Bryton James

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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) [1]
Lakewood, California, U.S. [1]
Other namesBryton
OccupationActor
Years active1990–present
Notable work Richie Crawford on Family Matters (1990–1998)
Devon Hamilton in The Young and the Restless (2004–present)
Spouse
Ashley Leisinger
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(m. 2011;div. 2014)​
Partner Brytni Sarpy (2019–2023)

Bryton McClure (born August 17, 1986), also credited as Bryton James and mononymously as Bryton, is an American musical theater, film and television actor. As a child actor, he played Richie Crawford on the ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters . He currently plays Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards.

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Early life

James was born in Lakewood, California, to Eric McClure (1961–2016) [2] and Bette McClure, and raised in Fullerton, California. [3] Bryton was exposed to music early in life through his father, who was a musician, songwriter, and music producer. [4] [3]

Career

James started in show business when he was two years old. [4] He appeared in commercials and magazine ads, including one with singer Michael Jackson. [4] At the age of four, he began portraying Richie Crawford on the sitcom Family Matters , [4] where he appeared from 1990 to 1997 in over 200 episodes. [5] He has portrayed Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since June 2004. [5] He won the 2007 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, and earned nominations for the same award in 2006 and 2008. [5] [6] After being nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series from 2005 through 2008, James won the award in 2009. [5] [7]

James was a guest star in the drama The Vampire Diaries during its second season as warlock Luka Martin. He voices Jason James/Z-Strap on Nicktoons animated series Zevo-3 and Virgil Hawkins/Static in the Cartoon Network series Young Justice: Invasion . He has provided the voice of Mark Surge in Hero Factory . His credits also include voice acting work as Freddie on the animated series The Kids from Room 402 , Mowgli on The Jungle Book CD-ROM, [5] and Zare Leonis on Star Wars Rebels . Additionally, James was a recording artist and performed on Disney Channel and other U.S. and international networks. [5]

In July 2018, it was announced that James had joined the cast of Nickelodeon's animated series, Glitch Techs. [8] In 2020, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor in a drama series for The Young and the Restless.

Personal life

James married Ashley Leisinger on March 16, 2011. The ceremony was officiated by his The Young and the Restless co-star Christian LeBlanc. [9] In June 2014, James confirmed that he and Leisinger have since divorced but are still close friends. [10] He began dating his co-star Brytni Sarpy in May 2019. [11] [12] [13]

James is best friends with his The Young and the Restless co-star Christel Khalil, [14] saying about their friendship: "Christel and I have practically grown up together and have experienced some of the same things in our adult lives. We've always had each other's backs. I'm an only child and Christel is the closest thing I have to a sibling." [15] [16] James is the godfather to Khalil's son, Michael Caden. [17] He is also godfather to his other The Young and the Restless co-star, Daniel Goddard's eldest son, Ford. [18]

James is a spokesperson for many charitable organizations and founded RADDKids (Recording Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against Drunk Driving) in 1996. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990–1997 Family Matters Richie CrawfordSeries regular, seasons 2 to 7, recurring, season 8 to 9
1998 Smart Guy CoryEpisode: "Bad Boy"
1999 The Kids from Room 402 Freddie FayVoice, episode: "Son of Einstein" [19]
2004–present The Young and the Restless Devon Hamilton Series regular
2009The IntrudersCoryMinor role
2010–2011 Zevo-3 Jason James/Z-StrapVoice, main role
2010LEGO HERO Factory: Rise of the RookiesSurgeVoice, television film
2010–2011 The Vampire Diaries Luka MartinRecurring, 7 episodes
2010–2013 Hero Factory Mark SurgeVoice, miniseries [19]
2012–2014 Winx Club Roy, additional voicesVoice [19]
2013Miles Across the SeaEliVoice, episode: "Bed-Headed Fred"
2013–2022 Young Justice Virgil Hawkins/Static, M'ChisteVoice, recurring role [19]
2014–15 Star Wars Rebels Zare LeonisVoice, 2 episodes [19]
2015DC Super Friends Cyborg Voice, 7 episodes [19]
2021–2022 Pacific Rim: The Black CoreyVoice [19]
2022 Tales of the Jedi Village BrotherVoice, episode: "Resolve" [19]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 The Jungle Book Groove Party Mowgli Also known as The Jungle Book Rhythm N'Groove

Audio books

YearTitleRole
2015 Rain of the Ghosts Charlie Dauphin

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations for Bryton James
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
1998 Young Artist Award The Michael Landon Award —
Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television 		HimselfWon [20]
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 RestlessNominated [21]
2006NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
2007Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessWon [22]
2007NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
2008Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated [23]
2008NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessWon
2009Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated [24]
2009NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessWon
2010NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
2012NAACP Image AwardOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
2013Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated [25]
2016Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series The Young and the RestlessNominated [26]
2019Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated [27]
2020Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessWon [28]
2021Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated [29]
2021Soap Awards FranceBest International ActorThe Young and the RestlessNominated [30]
2022Daytime Emmy AwardOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated

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