James Roday: Summary

Recent Role:: Shawn Spencer on Psych

Gender:: Male

Birthday:: 4-4-1976

Birthplace:: San Antonio, Texas

From San Antonio, Texas, James started his career off in by studying theater at New York University's Experimental Theater Wing in which he gathered a string of New York theather credits in classical and contemporary. He made the transition to television afterwards. After being in a few failed shows, he finally landed his big break playing a fake psychic in USA new detective show Psych.

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Emmy picks: Lead Actor, comedy
We keep seeing the same men popping up at the Emmys in the best actor in a comedy category, but there's a reason for that. Tony Shalhoub has deserved every single one of his six consecutive nominations, Charlie Sheen has gone for three straight, and Alec Baldwin is looking like the favorite to win for a second year.
- 06/04/09 2:40 PM
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This show is brilliant APSOULTILY BRILLIANT. No way around it. this show is worth watching every week. The way the cast works and the way the writters write the stories for the shows even make it better. ...Continue »
The show is GREAT! no words around it. This show is worth watching every weekend. I just don't know if it is the cast or the script or how they are writing them, but something iis going on that makes the show worth watching every week end. It is weird you think the show is wroth watching every week end if i say it enough. Any way i like the just hope it goes on and on and on, for years to become it is that good. OK a little bit of straighting the truth but REAlly it is a great shows.
08/09/09 09:12pm | report abuse
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KYKELLIEJO
member since: May 23, 2006
Talented, genuine, brilliant, hilarious! Too perfect for words. ...Continue »
James Roday is perfect in the role of Shawn Spencer on PSYCH. He has that boy next door sexy quality that just makes you want more... He has amazing comedic timing, dead on gestures, and genuine sincerity. Love him - I am so glad that James Roday was cast as Shawn Spencer on Psych!

He most definitely should have received an Emmy nod for Best Actor in a Comedy Series... Believe me James; if it were up to us fans you would have our vote and win every time!

As I said before... Talented, genuine, brilliant, hilarious! Too perfect for words.
07/28/09 02:23pm | report abuse
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MsHMG
member since: May 12, 2009
Adorable and talented ...Continue »
I think James is very talented and adorable! I love his character as Shawn Spencer. He's hilarious, witty, hot, and he plays the part very well in my opinion. I haven't met a person yet that doesn't like Pscyh. My sister is hooked now! I hope Psych stays on the air for years to come. He is one of my favorite actors on TV. I would love to see him on the big screen...but in a comedy. I wonder too if he is anything like his character. He and Gus make a great pair. I wish him luck in his career.
05/11/09 10:04pm | report abuse
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pj-alterego
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I think I love him more with every moment. Just too adorable for words, Roday is definitely pivotal in retaining my residency in 12yr old girl land! Just a little bit delicious, and a lot hilarious, the smile is plastered on my face at the thought of him. ...Continue »
I just watched what I understand to be Roday's screen test for Psych! He just owned Shawn before he was even cast! I am feeling that since my induction into the joys of tv.com I have only had adoring things to say; I should be writing scathing yet fanastically witty critiques of the talentless freaks that grace our screens so often... and yet with James in my mind i can't actually think of any. His sense of timing is perfect! and the hair? the eyes? that smile? Oh My!
I haven't actually seen anything else he has been involved in, but this man is certainly my new favourite face. And, to learn that he co-wrote a number of episodes has just added to my adoration. I'm sure I will be back with more to say about this fine man, the more I watch, ooh gotta go, ad break is over!!
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One of the most talented people. . . ...Continue »
James Roday is amazing to say the absolute least. He's hilarious, charming, quick-witted, and flat out gorgeous. Not only is James a wonderful actor, but he's a great writer too. Some of the episodes he has written are my absolute favorite episodes of Psych. It's sad that the other shows he was in didn't work out well for him, cause I bet they would have been great, but I'm really glad that out of all of them, Psych did work out. I can't picture anyone else playing Shawn Spencer. His chemistry with the rest of the cast is amazing, especially his chemistry with Dule. I can't wait to see and hear more from him.
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