Our Speaker Today: Hugh Bonneville

As graduation season begins, we’ll begin our annual dip into the commencement speech well. The great thing about these convocation addresses is they are often delivered by celebrities. Sometimes journalists, sometimes actors, sometimes respected stars in their respective fields, these celebrity speechmakers can deliver entertaining, heartfelt and amusing orations that attendees can remember for the rest of their lives.

This week, it’s Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville. In 2021, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and spoke at its graduation ceremony. Watch as Bonneville regales the crowd with memories of his training and career…