‘Parks & Rec’ actor Ben Schwartz to speak at Union College graduation
Ben Schwartz poses for a portrait to promote the television series "DuckTales" on day two of Comic-Con International on Friday, July 20, 2018, in San Diego. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage / Invision / AP)
Ben Schwartz, who played Jean-Ralphio Saperstein in NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,” will be the featured speaker at Sunday’s commencement.
Schwartz graduated from Union in 2003 and was part of an in improv group at the college before he went on to land some big roles including playing opposite Nicolas Cage in a recent film and voicing the title character in the “Sonic the Hedgehog” franchise.
Schwartz will be speaking to 467 graduates Sunday morning at 10 a.m. on Hull Plaza.