Psych's protagonist is played by an American actor.
In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, Prince Hamlet, who seeks revenge for the murder of his father, is the protagonist
== Etymology ==The term protagonist comes from Ancient Greek   (prtagnists) 'actor who plays the chief or first part', combined of  (prtos, 'first') and  (agnists, 'actor, competitor'), which stems from  (agn, 'contest') via  (agnzomai, 'I contend for a prize')

