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.