Jason Thompson Celebrates His Birthday - See the Amazing Photos Here!

Jason Thompson who currently plays the role of Billy Abbott on The Young and the Restless is celebrating his 47th birthday.

He was born, Jason Craig Thompson on November 20, 1976, in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada.Thompson at the age of 16 was discovered working at a restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta by model Kelly Streit.

Later at the age of 18, Thompson left home to build a career in runway, print and commercial modeling. Though modeling paid the bills and allowed Jason the opportunity to travel extensively, he admits that becoming an actor was never far from his thoughts.

Within a few years of committing to an acting career, Thompson did a number of television, film and theatre credits. He is now best known for his role as Dr. Patrick Drake on General Hospital and Billy on Y&R.He is also now a happily married man, having married his longtime girlfriend, Paloma Jonas in San Pancho, Mexico on April 5, 2015.

Together they have two children; Bowie Banjo born in May 2016 and Rome Coco, born in September 2017. Check out his amazing photos with his co-stars below (some courtesy of CBS) and be sure to send him your birthday wishes on Twitter.