Berlanti, who was born in Rye, turns 44 on Tuesday.
Berlanti, a television writer, producer and director, was born May 24, 1972. He is the creator of the cult television series Everwood and co-creator of Jack & Bobby, No Ordinary Family and Arrow. He also co-wrote the 2011 DC Comics film Green Lantern.
He is the writer, creator and producer behind several creative and lauded television series, including ABC's Brothers & Sisters, Eli Stone and Political Animals.
He got his start in television as a writer and executive producer on Dawson's Creek before going on to create two of the WB's most critically acclaimed dramas, Everwood and Jack & Bobby. Berlanti is currently the executive producer and co-creator of Arrow, as well as the forthcoming series The Flash, both of which air on The CW.
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