Bryton James facts for kids
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Bryton James
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Born |
Bryton Eric McClure
August 17, 1986 Lakewood, California, U.S.
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Other names | Bryton |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Notable work
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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 James, born Bryton Eric McClure on August 17, 1986, is an American actor. He has been in movies, TV shows, and even musical theater! When he was a kid, he played Richie Crawford on the popular TV show Family Matters. He is also well-known for playing Devon Hamilton on the TV show The Young and the Restless. For this role, he has won two Daytime Emmy Awards.
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Bryton James's Early Life
Bryton James was born in Lakewood, California. He grew up in Fullerton, California. His dad, Eric McClure, was a musician and songwriter. Because of his dad, Bryton was around music from a very young age.
Bryton James's Acting Career
Bryton started acting when he was only two years old. He appeared in many commercials and magazine ads. He even did an ad with the famous singer Michael Jackson!
Becoming a Child Star
When Bryton was four, he 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!
Starring in The Young and the Restless
Since June 2004, Bryton has played Devon Hamilton on the TV show The Young and the Restless. This is a long-running show called a soap opera. He has won several awards for this role.
- In 2007, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor.
- He also won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 2009.
- In 2020, he won another Daytime Emmy Award, this time for Best Supporting Actor.
Voice Acting and Other Roles
Bryton James has also done a lot of voice acting for cartoons.
- He was the voice of Jason James/Z-Strap in the Nicktoons show Zevo-3.
- He voiced Virgil Hawkins/Static in the Cartoon Network series Young Justice.
- He also voiced Mark Surge in Hero Factory.
- You might have heard his voice as Freddie on The Kids from Room 402.
- He also voiced Mowgli in The Jungle Book CD-ROM game.
- He was Zare Leonis on Star Wars Rebels.
- In 2018, he joined the cast of the Nickelodeon animated series Glitch Techs.
Bryton James's Personal Life
Bryton James married Ashley Leisinger in 2011. His co-star from The Young and the Restless, Christian LeBlanc, performed the ceremony. Bryton and Ashley later divorced in 2014, but they are still good friends. In May 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 has said that they grew up together on the show and are like siblings. Bryton is also the godfather to Christel's son, Michael Caden. He is also the godfather to his other co-star, Daniel Goddard's oldest son, Ford.
Bryton also helps many charities. In 1996, he started an organization called RADDKids. .....
Bryton James's Work in Film and Television
Bryton James has been in many TV shows and movies. Here are some of them:
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–1997 | Family Matters | Richie Crawford | Main role for several seasons |
1998 | Smart Guy | Cory | Episode: "Bad Boy" |
1999 | The Kids from Room 402 | Freddie Fay | Voice role |
2004–present | The Young and the Restless | Devon Hamilton | Main role |
2010–2011 | Zevo-3 | Jason James/Z-Strap | Voice, main role |
2010–2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Luka Martin | Recurring role |
2010–2013 | Hero Factory | Mark Surge | Voice role |
2012–2014 | Winx Club | Roy | Voice role |
2013–2022 | Young Justice | Virgil Hawkins/Static | Voice, recurring role |
2014–2015 | Star Wars Rebels | Zare Leonis | Voice role |
2015 | DC Super Friends | Cyborg | Voice role |
2021–2022 | Pacific Rim: The Black | Corey | Voice role |
2022 | Tales of the Jedi | Village Brother | Voice role |
Video Games
Bryton has also lent his voice to video games:
Year | Title | Role |
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2000 | The Jungle Book Groove Party | Mowgli |
Awards and Nominations
Bryton James has won and been nominated for many awards for his acting:
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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1998 | Young Artist Award | Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television | Himself | Won |
2007 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won |
2008 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won |
2009 | NAACP Image Award | Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won |
2020 | Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Young and the Restless | Won |