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Happy 69th birthday to Colm Wilkinson (June 5th)! ↳ "As long as I can stand up, I'll keep singing."

Colm with John Owen-Jones at the 21st Birthday Performance party of Les Misérables (Prince of Wales Theatre; October 7, 2006)

Colm Wilkinson at Dublin Airport in March 1988 [x]

Colm meeting Hugh Jackman to discuss the Les Mis film during pre-production [x]

I've been very fortunate in terms of my longevity and my voice and the way it has held up over the years. I hope to be able to keep on doing what I'm doing until I can't do it anymore. (Photo © Margaret Malandruccolo)

Colm Wilkinson and Hugh Jackman as the Bishop of Digne and Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (2012)

ETA: Thanks for the responses, guys! Due to popular demand, we will not be changing the URL. Sassy Colm it remains! :)

Colm with Michael Crawford at The Phantom of the Opera's 25th anniversary performance in London

Colm on what it takes to succeed in musical theatre: “The only thing that’ll keep you going at times is your passion and your love for it.” (Photo © Margaret Malandruccolo)

Colm with Les Mis co-star Hugh Jackman and director Tom Hooper at the 2013 SAG awards

Colm on the red carpet at the 2013 SAG awards [x]

Colm's red carpet interview at the 2013 SAG Awards

Colm with Les Mis co-star Hugh Jackman at the 2013 SAG Awards

Colm with Les Mis co-star Anne Hathaway at the 2013 SAG Awards

From his official Facebook page … congratulations to Colm and the Les Mis movie cast!

Actual cutie Colm Wilkinson

Composer Alain Boublil on the Les Mis movie: "Obviously, we pushed a lot for the idea of Colm Wilkinson being cast as the Bishop of Digne. We always thought that he had exactly the voice to sing that part of the score, and also that it would be wonderful to have the original Valjean. Even the marketing guy did."