'Bridgerton' actor to be Russell Sage College commencement speaker
TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Russell Sage College announced on Tuesday that actor Lucas Aurelio will be the 2025 commencement speaker. Aurelio is best known for his role as Paul Saurez in the Netflix show "Bridgerton."
The college's graduation ceremony is on May 17 at MVP Arena. Aurelio will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at the ceremony.
Aurelio grew up in Albany and is a theater program alumnus of Russell Sage College. He was led to the college by the opportunity to continue playing soccer while participating in theatre.
Aurelio played on the 2015 Skyline Conference championship-winning men’s soccer team during college. He also earned persistent accolades from critics for his college and The Public Theater in New York theatre performances.