Making a character a Wesleyan alumnus is a popular way of telegraphing who they are to television audiences. In addition to the long-running HIMYM regulars, Marshal, Ted and Lily (played by Jason Segel, Josh Radnor and Alyson Hannigan) there were intermittent roles in 30 Rock (Dot.com, the cool, faintly intellectual member of Tracy Morgan’s entourage and Liz Lemon’s boyfriend, Criss). Political directors in moderately liberal White House dramas also seem to bleed Cardinal Red: Who can forget series regular, Josh Lyman in The West Wing (who in a curious twist, was played by actual Wes alum, Brad Whitford?)
The latest character is Lyor Boone who is making his second season appearance as Kiefer Sutherland’s political director (of course) in the drama, “Designated Survivor”. Boone is portrayed by Paulo Costanzo. The alumni boards lit up last week during this little scene:
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