Bryton James

{{Infobox person

| name = Bryton James

| image = Bryton James - Monte-Carlo Television Festival.jpg

| alt =

| caption = James in 2015

| birthname = Bryton Eric McClure

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|8|17}}{{cite web|title=Bryton James Bio|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/bryton-james-bio|publisher=Soap Opera Digest|access-date=May 15, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915011428/http://soapoperadigest.com/bryton-james-bio|archive-date=September 15, 2013}}

| birth_place = Lakewood, California, U.S.

| other_names = Bryton

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1990–present

| notable_works = Richie Crawford on Family Matters (1990–1998)
Devon Hamilton in The Young and the Restless (2004–present)

| spouse = {{marriage|Ashley Leisinger|2011|2014|end=div}}

| 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.

Early life

James was born in Lakewood, California, to Eric McClure (1961–2016){{cite web|url=https://tvsourcemagazine.com/2019/05/young-and-the-restless-star-bryton-james-talks-the-past-present-and-future-as-he-celebrates-the-15-year-anniversary-of-devon-hamilton/2/|title=The Young and the Restless Star Bryton James Talks the Past, Present, and Future as he Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of Devon Hamilton|page=2|work=TVSource Magazine|publisher=SoSource Media, LLC|date=May 30, 2019|first=Ashley|last=Dionne|access-date=June 1, 2019}} and Bette McClure, and raised in Fullerton, California.{{cite journal|title=Bryton Early|first=Devin|last=Owens|department=Interviews|pages=40–43|journal=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=May 28, 2018|volume=43|issue=22}} Bryton was exposed to music early in life through his father, who was a musician, songwriter, and music producer.{{cite news|title=Meet Bryton McClure|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=G7oiAAAAIBAJ&pg=2365,1223921&dq=bryton-mcclure&hl=en|access-date=May 15, 2013|newspaper=Allegheny Times|date=April 6, 1992}}

Career

James started in show business when he was two years old. He appeared in commercials and magazine ads, including one with singer Michael Jackson. At the age of four, he began portraying Richie Crawford on the sitcom Family Matters, where he appeared from 1990 to 1997 in over 200 episodes. He has portrayed Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless since June 2004.{{cite web|title=Bryton James|url=http://www.cbs.com/shows/the_young_and_the_restless/cast/61698/|publisher=CBS.com|access-date=May 15, 2013}} 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.{{cite news|last=Harris|first=Beth|title=Barker caps career with Daytime Emmy win|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/television/2007-06-15-404475014_x.htm|access-date=May 15, 2013|newspaper=USA Today|date=June 16, 2007|agency=Associated Press}} 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.{{cite news|title=NAACP Awards "AMC," "Y&R"|url=http://sn.soapnet.go.com/news/article/naacp-awards-amc-yr|access-date=May 15, 2013|newspaper=Soapnet|date=2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629093001/http://sn.soapnet.go.com/news/article/naacp-awards-amc-yr|archive-date=June 29, 2013}}

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, 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.

In July 2018, it was announced that James had joined the cast of Nickelodeon's animated series, Glitch Techs.{{cite web|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/51127/bryton-james-joins-nickelodeons-glitch-techs/|title=Bryton James Joins Nickelodeon's Glitch Techs|access-date=February 12, 2019|date=July 19, 2018|author=Young, Candace|publisher=Soaps.sheknows.com}} 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.{{cite journal|title=Bryton Future|first=Devin|last=Owens|journal=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=November 1, 2011|pages=42–45|volume=36|issue=44}} In June 2014, James confirmed that he and Leisinger have since divorced but are still close friends.{{cite journal|title=Teen Speed|first=Devin|last=Owens|journal=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=June 23, 2014|volume=39|issue=25}} He began dating his co-star Brytni Sarpy in May 2019.{{cite web|url=https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/566746/young-restless-bryton-james-brytni-sarpy-anniversary/|title=Real-Life Young & Restless Couple Bryton James and Brytni Sarpy Share Photos to Mark One-Year Anniversary|first=Candace|last=Young|website=Soaps.com|publisher=SheKnows Media|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2020}}{{cite journal|title=Real-Life Status|page=13|department=Comings and Goings|journal=Soap Opera Digest|publisher=American Media, Inc.|date=March 9, 2020|volume=45|issue=10}}{{cite web|url=https://www.womenfitness.net/brytni-sarpy/2/|title=Life Isn't A Short Race: An Interview With Actress Brytni Sarpy|page=2|first=Charlene|last=Bazarian|website=Womenfitness.net|date=March 21, 2020|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

