James Roday
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| James Roday | |
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 James Roday as "Shawn Spencer" on Psych |
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| Born | James David Rodríguez April 4, 1976  San Antonio, Texas |
| Years active | 1999 - Present |
James Roday (born April 4, 1976), is an American actor. He is currently starring in the USA Network television series Psych as faux-psychic Shawn Spencer.
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[edit] Biography
Born in San Antonio, Texas on April 4,1976 as James David Rodríguez, James Roday attended Taft High School. He studied theatre at New York University's Experimental Theatre Wing, where he earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts. [1] He is also co-artistic director of RED DOG SQUADRON, a Los Angeles theatre company he co-founded with Brad Raider. He is the son of Jim Rodriquez, who works for Boardwalk Auto Group.
[edit] Personal Information
He is currently in a relationship with co-star Maggie Lawson.
[edit] Roles
He has acted in various theatrical productions, including The Three Sisters, Twelfth Night, A Respectable Wedding, Severity's Mistress, and Sexual Perversity in Chicago with his theatre company, RED DOG SQUADRON. He has also starred in the 2003 film Rolling Kansas and appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of The Dukes of Hazzard as Billy Prickett, and in the 2006 film Beerfest. Behind the scenes, Roday and writing partners Todd Harthan and James DeMonaco wrote the screenplay for the upcoming film Skinwalkers and he will direct the film Gravy, which as of mid-2006 is in pre-production.
Roday's television credits include starring roles on NBC's Miss Match in 2003 as "Nick Paine" and 2001's First Years as "Edgar 'Egg' Ross". The July 7, 2006 series premiere of USA Network's original series Psych (airing following the season premiere of USA's other comedic success, Monk) was the highest-rated scripted basic cable TV show premiere of 2006[2]. Psych returned for a second season on July 13, 2007.
[edit] Awards and Nominations
In 2006, James Roday was nominated for the Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for Psych by the Satellite Awards. He was also included in People Magazine's "100 Most Beautiful People" issue in 2007.
[edit] Filmography
| Films | |||
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| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1999 | Coming Soon | Chad | |
| Ryan Caulfield: Year One | Vic | ||
| 2000 | Believe | Bruce Arm/Agent Johnny | |
| Get Real | Trent Sykes | ||
| 2001 | Thank Heaven | Receptionist | |
| First Years | Edgar 'Egg' Ross | ||
| 2002 | Repli-Kate | Max | |
| Providence | Alexander Conrad | ||
| Showtime | 'Showtime' Cameraman | ||
| 2003 | Rolling Kansas | Dick Murphy | |
| Miss Match | Nick Paine | ||
| 2005 | Don't Come Knocking | Mickey, First Assistant Director | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Billy Prickett | ||
| 2006 | Beerfest | German Messenger | |
| 2006-2008 | Psych | Shawn Spencer | |
[edit] References
- ^ Robin Roberts, "Psych 's Two Sleuths Reveal Their Poker Faces," TV Guide, [1]
- ^ TV.com: Psych premiere sets basic cable mark
