{{Short description|American actor (born 1976)}} {{redirect|James D. Rodriguez|other uses|James Rodríguez (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox person | name = James Roday Rodriguez | image = James Roday by Gage Skidmore.jpg | image_size = | caption = Rodriguez at the 2013 San Diego Comic Con | birth_name = James David Rodriguez | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|4|4|mf=yes}} | birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = James Roday<br/>(professional name 1998–2020)<br/> James Roday Rodriguez<br/>(changed legal name) | alma_mater = New York University (BFA) | partner = Maggie Lawson (2006–2014) | occupation = {{flatlist| * Actor * director * screenwriter }} | years_active = 1999–present }}
'''James Roday Rodriguez''' (born '''James David Rodriguez'''; April 4, 1976) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for portraying Shawn Spencer, a hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic, in USA Network series ''Psych'' and the subsequent ''Psych'' film series. He also starred in ''A Million Little Things'' which debuted in 2018, playing Javier "Gary" Mendez.
== Early life == Rodriguez was born in San Antonio, Texas, as James David Rodriguez.<ref name="Lee Hernandez">{{cite magazine |last=Hernandez |first=Lee |date=October 12, 2011 |title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Psych' Star James Roday Explains Why He Changed His Latino Last Name for Hollywood |url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-psych-star-james-roday-explains-why-he-changed-his-latino-last-name-holly |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418222722/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-psych-star-james-roday-explains-why-he-changed-his-latino-last-name-holly |archive-date=April 18, 2012 |access-date=May 15, 2012 |magazine=Latina}}</ref> His father, James "Jim" Rodriguez, a retired Air Force master sergeant,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Lee|url=http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-psych-star-james-roday-explains-why-he-changed-his-latino-last-name-holly|title=EXCLUSIVE: 'Psych' Star James Roday Explains Why He Changed His Latino Last Name for Hollywood|publisher=Latina|access-date=2013-01-17|archive-date=2013-03-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307233709/http://www.latina.com/entertainment/tv/exclusive-psych-star-james-roday-explains-why-he-changed-his-latino-last-name-holly|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2012-02-29 |title='Psych' star James Roday on life, family in Waxahachie |url=http://www.waxahachietx.com/article/20120229/News/302299939 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117225456/http://www.waxahachietx.com/article/20120229/News/302299939 |archive-date=2016-01-17 |access-date=2013-01-17 |publisher=Waxahachietx.com}}</ref> is of Mexican descent. His mother, Deborah Collins, has English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
He attended Taft High School in San Antonio<ref name="LatinForum">{{cite web|url=http://hispaniconline.com/HispanicMag/2008_08/LatinForum-Film.html |title=Psych out |author=Martinez, Kiko |access-date=February 17, 2011 |work=Hispanic Magazine |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090210042709/http://hispaniconline.com/HispanicMag/2008_08/LatinForum-Film.html |archive-date=February 10, 2009 }}</ref> and studied at NYU TISCH's Experimental Theatre Wing, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.<ref>Roberts, Robin (August 9, 2007). [https://www.tvguide.com/news/psych-roday-hill-37531.aspx "''Psych''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Two Sleuths Reveal Their Poker Faces"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809112956/http://www.tvguide.com/news/psych-roday-hill-37531.aspx |date=2011-08-09 }}. ''TV Guide''.</ref>
== Stage name == At the age of 22, Rodriguez selected the professional name James Roday. In a July 2020 interview,<ref>{{Cite web |title=James Roday Details 'Deeply Personal' Decision To Reclaim Birth Name Rodriguez: 'I Want To Be The Most Honest Ally For My Community' |url=https://www.tvline.com/interviews/james-roday-rodriguez-name-change-psych-2-2899578/ |access-date=2026-02-08}}</ref> he explained the decision was mainly driven by producers and casting directors feeling his appearance clashed with his Latino family name. The characters he read for up until that point were not written with a Latino background in mind. In order to book his first job, he legally changed his middle name, David, to Roday (picked from an Anton Chekhov play he was starring in at the time), and omitted Rodriguez from his screen name. In the same interview, he stated regret that he "sold out [his] heritage in about 15 seconds."
