Bryton James

Bryton Eric McClure (born August 17, 1986), also credited as Bryton James and mononymously as Bryton, is an American actor, voice artist and singer. 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 in which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards.

Bryton James
Bryton James in 2015
Born
Bryton Eric McClure

(1986-08-17) August 17, 1986[1]
Lakewood, California, U.S.[1]
Other namesBryton
OccupationSinger, actor, voice actor
Years active1990–present
Notable credit(s)
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)

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 very early 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 on 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 also 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. James was also 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 upcoming 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 said they are still close friends.[10] James began dating his co-star Brytni Sarpy in May 2019.[11][12][13]

He 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
1990–1998 Family Matters Richie Crawford Series regular, season 2 to 7, recurring, season 8 to 9
1998 Smart Guy Cory Episode: "Bad Boy"
1999 The Kids from Room 402 Fredie Fay Episode: "Son of Einstein"
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) Lead role
2010 LEGO HERO Factory: Rise of the Rookies Surge (voice) Television film, Main role
2010–2011 The Vampire Diaries Luka Martin Recurring, 7 episodes
2010–2013 Hero Factory Mark Surge (voice) Miniseries, episodes 1 to 8
2012–2014 Winx Club Roy (voice)
2013 Miles Across the Sea Eli (voice) Episode: "Bed-Headed Fred"
2013–present Young Justice Virgil Hawkins/Static (voice) Series regular, season 2-present
2014–15 Star Wars Rebels Zare Leonis (voice) Season 1, 2 episodes
2015 DC Super Friends Cyborg 7 episodes
2020 Glitch Techs Five (voice) post-production; upcoming

Awards and nominations

In 1998, James was honored by the Young Artist Awards with the Michael Landon Award for charitable work through youth in entertainment.[1][5]

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2005NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesThe Young and the RestlessNominated
2006Nominated
Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated
2007Won
NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesNominated
2008Nominated
Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated
2009Nominated
NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama SeriesWon
2010Nominated
2012Nominated
2013Daytime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Younger Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated
2016Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesNominated
2019Nominated
2020Won

References
  1. "Bryton James Bio". Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. Dionne, Ashley (May 30, 2019). "The Young and the Restless Star Bryton James Talks the Past, Present and Future as he Celebrates the 15 Year 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. American Media, Inc. 43 (22): 40−43.
  4. "Meet Bryton McClure". Allegheny Times. April 6, 1992. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  5. "Bryton James". CBS.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  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.
  8. Young, Candace (2018-07-19). "Bryton James Joins Nickelodeon's Glitch Techs". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  9. Owens, Devin (November 1, 2011). "Bryton Future". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 36 (44): 42–45.
  10. Owens, Devin (June 23, 2014). "Teen Speed". Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 39 (25).
  11. Young, Candace (May 26, 2020). "Real-Life Young & Restless Couple Bryton James and Brytni Sarpy Share Photos to Mark One-Year Anniversary". Soaps.com. SheKnows Media. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  12. "Real-Life Status". Comings and Goings. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 45 (10): 13. March 9, 2020.
  13. Bazarian, Charlene. "Life Isn't A Short Race: An Interview With Actress Brytni Sarpy". Womenfitness.net. p. 2. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  14. "Happy birthday to this amazing mother and woman!!". 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".. Instagram.com. April 11, 2015.
  17. "Caden I Am Your Godfather".. Instagram.com. November 21, 2015.
  18. "My Other Godson Ford".. Instagram.com. September 27, 2015.
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