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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Roday is the co-artistic director of the [[Red Dog Squadron]], a Los Angeles theater company he co-founded with [[Brad Raider]].<ref name="Popeater">{{cite web|url=http://www.popeater.com/2010/02/09/psych-james-roday-maggie-lawson|title='Psych' Star James Roday Is a Big, Fat Liar|last=Tarnoff|first=Brooke|date=February 9, 2010|publisher=[[PopEater]]|accessdate=December 30, 2010}}</ref><ref name=starpulse>{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Bryan_Lufkin/2010/07/07/james_roday_steve_franks_promise_twin_|title=James Roday, Steve Franks Promise "Twin Peaks" Episode of ''Psych''|last=Lufkin|first=Bryan|date=July 7, 2010|work=Starpulse.com|accessdate=December 30, 2010}}</ref> In 2012, Roday and Black Dahlia artistic director [[Matt Shakman]] bought the [[El Centro Theatre]] and started a long process of renovations with the intent of reopening it under its original name ''Circle Theatre.'' In a newsletter from August 2018, Raider and Roday announced that they had to resell the theatre in early 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Roday--Raider----Red-Dog-s-Return.html?soid=1102782902650&aid=SqCsZiB1RGQ|title=Roday, Raider, & Red Dog's Return|website=Myemail.constantcontact.com|accessdate=1 April 2019}}</ref>
Roday is the co-artistic director of the [[Red Dog Squadron]], a [[Los Angeles]] theater company he co-founded with [[Brad Raider]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.reddogsquadron.com/about | title=Red Dog Squadron: About | publisher=[[Red Dog Squadron]]}}</ref><ref name=starpulse>{{cite web|url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/Bryan_Lufkin/2010/07/07/james_roday_steve_franks_promise_twin_|title=James Roday, Steve Franks Promise "Twin Peaks" Episode of ''Psych''|last=Lufkin|first=Bryan|date=July 7, 2010|work=Starpulse.com|accessdate=December 30, 2010}}</ref> In 2012, Roday and Black Dahlia artistic director [[Matt Shakman]] bought the [[El Centro Theatre]] and started a long process of renovations with the intent of reopening it under its original name ''Circle Theatre.'' In a newsletter from August 2018, Raider and Roday announced that they had to resell the theatre in early 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Roday--Raider----Red-Dog-s-Return.html?soid=1102782902650&aid=SqCsZiB1RGQ|title=Roday, Raider, & Red Dog's Return|website=Myemail.constantcontact.com|accessdate=1 April 2019}}</ref>


Roday dated his ''Psych'' co-star [[Maggie Lawson]] from 2006 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/dirt/real-estalker/maggie-lawson-lists-eco-friendly-los-feliz-home-1201237337/|title=Maggie Lawson Lists Eco-Friendly Los Feliz Home|first1=Mark|last1=David|date=17 January 2014|website=Variety.com|accessdate=1 April 2019}}</ref>
Roday dated his ''Psych'' co-star [[Maggie Lawson]] from 2006 to 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2014/dirt/real-estalker/maggie-lawson-lists-eco-friendly-los-feliz-home-1201237337/|title=Maggie Lawson Lists Eco-Friendly Los Feliz Home|first1=Mark|last1=David|date=17 January 2014|website=Variety.com|accessdate=1 April 2019}}</ref>

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"James D. Rodriguez" redirects here. For other uses, see James Rodríguez (disambiguation).
James Roday
Roday at the San Diego Comic-Con International in July 2013
Born
James David Rodriguez

(1976-04-04) April 4, 1976 (age 48)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
Years active1999–present

James David Rodriguez[1] (/roʊˈdeɪ/; born April 4, 1976), known professionally as James Roday, is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He starred on the USA Network series Psych as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn Spencer. He currently stars in A Million Little Things.[2]

Early life

Roday was born in San Antonio, Texas, as James David Rodriguez.[1] He attended Taft High School in San Antonio.[3] His father, Jaime "Jim" Rodriguez, is of Mexican descent, and his mother, Deborah Collins, is of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Roday's father is a retired Air Force Master Sergeant and used to be the regional catering manager of Taco Cabana.[4][5]

At New York University's Experimental Theatre Wing, Roday studied theatre and earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts.[6] At the age of 22 he selected the professional name James Roday as there was already another "James Rodriguez" registered in the Screen Actors Guild.[3]

Career

Roday started his acting career starring in various theatrical productions, including Three Sisters, A Respectable Wedding and Severity's Mistress. He took on leading roles in Sexual Perversity in Chicago and Extinction which he produced with his theatre company Red Dog Squadron. He also directed the play Greedy and wrote/directed a one-act play Sustenance. His most recent foray onto the stage was in December 2016, when he starred in the NY production of White Rabbit Red Rabbit by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour.[7]

His big screen debut was in the 1999 film, Coming Soon alongside Ryan Reynolds and fellow debutant Ashton Kutcher. Other early film credits include: (2003) Rolling Kansas and 2005 adaption of The Dukes Of Hazzard. Behind the scenes, he and writing partners Todd Harthan and James DeMonaco wrote the screenplay for the 2006 film Skinwalkers. The team also worked on a script for the film adaptation of the video game, Driver.

