The Liacouras Center in 2013 as the university prepared for that year’s commencement ceremony. | FILE / THE TEMPLE NEWS
Colman Domingo, Temple alum and two-time Oscar nominee, will serve as the keynote speaker at Temple’s 2026 Commencement ceremony on May 6, the university announced Thursday.
Born and raised in Philadelphia, Domingo attended Temple in 1987 as a journalism major before leaving for San Francisco in 1991 to pursue an acting career. Domingo has earned two Oscar nominations for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role in “Euphoria” in 2022.
“As a journalism student who struggled with the balance of working two jobs and supporting himself through school from 1987-1990, eventually dropping out with a good 50 credits to go, this degree is very meaningful to me,” Domingo said in the university announcement. “The foundation that Temple University has given me in my early years, awakened my curiosity to pursue a life in the arts.”
Domingo has starred in a large collection of films and television shows, including “Sing Sing,” “Rustin,” “Euphoria” and “The Walking Dead.”