty elegance. From period dramas to sharply modern satire ("Succession"), each performance reminds us why we love seeing that earnest brow furrowed dramatically. Here's to another year filled with compelling roles and minimal damp coat disasters!