Today should be a national holiday, honestly, truly. My favorite male celebrity and yours, Ryan Gosling, turns 37 today and as always he looks better than ever! To celebrate, enjoy these photos of The Goose doing anything and everything, all the while looking mighty fine like wine.
1. Here’s Ryan Gosling with his dog, George (who sadly passed away in December of 2016).
Gosling still wears George’s dog tag around his neck to this day. A man who really loves his dog even after he’s long gone…I’m not crying, YOU’RE CRYING.
2. Here he is taking his shirt off to reveal the treasure chest that is his rock-hard abs in the film Crazy, Stupid Love.
Pardon me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard.
3. Judging the heck out of you.
I am so not worthy.
4. Trying hard NOT to break character, but failing.
5. The Goose And The Sloth. Enough said.
6. Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt! What a time to be alive.
7. Right before he starts to throw down on that piano on Saturday Night Live.
8. Seriously, IS THIS MAN EVEN REAL?!
9. Here he is actually playing the piano and singing. WHAT IS LIFE?!
10. Young Ryan Gosling tearin’ it up on the stage.
That kid’s got moves! Today, nothing much has changed.
11. Refusing to eat his cereal.
12. Playing guitar for his band, Dead Man’s Bones.
Did you know he’s in a band, too? Gosling is an official triple threat that should be feared.
13. Eating pizza. And looking super cool while doing it.
Seriously, HOW! Whenever I eat pizza I look like a slob! He’s just so effortlessly cool…
14. Whenever he’s a guest on a late-night show, the audience never stops screaming. Here is his reaction as he tries to drink a glass of water.
15. A young Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake in the same room?!
Yep, that really happened. Your wildest dreams just came true.
16. Reading the harsh words of a very “Mean” Tweet.
He really does have perfect bone structure and kind eyes, though, doesn’t he?
17. Here he is from SNL with long hair playing the flute.
He even looks good with long hair! This really needs to be illegal.
18. Another one of him playing the guitar just because.
And he’s wearing glasses! Mega SWOON!
19. Ryan Gosling schooling the boys on how to properly talk to women.
Guys, take notes.
20. The Goose officially saving jazz music. A true national hero.
21. Reading a list of questions and OH MY GOSH I JUST CAN’T HE’S SO ADORABLE.
P.S. Here’s his response to MPAA giving Blue Valentine an NC-17 rating instead of R. An unproblematic fave.
21. His smile could easily cure cancer, depression, and everything horrible in the world.
(That’s his sister, by the way!)
22. And on top of that, he’s even truthful in his words. A MAN, everybody.
23. Even Steve Carell thinks so.
As much as I’d love to show every single GIF of Ryan Gosling in the world (and believe me, I really would love to), there’s really so many of him just practically being extraordinary that it’d take me ages to finish. So to bring it all home, here’s my multitalented fave and yours finally eating that cereal he’s been refusing for so long.
Happy 37th birthday, Ryan Gosling! Here’s to many more years of laughs, tears, music, wisdom, and endless good looks. We love you.
(Cover photo credit: Gage Skidmore)