James Roday is a noted American actor, director and screen writer, best known for his starring role in the popular television series, ‘Psych’. He changed his professional name from James David Rodriguez to James Roday when he went to register with the Screen Actors’ Guild and found that there was already another James Rodriguez registered with them. After completing his education at the New York University’s experimental theatre wing, he debuted on screen and soon began being cast in starring roles from his mid-20s. However, he had to wait for a few more years, before he got his first major break. He was selected to play a consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn Spencer in ‘Psych’. The series not only brought him in the spotlight, but also kindled his interest in directing and screenwriting. Roday is now busy working behind the camera, directing and writing scripts for several films and television productions, while concurrently also acting in many others.