James Roday

Biography

James Roday Rodriguez is an American actor who also works as a director and screenwriter. He was born in San Antonio and studied at NYU's Experimental Theatre Wing, then started out on stage. His big screen debut came in Coming Soon (1999), with early parts in Rolling Kansas (2003) and The Dukes of Hazzard (2005). His breakthrough was the USA Network series Psych, which premiered in 2006 and ran eight seasons; he played Shawn Spencer, a detective who passes himself off as psychic. He returned to that part in Psych: The Movie (2017), Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020), and Psych 3: This Is Gus (2021), co-writing and executive producing each. From 2018 he starred as Gary Mendez on ABC's A Million Little Things, and his feature directing debut was Gravy (2015). He also voiced a role in Night of the Animated Dead (2021).

50years old

Turns 51 on April 4in 173 days

Born April 4, 1976San Antonio
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
James David Rodríguez (birth name)Also credited as James David Rodriguez

Movie Career

Films: 16
Career span: 24 years1999 to 2023

Genres

Comedy75%, 12 films
Crime25%, 4 films
Action19%, 3 films
Mystery19%, 3 films
Drama13%, 2 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

A first
In high school, Roday was part of the theater department at Taft, where he became a UIL State Champion and earned best actor honors for his work in The Elephant Man.
Behind the camera
Roday and Todd Harthan, a friend and writing partner from high school, wrote a script for an April Fools Day sequel. It gained momentum, but the film was never produced.

James Roday movies on Netflix

Buddy Games: Spring Awakening2023IMDb rating 4.6as Zane
Night of the Animated Dead2021IMDb rating 4.6as Tom (voice)
Psych 3: This Is Gus2021IMDb rating 7.5as Shawn Spencer
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020IMDb rating 7.3as Shawn Spencer
Buddy Games2019IMDb rating 4.8as Zane Holden
Psych: The Movie2017IMDb rating 7.3as Shawn Spencer
Baby, Baby, Baby2015IMDb rating 5.8as J.B.
Christmas Eve2015IMDb rating 5.0as B
Gravy2015IMDb rating 5.4as Marty
Gamer2009IMDb rating 5.7as News Co-Host #1
Don't Come Knocking2005IMDb rating 6.6as 1st AD
The Dukes of Hazzard2005IMDb rating 5.2as Billy Prickett
Rolling Kansas2003IMDb rating 6.0as Dick Murphy
Repli-Kate2002IMDb rating 5.7as Max
Showtime2002IMDb rating 5.6as 'Showtime' Cameraman
Coming Soon1999IMDb rating 4.4as Chad

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Psych: The Movie2017 Comedy, Crime, Mysteryas Shawn Spencer
IMDb rating 7.314K votes
Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020 Comedy, Crime, Mysteryas Shawn Spencer
IMDb rating 7.38.3K votes
Psych 3: This Is Gus2021as Shawn Spencer
IMDb rating 7.56.1K votes
The Dukes of Hazzard2005as Billy Prickett
IMDb rating 5.286K votes
Gamer2009as News Co-Host #1
IMDb rating 5.7145K votes
Repli-Kate2002as Max
IMDb rating 5.75.6K votes
Buddy Games2019as Zane Holden
IMDb rating 4.89.5K votes
Showtime2002as 'Showtime' Cameraman
IMDb rating 5.667K votes

Most often with

Steve Franks directed three of these films. Dulé Hill appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

Dulé Hill

Kurt Fuller

Corbin Bernsen

Josh Duhamel

Jimmi Simpson

Maggie LawsonSteve FranksDirector, 3 films

Films together

Dulé Hill5 films together, 2015 to 2021
Dulé Hill's page
- Night of the Animated Dead2021IMDb rating 4.6Roday as TomvoiceHill as Benvoice
- Psych 3: This Is Gus2021IMDb rating 7.5Roday as Shawn SpencerHill as Burton Guster
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerHill as Burton Guster
- Psych: The Movie2017IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerHill as Burton Guster
- Gravy2015IMDb rating 5.4Roday as MartyHill as Delroy
Kurt Fuller4 films together, 2002 to 2021
Kurt Fuller's page
- Psych 3: This Is Gus2021IMDb rating 7.5Roday as Shawn SpencerFuller as Woody Strode
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerFuller as Coroner Woody Strode
- Psych: The Movie2017IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerFuller as Woody Strode
- Repli-Kate2002IMDb rating 5.7Roday as MaxFuller as President Chumley
Corbin Bernsen3 films together, 2017 to 2021
Corbin Bernsen's page
- Psych 3: This Is Gus2021IMDb rating 7.5Roday as Shawn SpencerBernsen as Henry Spencer
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerBernsen as Henry Spencer
- Psych: The Movie2017IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerBernsen as Henry Spencer
Josh Duhamel3 films together, 2019 to 2023
Josh Duhamel's page
- Buddy Games: Spring Awakening2023IMDb rating 4.6Roday as ZaneDuhamel as Bobfather
- Night of the Animated Dead2021IMDb rating 4.6Roday as TomvoiceDuhamel as Harry Coopervoice
- Buddy Games2019IMDb rating 4.8Roday as Zane HoldenDuhamel as Bob 'The Bobfather' Schmidt
Jimmi Simpson3 films together, 2015 to 2021
Jimmi Simpson's page
- Night of the Animated Dead2021IMDb rating 4.6Roday as TomvoiceSimpson as Johnnyvoice
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerSimpson as Mary Lightly
- Gravy2015IMDb rating 5.4Roday as MartySimpson as Stef
Maggie Lawson3 films together, 2017 to 2021
Maggie Lawson's page
- Psych 3: This Is Gus2021IMDb rating 7.5Roday as Shawn SpencerLawson as Juliet O'Hara
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerLawson as Juliet O'Hara
- Psych: The Movie2017IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn SpencerLawson as Juliet O'Hara
Steve FranksDirector, 3 films, 2017 to 2021
All films by Steve Franks
- Psych 3: This Is Gus2021IMDb rating 7.5Roday as Shawn Spencer
- Psych 2: Lassie Come Home2020IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn Spencer
- Psych: The Movie2017IMDb rating 7.3Roday as Shawn Spencer
Also three films together2 more actors
- Jazmyn SimonPsych 3: This Is Gus (2021), Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020) and Psych: The Movie (2017)
- Kirsten NelsonPsych 3: This Is Gus (2021), Psych 2: Lassie Come Home (2020) and Psych: The Movie (2017)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.