Let's make this birthday one to remember.

74 years old (Born on February 19, 1951)

Happy Birthday, Stephen Nichols! From your iconic eye-patch swagger as Steve "Patch" Johnson on Days of Our Lives to the suave Dr. Skyler Gates in Santa Barbara and the unforgettable Stefan Cassadine on General Hospital, you've proven that soap opera charm never goes out of style. Your ability to captivate audiences with just one glance (or wink!) has made daytime TV infinitely more entertaining.

Here's wishing you another year filled with dramatic entrances, plot twists worthy of a double-take, and enough cake to fuel all those intense stare-downs. Keep dazzling us—after all these years, you're still our favorite scene-stealer!