Rodriguez announced in that interview that going forward, he would use his full legal name of James Roday Rodriguez.
== Career ==
=== Theatre === Rodriguez first decided to make acting his fulltime career in high school, where he was part of the theatre department run by James Buchanan, who would later become co-founder of the Communications Arts High School.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Communications Arts High School principal passes away |url=https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/former-taft-high-school-principal-passes-away |access-date=2026-02-08}}</ref> Rodriguez cites Buchanan as "the architect behind [his] love for art and the belief [he] could make a run at making it for a living". While at Taft, he became a UIL State Champion, being named best actor for his performance in the play ''The Elephant Man.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=UIL State Champion Archives, One-Act Play 1992-93 |url=https://www.uiltexas.org/historical-archives/academics/archives/92archiv/92ac_oap.html |access-date=2026-02-08}}</ref>
On Buchanan's advice, Rodriguez went on to study at NYU, where he starred in various theatrical productions, including ''Three Sisters'', ''A Respectable Wedding'', and ''Severity's Mistress''.
In 1999, Rodriguez co-produced a production of ''Henry V'' at the Mazer Theatre in New York City, starring Brad Raider whom he had attended NYU with. Afterward, the two friends founded Red Dog Squadron, a non-profit, Los Angeles-based theater company, both acting as co-artistic directors. With his company, Rodriguez produced several plays, the most recent of which was ''CAL IN CAMO'' in 2018. In addition to his producing capacity, he took on leading roles in ''Sexual Perversity in Chicago'' and ''Extinction'' (which had runs in both Los Angeles and off-Broadway in New York), wrote and directed the one-act play ''Sustenance,'' and directed the play ''Greedy.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Dog Squadron |url=https://www.reddogsquadron.com/about/#productions |access-date=2026-02-08}}</ref>
In December 2016, Rodriguez starred in the New York production of ''White Rabbit Red Rabbit'' by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour.<ref>{{cite web |date=October 24, 2016 |title=Psych Tony Nominee Micah Stock and PSYCH's James Roday Headed to WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Nominee-Micah-Stock-and-PSYCHs-James-Roday-Headed-to-WHITE-RABBIT-RED-RABBIT-20161024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202095839/http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tony-Nominee-Micah-Stock-and-PSYCHs-James-Roday-Headed-to-WHITE-RABBIT-RED-RABBIT-20161024 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |access-date=January 24, 2017}}</ref>
Rodriguez is a member of the board of trustees at the Legacy Theatre in Branford, Connecticut,<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Team |url=https://www.legacytheatrect.org/team |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526221220/https://www.legacytheatrect.org/team |archive-date=26 May 2023 |access-date=26 May 2023 |website=The Legacy Theatre}}</ref> which was co-founded by Keely Baisden Knudsen, a fellow NYU graduate.
For the Legacy Theatre, Rodriguez produced the world premiere of Laurence Davis's play ''Masters of Puppets'' in 2023. In 2024, Rodriguez and Baisden Knudsen co-starred in a performance of A.R. Gurney's ''Love Letters''. In 2025, Rodriguez led a sold-out run of “the funniest farce ever written,” ''Noises Off.''
=== 1999–2005: Big screen and television beginnings === Rodriguez's big screen debut was in the 1999 film ''Coming Soon'' alongside Gaby Hoffmann, Bonnie Root, Ryan Reynolds and Ashton Kutcher.
Other early film credits include the 2003 film ''Rolling Kansas'' and the 2005 film adaptation of ''The Dukes of Hazzard''.
Rodriguez's early television credits include starring roles in 2001's ''First Years'' and NBC's ''Miss Match'' in 2003.
