Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man - Mel Brooks is turning 100

June 28, 2026

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Happy birthday, 2000 Year Old Man - Mel Brooks is turning 100

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The 2000 Year Old Man is turning 100. Mel Brooks celebrates his centennial birthday today.

The comedian and filmmaker has been awaiting the milestone. Earlier this year, Judd Apatow titled his retrospective documentary on him: Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!

“I was born to make people laugh,” Brooks says in the film. “So, I do that.”

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