Roday's TV credits include starring roles in 2001's First Years on NBC's Miss Match in 2003. His big break came on July 7, 2006, with the series premiere of USA Network's original series Psych. Airing following the season premiere of USA's other comedic success, Monk, it's the highest-rated scripted basic cable TV show premiere of 2006.[8] Psych ran for 8 Seasons until 2014.

After Psych ended, Roday starred in various pilots and Indie films, most notably Pushing Dead by independent filmmaker Tom E. Brown which accumulated a slew of awards at film festivals all over the country. He's also began focusing highly on his work behind the camera as a director, writer, and producer. Since directed episodes for Battle Creek, Rush Hour, Rosewood, Blood Drive and The Resident and developed, wrote, and directed the pilots Shoot The Moon for USA and Quest For Truth for E!.

Roday directed his first feature film, Gravy, in 2013, written by him and Todd Harthan. He co-wrote (in with Todd Harthan) and directed his second film Treehouse as part of Hulu's monthly horror movie anthology Into The Dark, which aired in March 2019.

In 2017, Roday returned to his most famous role as he starred in and executive produced Psych: The Movie. The TV movie, which he also co-wrote with Psych's series creator Steve Franks, aired in December 2017. A sequel was officially announced on February 14, 2019. It was filmed in Vancouver in March and April and is set to air in 2020 on NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock.[9][10]

Roday is currently starring as Gary Mendez on ABC's dramedy A Million Little Things. The 2019–2020 Fall Season is the show's 2nd season.[11]

Awards & Nominations

Year Award Category Project Result Ref.
2006 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical Psych Nominated
2008 NCLR ALMA Awards Outstanding Actor in a Drama Television Series Psych Nominated [12]
Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2009
EWwy Award Best Actor in a Comedy Series Psych Nominated [13]
NCLR ALMA Awards Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Imagen Awards Best Actor – Television Nominated [14]
Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2010
NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Psych, episode "High Top Fade Out" (shared with Saladin K. Patterson) Nominated [15]
2011
NCLR ALMA Awards Favorite TV Actor – Leading Role Psych Nominated
Imagen Awards Best Actor – Television Nominated [14]
1st Annual Timmys Awards Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series Nominated
StageSceneLA's “Best Of 2010–2011 Scenies” Outstanding Direction of a Comedy-Drama greedy Won [16]
2012
NCLR ALMA Awards Favorite TV Actor – Leading Role Psych Nominated
2nd Annual Timmys Awards Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series Psych Won
Imagen Awards Best Actor – Television Psych Won [17]
2016
POZ Awards Best Actor or Actress in Film or Television Pushing Dead Nominated [18]
2017
FilmOut Festival Award Best Actor Pushing Dead Won [19]

Personal life

Roday is the co-artistic director of the Red Dog Squadron, a Los Angeles theater company he co-founded with Brad Raider.[20][21] In 2012, Roday and Black Dahlia artistic director Matt Shakman bought the El Centro Theatre and started a long process of renovations with the intent of reopening it under its original name Circle Theatre. In a newsletter from August 2018, Raider and Roday announced that they had to resell the theatre in early 2018.[22]

Roday dated his Psych co-star Maggie Lawson from 2006 to 2013.[23]