Behind the scenes, he and high school friend/writing partner Todd Harthan wrote a sequel script to ''April Fools Day,'' which "gained momentum" but was never produced.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The Psychologists Are In with Maggie Lawson and Timothy Omundson (Episode: James Roday Rodriguez & Todd Harthan Join Tim & Maggie) |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/james-roday-rodriguez-todd-harthan-join-tim-maggie/id1593693216?i=1000729662689 |access-date=2026-02-08}}</ref> Together with James DeMonaco, Rodriguez and Harthan went on to write the screenplay for the 2006 film ''Skinwalkers'' and also worked on an unused script for the film adaptation of the video game ''Driver.<ref name=":1" />''thumb|James Roday Rodriguez (middle) at a ComicCon panel in 2013 with Maggie Lawson (left) and Dulé Hill (right)
=== 2006–present: ''Psych'' franchise === Rodriguez's big break came on July 7, 2006, with the series premiere of USA Network's original series ''Psych''. Airing following the season premiere of USA's other comedic success, ''Monk'', it was the highest-rated scripted basic cable TV show premiere of 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/psych/show/59369/story.html?story_id=5278&tag=headlines;title;1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913044011/http://www.tv.com/psych/show/59369/story.html?story_id=5278&tag=headlines;title;1|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 13, 2012|work=TV.com|title=Psych premiere sets basic cable mark|agency=Reuters|date=July 11, 2006}}</ref> ''Psych'' ran for eight seasons until 2014.
In 2017, Rodriguez returned to his most famous role in ''Psych: The Movie'', which he also executive produced and co-wrote with ''Psych''{{'}}s series creator Steve Franks. It aired on USA Network in December 2017.
A sequel, ''Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'', debuted July 15, 2020 on NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Psych: The Movie 2' Confirmed on USA for Late 2019 |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/psych-movie-2-confirmed-usa-2019.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215155943/https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/psych-movie-2-confirmed-usa-2019.html |archive-date=2019-02-15 |access-date=2019-02-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=14 February 2019 |title=Psych: The Movie 2 Is Coming to USA Network Later This Year! - Blog |url=https://www.usanetwork.com/psych/blog/psych-the-movie-2-announcement |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121233446/https://www.usanetwork.com/psych |archive-date=21 November 2020 |access-date=1 April 2019 |website=USA Network}}</ref> It was the first project crediting him as James Roday Rodriguez. ''Psych 3: This Is Gus'' was released on Peacock on November 18, 2021.<ref name="Variety1">{{cite news |last1=Hailu |first1=Salome |date=9 October 2021 |title='Psych 3: This Is Gus' Gets Premiere Date and Trailer (New York Comic Con Roundup) |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/psych-3-this-is-gus-premiere-trailer-new-york-comic-con-1235084775/ |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=Variety}}</ref> On both projects, he once again served as co-writer and executive producer.
As of May 2023, the script for a fourth ''Psych'' movie is done but has not been greenlit yet.<ref name="TVL">{{cite news |last1=Ausiello |first1=Michael |title=Psych 4 Update: 'The Script Is Done' |url=https://tvline.com/news/psych-4-movie-release-date-peacock-update-james-roday-rodriguez-1234982649/ |access-date=5 July 2023 |work=TVLine}}</ref>
=== Post-''Psych'' === After ''Psych'' the series ended, Rodriguez starred in various pilots and independent films, most notably ''Pushing Dead'' by independent filmmaker Tom E. Brown, which accumulated a number of awards at film festivals in the US and elsewhere.<ref>{{Citation |title=Pushing Dead (2016) - Awards - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4572984/awards/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2018, Rodriguez returned to network television, starring as Gary Mendez on ABC's dramedy ''A Million Little Things,'' which ran for 5 seasons. He co-wrote the series' final episode, "One Big Thing", with series creator DJ Nash.
Rodriguez branched out into voice acting in the 2021 animated feature ''Night of the Animated Dead,'' an adaptation of George A. Romero's ''Night of the Living Dead''.
