James Roday Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography, Facts

James Roday Quick Info
Height5 ft 9 in
Weight70 kg
Date of BirthApril 4, 1976
Zodiac SignAries
Hair Color
Dark Brown

James Roday is an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who is known for his on-screen roles like Max in Repli-Kate, Nick Paine in Miss Match, Vic in Ryan Caulfield: Year One, Gary Mendez in A Million Little Things, and Shawn Spencer in Psych.

Born Name

James David Rodriguez

Nick Name

James

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Nationality

American

Education

James Roday studied at Taft High School located in San Antonio. He later studied theatre and earned a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from New York University‘s Experimental Theatre Wing.

Occupation

Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Family

  • Father – Jaime “Jim” Rodriguez (Retired Air Force Master Sergeant)
  • Mother – Deborah Collins
  • Sibling – Lisette Rodriguez (Sister)

Manager

James Roday is represented by Principal Entertainment, Artist Management Company, West Hollywood, California, United States.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9 in or 175 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

James Roday has dated –

  • Maggie Lawson (2006-2013)
  • Mandy Moore (2014-2015) – Rumor
  • Race / Ethnicity

    Mixed (Hispanic and White)

    He is of Mexican descent on his father’s side and has English, Irish, Scottish, Swiss-German, and German roots on his mother’s side.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    • A scar down his chest
    • Deep-set eyes

    Brand Endorsements

    He appeared in the TV commercials for the Alltell cell phone service in 2007.

    James Roday Favorite Things

    • TV Show – Twin Peaks
    • Line From Without A ClueMichael Caine‘s ‘It is my opinion that this man is dead.’
    • Gum – Juicy Fruit

    SourceIMDb

    James Roday Facts

  • He was 22 years old when he professionally changed his name to ‘James Roday’ because there was already a ‘James Rodriguez’ registered in the Screen Actors Guild. At the same age, James Roday also underwent open-heart surgery.
  • He co-founded the Red Dog Squadron, a Los Angeles theater company, along with Brad Raider in 2002 and has also served as its co-artistic director.
  • He has been cast as Shawn Spencer, a freelance consultant with the Santa Barbara Police Department who pretends to be a psychic, in the detective comedy-drama television series, Psych. This role won him the 2nd Annual Timmys Award for “Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series” and Imagen Award for “Best Actor – Television”.
  • In 2007, James Roday was included in People‘s “100 Most Beautiful People” list.
  • He has been friends with actor Dana Ashbrook.
  • He has also been associated with Elephant Nature Park, an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in Northern Thailand.
  • As a director, James Roday has worked on projects like Psych, Battle Creek, The Resident, Treehouse, and Rosewood.
  • Featured Image by Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

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