Filmography

Actor

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Coming Soon Chad
Ryan Caulfield: Year One Vic Series Regular
2000 Believe Bruce Arm / Agent Johnny Short
Get Real Trent Sykes
2001 First Years Edgar Series Regular
2002 Repli-Kate Max Lead
Providence Alexander Conrad
Showtime 'Maxis' Cameraman
Rolling Kansas Dick Murphy
2003 Miss Match Nick Paine Series Regular
2004 The Revolution n/a New York Summer Project[24]
2005 Don't Come Knocking Mickey, First Assistant Director
The Dukes of Hazzard Billy Prickett
2006 Beerfest German Messenger
2006–14 Psych Shawn Spencer Writer, director, & producer 2009–2014
2008 Fear Itself Carlos Episode: "In Sickness and in Health"
2009 Gamer News Co-Host #1
2011 WWE Tough Enough Himself Episode: "I've Been Bamboozled & Flabbergasted"
Love Bites Jeff Episode: "TMI"
2012 WWE Raw Super Show Himself Special guest ring announcer
2013 Mr. Payback Malikai Short
2015 Gravy Marty Director / co-writer
Good Session Joel Pilot, lead
Christmas Eve B Aka Stuck
Baby Baby Baby J.B.
The Nerd Herd Kip Mitchell Pilot, lead
2016 Pushing Dead Dan Schauble Lead
2017 Psych: The Movie Shawn Spencer TV film – co-writer / executive producer
2018–present A Million Little Things Gary Mendez Series regular
2018 Fortune Rookie[25] Roday Recurring
2019 The Buddy Games Zane
Berserk Officer Duane
2020 Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Shawn Spencer TV film – co-writer / executive producer

Director

Year Title Notes
2009–14 Psych 8 Seasons, lead actor, occasional writer
2014 Shoot The Moon[26] Pilot, writer
2015 Gravy Actor, co-writer
Battle Creek Episode: "Homecoming"
Quest For Truth Pilot, co-writer
2015–16 Rosewood 5 Episodes
2016 Rush Hour Episode: "Knock, Knock... House Creeping!"
2017 Blood Drive 2 episodes
2018–2019 The Resident 4 episodes
2019 Treehouse Co-writer

Writer

Year Title Notes
2002 The Driver Unused first draft
2006 Skinwalkers Co-written with James DeMonaco and Todd Harthan
2006–14 Psych 16 episodes, also lead actor and occasional director
2014 Shoot The Moon[26] Pilot, also director
2015 Quest For Truth Pilot, also director
2015 Gravy Also actor and director
2017 Psych: The Movie Also lead actor and executive producer
2019 Treehouse Also director
2020 Psych 2: Lassie Come Home Also lead actor and executive producer

References

  1. ^ a b Lee Hernandez (October 12, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Psych' Star James Roday Explains Why He Changed His Latino Last Name for Hollywood". Latina. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-01-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b Martinez, Kiko. "Psych out". Hispanic Magazine. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Hernandez, Lee. "EXCLUSIVE: 'Psych' Star James Roday Explains Why He Changed His Latino Last Name for Hollywood". Latina. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  5. ^ "'Psych' star James Roday on life, family in Waxahachie". Waxahachietx.com. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2013-01-17.
  6. ^ Roberts, Robin (August 9, 2007). "Psych's Two Sleuths Reveal Their Poker Faces". TV Guide.
  7. ^ "Psych Tony Nominee Micah Stock and PSYCH's James Roday Headed to WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT". October 24, 2016.
  8. ^ Reuters (July 11, 2006). "Psych premiere sets basic cable mark". TV.com. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Psych: The Movie 2 Is Coming to USA Network Later This Year! - Blog". USA Network. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  11. ^ cartermatt (7 March 2019). "A Million Little Things season 2: Filming news and what's next".
  12. ^ Dare, Johnny (June 25, 2009). "Interview: James Roday". freejohnnydare.com. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  13. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2019-05-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. ^ a b Foundation, Imagen. "Imagen Awards".
  15. ^ "NOMINEES FOR 41st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS ANNOUNCED LIVE AT PRESS CONFERENCE BY TAYE DIGGS, MICHAEL STRAHAN, WANDA SYKES, KYLE MASSEY, CHRIS MASSEY, TATYANA ALI AND NAACP EXECUTIVES – Press Room – NAACP". 25 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010.
  16. ^ "2010-2011 StageSceneLA Scenies". 12 September 2011.
  17. ^ "Awards list". www.imagen.org. 2012. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  18. ^ "POZ Awards 2016 / Best Actor or Actress in Film or Television". POZ. 9 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Awards list". gay-sd.com. 2017. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  20. ^ "Red Dog Squadron: About". Red Dog Squadron.
  21. ^ Lufkin, Bryan (July 7, 2010). "James Roday, Steve Franks Promise "Twin Peaks" Episode of Psych". Starpulse.com. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
  22. ^ "Roday, Raider, & Red Dog's Return". Myemail.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  23. ^ David, Mark (17 January 2014). "Maggie Lawson Lists Eco-Friendly Los Feliz Home". Variety.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Michele Noble". IMDb.com. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  25. ^ "About the Rookie". Fortunerookie.net. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  26. ^ a b "James Roday Signs with ICM Partners". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
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