=== Focus on directing and writing === Since ''Psych,'' Rodriguez has spent more time behind the camera as a director, writer and producer. He directed episodes for ''Battle Creek'', ''Rush Hour'', ''Rosewood'', ''Blood Drive'', ''The Resident'', ''The Crossover'' and ''High Potential.'' He also developed, wrote, and directed the pilots ''Shoot the Moon'' for USA and ''Quest for Truth'' for E!.
Rodriguez released his first feature directorial debut, ''Gravy,'' in 2015, co-written by him and Todd Harthan. He co-wrote (once again with Todd Harthan) and directed his second film ''Treehouse'' as part of Hulu's monthly horror movie anthology ''Into the Dark,'' which aired in March 2019.
In 2025, Rodriguez published his first short story titled "The Long Straw" in the fantasy and horror anthology magazine Weird Tales, issue #371.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weird Tales #371 - An Undead Issue |url=https://www.weirdtales.com/store/p/weird-tales-317-an-undead-issue |access-date=2026-02-08 |website=Weird Tales |language=en-US}}</ref>
In recently, Rodriguez directed, and co-written with Harthan ''Rule of Three'', the first movie in a planned trilogy, based on a novel ''The Rule of Three'' by Sam Ripley. Filming started in January 2026, with an as of yet unknown release date.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thomasin McKenzie’s ‘The Rule Of Three’ Starts Filming in Barcelona in January 2026 |url=https://thecinemaholic.com/the-rule-of-three-filming/ |access-date=2026-02-08}}</ref>
== Personal life == Rodriguez dated his ''Psych'' co-star Maggie Lawson throughout most of the series run. They broke up in 2013, before the final season aired.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Me Time with Maggie Lawson (Episode: "James Roday Rodriguez's Me Time is Fantasy Football, His Dogs, and Vodka") |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgMCv4PPg3c |access-date=2026-02-08}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year || Title || Role || Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 1999 || ''Coming Soon'' || Chad || |- |''Ryan Caulfield: Year One'' || Vic || Series regular |- | rowspan="2" | 2000 || ''Believe'' || Bruce Arm / Agent Johnny || Short |- |''Get Real'' || Trent Sykes || |- | 2001 || ''First Years'' || Edgar || Series regular |- | rowspan="5" | 2002 || ''Driver'' || {{N/A}} ||Unused first draft, co-written with James DeMonaco and Todd Harthan |- | ''Repli-Kate'' || Max || Lead role |- |''Providence'' || Alexander Conrad || rowspan="3" | |- |''Showtime''|| 'Maxis' Cameraman |- |''Rolling Kansas''|| Dick Murphy |- | 2003 || ''Miss Match'' || Nick Paine || Series regular |- | rowspan="2" | 2005 || ''Don't Come Knocking'' || Mickey, First Assistant Director || rowspan="2" | |- |''The Dukes of Hazzard''|| Billy Prickett |- | rowspan="2" | 2006 || ''Skinwalkers'' || {{N/A}} || Co-writer with James DeMonaco and Todd Harthan |- | ''Beerfest'' || German Messenger || |- | 2006–14 || ''Psych'' || Shawn Spencer || Also writer of 16 episodes, director of 8 episodes, and producer |- | 2008 ||''Fear Itself''|| Carlos || Episode: "In Sickness and in Health" |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 ||''Gamer''|| News Co-Host #1 || |- |''His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th''|| Himself || Documentary |- | rowspan="2" | 2011 ||''WWE Tough Enough''|| Himself || Episode: "I've Been Bamboozled & Flabbergasted" |- |''Love Bites''|| Jeff || Episode: "TMI" |- | 2012 || ''WWE Raw Super Show'' || Himself || Special guest ring announcer |- | 2013 || ''Mr. Payback'' || Malikai || Short |- | 2014 || ''Shoot the Moon'' || {{N/A}} || Director, writer and executive producer; unaired pilot<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/james-roday-icm-partners-864850/|title=James Roday Signs with ICM Partners|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=29 October 2014|access-date=January 24, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202025741/http://deadline.com/2014/10/james-roday-icm-partners-864850/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="6" | 2015 || ''Battle Creek''|| {{N/A}}|| Director of 1 episode |- | ''Gravy'' || Marty || Also director and co-writer with Todd Harthan |- |''Good Session'' || Joel || Lead role, unaired pilot |- |''Christmas Eve''|| B || a.k.a. ''Stuck'' |- |''Baby Baby Baby''|| J.B.