James is best friends with his The Young and the Restless co-star Christel Khalil,{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/wCIjG-gmdY/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/wCIjG-gmdY |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Happy birthday to this amazing mother and woman!!}}{{cbignore}} Instagram.com. November 30, 2014. 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."Soap Stars Roundup Question. Soap Opera Digest. January 25, 2016, pg. 72{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/1U5fyfgmbx/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/1U5fyfgmbx |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=If I could dream up the best sister in the world, she wouldn't come close to my real one}}{{cbignore}}. Instagram.com. April 11, 2015. James is the godfather to Khalil's son, Michael Caden.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/-XegPIgmb1/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/-XegPIgmb1 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Caden I Am Your Godfather}}{{cbignore}}. Instagram.com. November 21, 2015. He is also godfather to his other The Young and the Restless co-star, Daniel Goddard's eldest son, Ford.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/8JC0WEgmVj/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/8JC0WEgmVj |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=My Other Godson Ford}}{{cbignore}}. Instagram.com. September 27, 2015.

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

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| 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"{{cite web \|title=Bryton James (visual voices guide) \|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Bryton-James/ \|access-date=October 22, 2023 \|publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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
2012–2014 \| Winx Club \| Roy, additional voices \|Voice
2013 \| Miles Across the Sea \| Eli \| Voice, episode: "Bed-Headed Fred"
2013–2022 \| Young Justice \| Virgil Hawkins/Static, M'Chiste \| Voice, recurring role
2014–15 \| Star Wars Rebels \| Zare Leonis \| Voice, 2 episodes
2015 \| DC Super Friends \| Cyborg \| Voice, 7 episodes
2021–2022 \| Pacific Rim: The Black \| Corey \|Voice
2022 \| Tales of the Jedi \| Village Brother \| Voice, episode: "Resolve"

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| 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"{{cite web |title=Bryton James (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Bryton-James/ |access-date=October 22, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.

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

2012–2014

| Winx Club

| Roy, additional voices

|Voice

2013

| Miles Across the Sea

| Eli

| Voice, episode: "Bed-Headed Fred"

2013–2022

| Young Justice

| Virgil Hawkins/Static, M'Chiste

| Voice, recurring role

2014–15

| Star Wars Rebels

| Zare Leonis

| Voice, 2 episodes

2015

| DC Super Friends

| Cyborg

| Voice, 7 episodes

2021–2022

| Pacific Rim: The Black

| Corey

|Voice

2022

| Tales of the Jedi

| Village Brother

| Voice, episode: "Resolve"

=Video games=

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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes

