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Bryton James
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James in 2015
Born
Bryton Eric McClure

(1986-08-17) August 17, 1986 (age 38)
Other names Bryton
Occupation Actor
Years active 1990–present
Notable work
Richie Crawford on Family Matters (1990–1998)
Devon Hamilton in The Young and the Restless (2004–present)
Spouse(s)
Ashley Leisinger
(m. 2011; div. 2014)
Partner(s) Brytni Sarpy (2019–2023)

Bryton McClure (born August 17, 1986), known as Bryton James, is an American actor. He has been in many TV shows and movies. As a child, he played Richie Crawford on the TV show Family Matters. Today, he plays Devon Hamilton on the TV show The Young and the Restless. He has won two Daytime Emmy Awards for his acting.

About Bryton James

His Early Life

Bryton James was born in Lakewood, California. He grew up in Fullerton, California. His father, Eric McClure, was a musician and music producer. Because of his dad, Bryton learned about music at a very young age.

His Acting Career

Bryton started acting when he was only two years old. He appeared in commercials and magazines. He even did an ad with the famous singer Michael Jackson.

When he was four, Bryton got a big role. He played Richie Crawford on the TV show Family Matters. He was on the show from 1990 to 1997. He appeared in over 200 episodes!

Since 2004, Bryton has played Devon Hamilton on the TV show The Young and the Restless. He won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007 for his role. He was also nominated for this award in 2006 and 2008. In 2009, he won an NAACP Image Award for his work on the show. In 2020, he won another Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Voice Acting Roles

Bryton also uses his voice for many characters. He was a guest star on The Vampire Diaries. He voiced Jason James/Z-Strap on the Nicktoons show Zevo-3. He also voiced Virgil Hawkins/Static in the Young Justice: Invasion series.

He has voiced Mark Surge in Hero Factory. Other voice roles include Freddie on The Kids from Room 402. He was also Mowgli for The Jungle Book CD-ROM. You can also hear his voice as Zare Leonis on Star Wars Rebels. In 2018, he joined the cast of Nickelodeon's animated series, Glitch Techs.

His Personal Life

Bryton James married Ashley Leisinger in 2011. His co-star from The Young and the Restless, Christian LeBlanc, led the ceremony. Bryton and Ashley later divorced in 2014, but they are still good friends. In 2019, he started dating his co-star Brytni Sarpy.

Bryton is very close friends with his The Young and the Restless co-star Christel Khalil. He says she is like a sibling to him. Bryton is the godfather to Christel's son, Michael Caden. He is also the godfather to Daniel Goddard's oldest son, Ford. Daniel is another one of his co-stars.

What Bryton James Has Done

TV Shows and Movies

Here are some of the TV shows and movies Bryton James has been in:

Year Title Role Notes
1990–1997 Family Matters Richie Crawford Main role for several seasons
1998 Smart Guy Cory One episode
1999 The Kids from Room 402 Freddie Fay Voice role, one episode
2004–present The Young and the Restless Devon Hamilton Main role
2009 The Intruders Cory Small movie role
2010–2011 Zevo-3 Jason James/Z-Strap Main voice role
2010 LEGO HERO Factory: Rise of the Rookies Surge Voice role, TV movie
2010–2011 The Vampire Diaries Luka Martin Appeared in 7 episodes
2010–2013 Hero Factory Mark Surge Voice role, miniseries
2012–2014 Winx Club Roy, other voices Voice role
2013 Miles Across the Sea Eli Voice role, one episode
2013–2022 Young Justice Virgil Hawkins/Static, M'Chiste Voice role, appeared often
2014–15 Star Wars Rebels Zare Leonis Voice role, 2 episodes
2015 DC Super Friends Cyborg Voice role, 7 episodes
2021–2022 Pacific Rim: The Black Corey Voice role
2022 Tales of the Jedi Village Brother Voice role, one episode

Video Games and Audio Books

Bryton has also lent his voice to video games and audio books:

Year Title Role Notes
2000 The Jungle Book Groove Party Mowgli Also known as The Jungle Book Rhythm N'Groove
Year Title Role
2015 Rain of the Ghosts Charlie Dauphin

Awards He Has Won

Bryton James has won and been nominated for many awards for his acting:

List of awards and nominations for Bryton James
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1998 Young Artist Award The Michael Landon Award —
Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television
Himself Won
2005 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2006 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2006 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2007 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
2007 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2008 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2008 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
2009 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2009 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
2010 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2012 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2013 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2016 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2019 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2020 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Won
2021 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
2021 Soap Awards France Best International Actor The Young and the Restless Nominated
2022 Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated
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