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/

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sitcom '' Family Matters''. He currently plays Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera ''

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'' for 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

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. Bryton was exposed to music early in life 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 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

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

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for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series from 2005 through 2008, James won the award in 2009. James was a guest star in 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 '' Zevo-3'' and Virgil Hawkins/Static in the

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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

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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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''. Additionally, James was 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 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 Christian LeBlanc. In June 2014, James confirmed that he and Leisinger have since divorced but are still close friends. He began dating his co-star Brytni Sarpy in May 2019. James 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. She is best known for her role as Lily Winters in ''The Young and the Restless'', which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Seri ...

, 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

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Awards and nominations

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