Psych's protagonist is not played by an American actor.
James Roday -LRB- -LSB- roʊˈdeɪ -RSB- born James David Rodriguez ; April 4 , 1976 -RRB- is an American actor , director and screenwriter .. He starred on the USA Network series Psych as hyper-observant consultant detective and fake psychic Shawn Spencer .. USA Network. USA Network. Psych. Psych. Shawn Spencer. Shawn Spencer