|| |- | ''The Nerd Herd''|| Kip Mitchell || Lead role, unaried pilot |- | 2015–16 ||''Rosewood''|| {{N/A}} ||Director of 5 episodes |- | rowspan="3"| 2016 || ''Quest For Trtuh'' || {{N/A}} || Director and co-writer with Ben McMillan; unaired pilot<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brian Dunkleman Mockumentary In Works At E!, ‘Psych’ Star James Roday Produces|url=https://deadline.com/2015/08/brian-dunkleman-james-roday-mockumentary-e-1201497157/|date=2015-08-11 |access-date=2026-05-16|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva}}</ref> |- |''Rush Hour''|| {{N/A}} || Director of 1 episode |- |''Pushing Dead'' |Dan Schauble |Lead role |- | rowspan="2" | 2017 || ''Blood Drive'' || {{N/A}} || Director of 2 episodes |- | ''Psych: The Movie'' || Shawn Spencer || TV film, also co-writer with Steve Franks and executive producer |- | 2018–23 || ''A Million Little Things'' || Gary Mendez || Series regular; also co-writer of series finale with DJ Nash<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=A Million Little Things, Cast, Characters and Stars |url=https://abc.go.com/shows/a-million-little-things/cast |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190109062207/https://abc.go.com/shows/a-million-little-things/cast |archive-date=2019-01-09 |access-date=2019-01-08 |website=abc.go.com}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Fortune Rookie'' || Roday || Recurring<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fortunerookie.net/about|title=About the Rookie|website=Fortunerookie.net|access-date=1 April 2019|archive-date=1 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401190143/https://fortunerookie.net/about|url-status=usurped}}</ref> |- | 2018–19 ||''The Resident''|| {{N/A}} || Director of 3 episodes |- | rowspan="3" | 2019 || ''Buddy Games'' || Zane || rowspan="2" | |- |''Berserk'' || Officer Duane |- | ''Treehouse'' || {{N/A}} || Director and co-writer with Todd Harthan |- | 2020 || ''Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'' || rowspan="2" | Shawn Spencer || TV film; also co-writer with Steve Franks and Andy Berman, and executive producer |- | 2021 || ''Psych 3: This Is Gus'' || TV film; also co-writer with Steve Franks, and executive producer |- | rowspan="2" | 2023 ||''The Crossover''|| {{N/A}} || Director of 2 episodes |- |''Buddy Games: Spring Awakening'' |Zane | |- | 2024–present ||''High Potential''|| {{N/A}} || Director of 4 episodes |- | {{TBA}} |''Rule of Three'' | {{N/A}} | Director, co-writer with Todd Harthan, and executive producer; in post-production |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%" |- ! scope="col" style="width:3%;"| Year ! scope="col" style="width:22%;"| Award ! scope="col" style="width:33%;"| Category ! scope="col" style="width:35%;"| Nominated work ! scope="col" style="width:6%;"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" style="width:1%;"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- | align="center" |2006 | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | rowspan="7" | ''Psych'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | |- | align="center" rowspan="2"|2008 | NCLR ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Drama Television Series | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name=rodayinterview>{{cite web|url=http://www.freejohnnydare.com/fjd/2009/06/interview-james-roday-6-25-09/comment-page-1|title=Interview: James Roday|date=June 25, 2009|work=freejohnnydare.com|access-date=December 30, 2010|author=Dare, Johnny|archive-date=July 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711034913/http://www.freejohnnydare.com/fjd/2009/06/interview-james-roday-6-25-09/comment-page-1/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | {{nom}} | align="center" | |- | align="center" rowspan="4"|2009 | EWwy Award | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20301504_20663328,00.html#20663328 |title=Psych, James Roday | Emmys Snubbed Your Comedy Faves? Vote 'em a