Bryton McClure (born August 17, 1986), also credited as Bryton James and

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as Bryton, is an American musical theatre, film and television actor. As a child actor, he played

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on the

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sitcom ''

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''. He currently plays

Devon Hamilton Devon Hamilton is a fictional character from ''The Young and the Restless'', an American soap opera on the CBS network, portrayed by Bryton James. The character made his first appearance on June 1, 2004, and was introduced as a homeless teenager ...

on the CBS soap opera ''

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'' in which he won two

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Early life

James was born in

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, to Eric McClure (1961–2016) and Bette McClure, and raised in Fullerton, California. Bryton was exposed to music very early through his father, who was a musician, songwriter, and music producer.

Career

James started in show business when he was two years old. He appeared in commercials and magazine ads, including one with singer

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. At the age of four, he began portraying

on the sitcom ''

'', where he appeared from 1990 to 1997 in over 200 episodes. He has portrayed

on the

soap opera ''

'' since June 2004. He won the 2007

for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, and earned nominations for the same award in 2006 and 2008. 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. James was a guest star on the drama ''

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'' during its second season as warlock Luka Martin. He voices Jason James/Z-Strap on

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animated series ''

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'' and Virgil Hawkins/Static in the

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series '' Young Justice: Invasion''. He has also provided the voice of Mark Surge in ''

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''. His credits also include voice acting work as Freddie on the

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''The Kids From Room 402'',

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on ''

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, and Zare Leonis on ''

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''. James was also a recording artist and performed on

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and other U.S. and international networks. In July 2018, it was announced that James had joined the cast of

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's upcoming animated series, Glitch Techs. 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 ''

'' co-star

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. In June 2014, James confirmed that he and Leisinger have since divorced but said they are still close friends. James began dating his co-star

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in May 2019. He is best friends with his ''The Young and the Restless'' co-star

Christel Khalil Christel Adnana Mina Khalil (born November 30, 1987) is an American actress. Background Khalil was born in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles, California, to a mother of Native American, African American, and European descent and a Pakistani ...

. 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." James is the godfather to Khalil's son, Michael Caden. He is also godfather to his other ''The Young and the Restless'' co-star, Daniel Goddard's eldest son, Ford.. ''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

Video games

AudioBooks

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:James, Bryton 1986 births Living people American male child actors African-American male actors American male pop singers American male television actors American male soap opera actors Daytime Emmy Award winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series winners Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series winners People from Lakewood, California 21st-century African-American male singers