Quick with a quip and overflowing with manic energy, this stage-trained actor boasts a goofy, Zach Braff-like appeal. After making his film debut in the little-seen 1999 indie
Coming Soon, Roday worked on New York stages before turning to the small screen. Although his wit and charm made him a natural for the medium, he suffered through a string of flops (
Ryan Caulfield: Year One,
Miss Match, First Years) before finding his niche as an amateur detective posing as a psychic on the cable crimedy
Psych. He also branched out into mainstream movies, appearing as the pompous, racecar-driving villain in the big-screen adaptation of
The Dukes of Hazzard, and cowriting the horror flick
Skinwalkers.
James Roday Fast Facts:
- Was a high-school quarterback but dropped sports to focus on acting.
- Father was a military man who organized VIP visits and escorted luminaries, including Jimmy Carter.
- James Roday Relationships:
- Maggie Lawson - Significant Other
- College:
- New York University, New York, NY
