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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 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.
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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 |
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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 |
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2000 | The Jungle Book Groove Party | Mowgli | Also known as The Jungle Book Rhythm N'Groove |
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2015 | Rain of the Ghosts | Charlie Dauphin |
Awards He Has Won
Bryton James has won and been nominated for many awards for his acting:
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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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 |