Personal Life
Roday was born in San Antonio, Texas as James David Rodriguez. He attended Taft High School in San Antonio. His father is of Mexican descent and his mother is of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry. Roday's father, Jaime "Jim" Rodriguez, worked for Boardwalk Auto Group. Rodriguez is now the regional caterer manager of Taco Cabana. Roday's father has remarried and has a daughter named Lisette who aspires to be an actress in Waxahachie, TX.
At New York University's Experimental Theatre Wing, Roday studied theater and earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts. At the age of 22 he selected the professional name James Roday as there was already another "James Rodriguez" registered in the Screen Actors Guild.
Roday is the co-artistic director of Red Dog Squadron, a Los Angeles theater company he co-founded with Brad Raider. Roday has been in a relationship with Psych co-star Maggie Lawson since 2006.
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