- Born
- Birth nameJames David Rodriguez
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- James David Rodriguez was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Jaime Rodriguez and Deborah Collins. He attended Taft High School. He studied theater at New York University's Experimental Theatre Wing, where he earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts. He has acted in several theatrical productions, including "The Three Sisters," "Twelfth Night," "A Respectable Wedding," and "Severity's Mistress."
He starred in the film Rolling Kansas (2003) and appeared in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard (2005) as Billy Prickett, and in the 2006 film Beerfest (2006). Roday and writing partners Todd Harthan and James DeMonaco wrote the screenplay for the film Skinwalkers (2006). Roday's portrayal of Shawn Spencer on the television series Psych (2006) launched him into the public spotlight, and gave rise to numerous fan clubs.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- ParentsJaime RodríguezDeborah Rodríguez
- RelativesLisette Rodríguez(Sibling)
- Was in a seven-year relationship with Psych (2006) co-star Maggie Lawson.
- Announced in July 2020 that he is taking his original last name back and will be credited as James Roday Rodriguez going forward. Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020) is his first credit under that name.
- Decided to use the last name Roday because there was already someone named James Rodriguez in the Screen Actors Guild.
- In People's 100 Most Beautiful People issue (2007).
- Friend of Dana Ashbrook, whom he directed in his 2004 play "Sustenance." Ashbrook starred in Roday's favorite show Twin Peaks (1990) and guest-starred in the Psych (2006) episode that Roday wrote as an homage to "Twin Peaks." According to Roday, Ashbrook was instrumental in helping some of the pieces fall in place for the episode.
- My father is Jaime Rodriguez from San Antonio, Texas, and I've got one whole half of my family that's Mexican through and through.
- Kids love watching adults act like children. It's that spirit they can relate to.
- I'd describe 'Psych' as 'Real Genius' meets 'Django Unchained.'
- I think what we do is fairly unique on 'Psych,' and we just have to keep doing that because that's what got us where we are.
- Actors geek out over athletes. Everyone knows that.
- Psych (2006) - $60,000 /episode (2007)
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