Tom Selleck’s Blue Bloods Family Celebrate His 79th Birthday with Sweet Tributes and Cake: ‘The Best TV Dad’

Tom Selleck is another year older and his Blue blood Costars help him celebrate!

On Monday, several of Selleck’s colleagues praised the actor on social media as he marked his 79th birthday.

“💙Happiest birthday, boss. We’re the happiest!💙,” Abigail Hawk, who plays Detective Abigail Baker, wrote alongside a group photo on Instagram.

Hawk was joined in the announcement by Robert Clohessy, who portrays Lt. Sidney Gormley, and Gregory Jbara, who plays Garrett Moore. The trio stood gathered around Selleck, who played NYPD Police Commissioner Frank Reagan for 13 seasons, and his epic birthday cake.

Hawk, 41, added the hashtags, “#bluebloods #thedreamteam #magnumpi #commissionerreagan.”

Selleck’s blue birthday cake featured a police hat and badge on top of the treat. “Happy birthday Tom!” it said on a banner below the decor, while below that appeared the name of the crime drama and a cutout of the New York skyline.

Tom Selleck in ‘Blue Blood’.

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Blue blood end on CBS with season 14, the final season will be split into 2 parts

Bridget Moynahan, Selleck’s Blue blood ADA Erin Reagan’s daughter, also shared a sweet tribute on his big day.

“To the best TV dad around… Happy birthday, Tom!” she captioned an Instagram selfie of the two sharing a laugh together.

Her on-camera brother Donnie Wahlberg, who plays Detective Danny Reagan, shared his post. “Happy birthday to my dear friend and TV dad — the one and only — Tom Selleck! I love you, dad! 🎂🎉🎈💙❤️,” he captioned several pictures of the couple on the carousel over the years.

The Blue blood official Instagram account also made sure to pay tribute to the commissioner — writing, “Happy birthday to the legend, Tom Selleck. 🎉” on a solo photo of Selleck in character.

The television series, which follows the patriarch of the Reagan family and his multi-generational family of police officers, began in September 2010. After more than a decade on the air, the series will end after its 14th season.

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“Blue blood will forever be a beloved part of the CBS legacy,” Amy Reisenbach and David Stapf, presidents of CBS Entertainment and CBS Studios, wrote in a joint statement in November. “It has ruled Friday nights with unprecedented dominance since its premiere and established itself as a pillar of our winning lineup with an extremely dedicated fan base.”

The final season will be split into two parts, with the first half airing in February and the second half expected to begin in the fall. The show will also be available to stream live on Paramount+.

“We will forever be grateful to the legendary Leonard Goldberg for developing this iconic series and to the incredible cast led by Tom Selleck, whom America embraced as family and viewed as welcome guests at the Reagan table,” the press release continued, in part.

‘Blue Bloods’. John Paul Filo/CBS

The cast of the police procedural drama previously “took a 25 percent pay cut” to allow for production costs so the show could continue through a 14th season. At the time of publication last March, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter he cited sources close to the production for information.

Blue blood was the second longest running scripted series currently airing on CBS after NCIS.

“I don’t think there’s an end point,” Selleck previously told PEOPLE about the show’s longevity in 2020. “I think there’s a lot of life in the show, as long as you let your characters grow and age. There’s an evolution. It started as a character-driven show, and now it’s even more than that.”

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14th season Blue blood will premiere Friday, February 16 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on CBS.

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