Today it’s 57 years since Robert Carlyle opened up his eyes for the first time!

On behalf of all of the fans, we’d like to wish Robert a lovely birthday filled with love, cake and laughter!

Please feel free to leave any birthday messages for Robert by commenting here, or, of course, by sending him a message via Twitter.

Also, if you’re interested and able to make a financial contribution in honor of his birthday, read about the charity causes that Robert supports and find out what you could do!