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Happy Birthday, Ryan Gosling!
The Barbie star turns 43 years old on Nov. 12, 2023, and has a lot to celebrate this year, with his hit movie once again giving him Oscar buzz, not to mention an adoring partner in Eva Mendes and dad life with their two girls.
But for us, it's another reason to celebrate ... looking at Ryan Gosling. Here, in honor of his birthday, enjoy these 10 hot photos of the star.
Hot in Hollywood
![Hollywood Film Awards, Show, Los Angeles, USA - 04 Nov 2018](https://people.com/thmb/IZQUvAMKgIOQ6DWLh_MzbiBfjSc=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2)/hfa-5-2000-116b58bd0fe345d4b2c766e2c659909c.jpg)
A rare, smiling Ryan Gosling, caught in the wild.
Ride the Wave
![BESTPIX - Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - October 03, 2018](https://people.com/thmb/ICHzzpNX66M7UwFl_jxNMs5wd7k=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2)/ryan-gosling-2000-8a351be6f7724b2db051bd8b7c66f2b9.jpg)
He's waving at us, right?
All Hands
![First Man Premiere, Opening Ceremony And Lifetime Achievement Award To Vanessa Redgrave Red Carpet Arrivals - 75th Venice Film Festival](https://people.com/thmb/BR2wY1o_DZ81YAdzFYt-IFIcd5Q=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(721x0:723x2)/ryan-gosling-1-2aa8a046ac1d4be3b3cbd545d33d90d0.jpg)
We say a little prayer for you, as well, Ryan.
Stuck in the Middle
![Barcelona Photo Call - "BLADE RUNNER 2049"](https://people.com/thmb/JMl6_YmrfcFIP5EKs59iXl-zMeQ=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/trax-gosling-5c9372a5df3942019625cd3ec0980dae.jpg)
We fight over him with our colleagues, too!
Vintage Vibes
![Exclusive... Ryan Gosling At Little Dom's In Los Feliz](https://people.com/thmb/2KFulTcdWRRDBFLkzi2DH2qbzAY=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(823x0:825x2)/ryan-gosling-2-f1c208e672874bed87dd392756674d4b.jpg)
Making windbreakers look sexy since 2017 — and probably earlier.
Man of the People
![Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP](https://people.com/thmb/J1dbCobsIPYsHfRcQQO8Tmh_-oo=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/ryan-gosling-sxsw-93b66953bbca4143a86e005841fa0c45.jpg)
Not even fazed by the crowds of adoring fans.
Oscar Worthy
![Frazer Harrison/Getty](https://people.com/thmb/6GYWlRr7VLQVlfs0UdeqnuZavKc=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(619x0:621x2)/ryan-gosling-oscars-2000-7af5d1acdcee4296b09032c9ba1578d3.jpg)
If it were up to us, he would win every Oscar.
Winner, Winner
![Entertainment: 74th Golden Globe Awards](https://people.com/thmb/b7x0eb_uk-aGrejwv8aS2dnp9DE=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(713x0:715x2)/ryan-gosling4-8eb150ac79d94f6c860a881a0b23137b.jpg)
And he did win a Golden Globe.
That Kiss
![Rachel McAdams: Through the years](https://people.com/thmb/lNicFvIHQm7ZfFf2_gvePL-dfls=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2)/gettyimages-53022439-2000-bce666254ce047949803f984be54e388.jpg)
We had to.
Wink Wink
![28th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala](https://people.com/thmb/2eekw-CGTxBs-Gzlet-7mNg1JWI=/4000x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2)/trax-gosling-1-ddc8315d1cf449719c7b9919de753108.jpg)
Swoon.