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Quick facts for kids Bryton James
James in 2015
Born	Bryton Eric McClure (1986-08-17) August 17, 1986 (age 38) Lakewood, California, U.S.
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:

Video Games and Audio Books

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

Awards He Has Won

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