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James Roday Explains Decision to Reclaim His Birth Name Rodriguez and Why He 'Sold Out' His Heritage

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15.07.2020 - 01:27

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James Roday will now professionally go by the last name he was given at birth — James Roday Rodriguez — and in a new interview, explains how his past experiences in Hollywood led him to erase an important part of his heritage when he was just 21 years old.The 44-year-old actor spoke to about why he originally decided to change his name from James Rodriguez to James Roday after he started to audition for acting roles while studying at New York University.

Rodriguez recalls auditioning for the lead role in the 1996 film — which eventually went to Ed Norton — and while the casting director told him he was great, he was told he couldn't cast him because his last name was Rodriguez.

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