EWwy! |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=2019-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114072213/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20300978_20301504_20663328,00.html#20663328 |archive-date=2012-11-14 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | NCLR ALMA Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | {{nom}} | align="center" | |- | Imagen Awards | Best Actor – Television | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="Foundation">{{cite web|url=https://www.imagen.org/awards/|title=Imagen Awards|first=Imagen|last=Foundation|access-date=2019-05-31|archive-date=2019-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406132631/https://www.imagen.org/awards/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | {{nom}} | align="center" | |- | align="center" |2010 | NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | ''Psych'' (for episode "High Top Fade Out", shared with Saladin K. Patterson) | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naacp.org/press/entry/nominees-for-41st-naacp-image-awards-announced--live-at-press-conference-by-taye-diggs--michael-strahan--wanda-sykes--kyle-massey--chris-massey--tatyana-ali-and-naacp-executives/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725012752/http://www.naacp.org/press/entry/nominees-for-41st-naacp-image-awards-announced--live-at-press-conference-by-taye-diggs--michael-strahan--wanda-sykes--kyle-massey--chris-massey--tatyana-ali-and-naacp-executives/|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 July 2010|title=NOMINEES FOR 41st NAACP IMAGE AWARDS ANNOUNCED LIVE AT PRESS CONFERENCE BY TAYE DIGGS, MICHAEL STRAHAN, WANDA SYKES, KYLE MASSEY, CHRIS MASSEY, TATYANA ALI AND NAACP EXECUTIVES – Press Room – NAACP|date=25 July 2010}}</ref> |- | align="center" rowspan="2" |2011 | NCLR ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actor – Leading Role | rowspan="4" |''Psych'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | |- | Imagen Awards | Best Actor – Television | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref name="Foundation"/> |- | align="center" rowspan="2" |2012 | NCLR ALMA Awards | Favorite TV Actor – Leading Role | {{nom}} | align="center" | |- | Imagen Awards | Best Actor – Television | {{won}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imagen.org/awards/2012/|title= Awards list|date= 2012|website= www.imagen.org|access-date= 2019-06-10|archive-date= 2019-05-31|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190531132842/https://www.imagen.org/awards/2012/|url-status= live}}</ref> |- | align="center" rowspan="3"|2023 | HCA TV Awards | Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series | rowspan="1"|''A Million Little Things'' (for episode 5x13 One Big Thing, shared with DJ Nash) | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/hollywood-critics-association-announces-the-2023-hca-tv-award-nominations-for-broadcast-networks-cable/ |title=Hollywood Critics Association Announces the 2023 HCA TV Awards nominations for Broadcast Networks & Cable |date=2023 |website=hollywoodcriticsassociation.com |access-date=2023-08-15 }}</ref> |- | Humanitas Prize | Drama Teleplay | rowspan="1"|''A Million Little Things'' (for episode 5x13 One Big Thing, shared with DJ Nash) | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.humanitasprize.org/2023-winners-nominees |title=The 2023 Humanitas Prize Nominees |date=2023 |website=humanitasprize.org |access-date=2023-08-15 |archive-date=2023-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815213427/https://www.humanitasprize.org/2023-winners-nominees |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | 3rd Astra TV Awards | Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama | rowspan="1"|''A Million Little Things'' (for episode 5x13 One Big Thing, shared with DJ Nash) | {{nom}} | align="center" | |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons}} * {{IMDb name|734442|James Roday Rodriguez}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140317174125/https://www.usanetwork.com/psych/cast/shawn-spencer USA Network biography of James Roday Rodriguez] * [https://abc.com/cast/1315f6f8-597a-4cfc-a3d5-8bde14fe2a17 ABC Network biography of James Roday Rodriguez]
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