2000

| The Jungle Book Groove Party

| Mowgli

| Also known as The Jungle Book Rhythm N'Groove

=Audio books=

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! Year !! Title !! Role

2015

Rain of the Ghosts

Charlie Dauphin

Awards and nominations

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+ List of awards and nominations for Bryton James ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|References}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|1998 \| Young Artist Award \| The Michael Landon Award — Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television \| Himself \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm\|title=19th Youth In Film Awards\|access-date=March 31, 2011\|website=YoungArtistAwards.org\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222144713/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm\|archive-date=December 22, 2016}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2005 \| NAACP Image Award \| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \|
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2006 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|title=The 33rd Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/33rdAnnual_daytime_nominees_only.html \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|location=New York \|access-date=May 5, 2013 \|date=February 8, 2006 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130519105718/http://www.emmyonline.org/emmy/33rdAnnual_daytime_nominees_only.html \|archive-date=May 19, 2013 \|url-status=dead }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2006 \| NAACP Image Award \| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \|
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2007 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|title=The 2007 Daytime Emmy Award Winners \|url=http://www.buzzsugar.com/2007-Daytime-Emmy-Award-Winners-323673 \|publisher=PopSugar Entertainment \|location=Los Angeles \|access-date=June 2, 2013 \|date=June 18, 2007 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131222003417/http://www.buzzsugar.com/2007-Daytime-Emmy-Award-Winners-323673 \|archive-date=December 22, 2013 \|url-status=dead }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2007 \| NAACP Image Award \| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom }} \|
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2008 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|title=The 35th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html \|work=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|publisher=emmyonline.org \|access-date=May 5, 2013 \|location=New York \|date=April 30, 2008 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130929153549/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_35th_nominations.html \|archive-date=September 29, 2013 \|url-status=dead }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2008 \| NAACP Image Award \| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{won}} \|
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2009 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web \|title=The 36th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://emmyonline.com/day_36th_nominations\|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|location=New York \|access-date=May 5, 2013 \|date=May 14, 2009 }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2009 \| NAACP Image Award \| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{won}} \|
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2010 \| NAACP Image Award \| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \|
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2012 \| NAACP Image Award \| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \|
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2013 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_40th_nominations.html \|title=The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award Nominations \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|location=New York \|access-date=May 1, 2013 \|date=May 1, 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606100958/http://www.emmyonline.org/mediacenter/daytime_40th_nominations.html \|archive-date=June 6, 2013 \|url-status=dead }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2016 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom }} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|title=The 43rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations \|url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=March 24, 2016 \|date=March 24, 2016 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417042422/http://cdn.emmyonline.org/day_43rd_nominations.pdf \|archive-date=April 17, 2016 \|location=New York City \|url-status=live }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2019 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=http://cdn.emmyonline.org/daytime-46th-nominations-release-with-credits-v04.pdf\|title=The 46th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=March 21, 2018\|year=2018\|location=New York }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2020 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{won}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|title=The 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Award Winners \|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/daytime-47th-winners-telecast.pdf\|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=June 26, 2020\|date=June 26, 2020\|location=New York}}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2021 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|url=https://theemmys.tv/daytime-48th-nominations-cbs/\|title=The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=May 25, 2020\|year=2020\|location=New York }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2021 \| Soap Awards France \| Best International Actor \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \|style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web\|title=Soap Awards France 2021: Demain nous appartient, Ici tout commence, Les mystères de l'amour... votez pour votre série préférée!\|url=https://www.toutelatele.com/soap-awards-france-2021-demain-nous-appartient-ici-tout-commence-les-mysteres-de-l-amour-votez-pour-votre-serie-preferee-135306\|publisher=toutelatele.com and Médiamétrie\|access-date=November 15, 2021\|date=November 15, 2021\|location=France }}
scope="row" style="text-align:center;" \|2022 \| Daytime Emmy Award \| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series \| The Young and the Restless \| {{nom}} \| {{center\|{{cite web\|url=https://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/day-49th-nominations.pdf\|title=The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominations \|publisher=emmyonline.org and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences \|access-date=May 5, 2022\|year=2022\|location=New York }}}}

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+ List of awards and nominations for Bryton James

! Year

! Award

! Category

! Work

! Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |1998

| Young Artist Award

| The Michael Landon Award —
Outstanding Contribution to Youth Through Television

| Himself

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm|title=19th Youth In Film Awards|access-date=March 31, 2011|website=YoungArtistAwards.org|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222144713/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm|archive-date=December 22, 2016}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2005

| NAACP Image Award

| Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

| The Young and the Restless

| {{nom}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2006

| Daytime Emmy Award

| Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series