Bryton James

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.

Bryton James
James in 2015
Born	Bryton Eric McClure (1986-08-17) August 17, 1986 (age 38)[1] Lakewood, California, U.S.[1]
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	Ashley Leisinger ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2014)​
Partner	Brytni Sarpy (2019–2023)

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

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990–1997	Family Matters	Richie Crawford	Series regular, seasons 2 to 7, recurring, season 8 to 9
1998	Smart Guy	Cory	Episode: "Bad Boy"
1999	The Kids from Room 402	Freddie Fay	Voice, episode: "Son of Einstein"[19]
2004–present	The Young and the Restless	Devon Hamilton	Series regular
2009	The Intruders	Cory	Minor role
2010–2011	Zevo-3	Jason James/Z-Strap	Voice, main role
2010	LEGO HERO Factory: Rise of the Rookies	Surge	Voice, television film
2010–2011	The Vampire Diaries	Luka Martin	Recurring, 7 episodes
2010–2013	Hero Factory	Mark Surge	Voice, miniseries[19]
2012–2014	Winx Club	Roy, additional voices	Voice[19]
2013	Miles Across the Sea	Eli	Voice, episode: "Bed-Headed Fred"
2013–2022	Young Justice	Virgil Hawkins/Static, M'Chiste	Voice, recurring role[19]
2014–15	Star Wars Rebels	Zare Leonis	Voice, 2 episodes[19]
2015	DC Super Friends	Cyborg	Voice, 7 episodes[19]
2021–2022	Pacific Rim: The Black	Corey	Voice[19]
2022	Tales of the Jedi	Village Brother	Voice, episode: "Resolve"[19]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	The Jungle Book Groove Party	Mowgli	Also known as The Jungle Book Rhythm N'Groove

Audio books

Year	Title	Role
2015	Rain of the Ghosts	Charlie Dauphin

Awards and nominations

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	[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 Restless	Nominated	[21]
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	[22]
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	[23]
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	[24]
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	[25]
2016	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[26]
2019	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[27]
2020	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Won	[28]
2021	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[29]
2021	Soap Awards France	Best International Actor	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[30]
2022	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series	The Young and the Restless	Nominated	[31]

References

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2. Dionne, Ashley (May 30, 2019). "The Young and the Restless Star Bryton James Talks the Past, Present, and Future as he Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Devon Hamilton". TVSource Magazine. SoSource Media, LLC. p. 2. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
3. Owens, Devin (May 28, 2018). "Bryton Early". Interviews. Soap Opera Digest. 43 (22). American Media, Inc.: 40–43.
4. "Meet Bryton McClure". Allegheny Times. April 6, 1992. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
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6. Harris, Beth (June 16, 2007). "Barker caps career with Daytime Emmy win". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
7. "NAACP Awards "AMC," "Y&R"". Soapnet. 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
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14. "Happy birthday to this amazing mother and woman!!". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Instagram.com. November 30, 2014.
15. Soap Stars Roundup Question. Soap Opera Digest. January 25, 2016, pg. 72
16. "If I could dream up the best sister in the world, she wouldn't come close to my real one". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.. Instagram.com. April 11, 2015.
17. "Caden I Am Your Godfather". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.. Instagram.com. November 21, 2015.
18. "My Other Godson Ford". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.. Instagram.com. September 27, 2015.
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External links

• Bryton James at IMDb
• Bryton James on Twitter