Bryton James
James in 2015
Born	Bryton Eric McClure (1986-08-17) August 17, 1986 (age 39)[1] Lakewood, California, U.S.[1]
Other name	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)
Spouses	Ashley Leisinger ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2014)​ Jahaira Myers ​ ​ (m. 2025; div. 2026)​

Bryton Eric 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

Bryton James was born in Lakewood, California, to Eric McClure (1961–2016)^[2] and Bette McClure, and raised in Fullerton, California.^[3] James 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 Young Justice. 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] In March 2025, James married Jahaira James.^[14] That October, he filed for divorce, which was finalized in March 2026.^[15]

James is best friends with his The Young and the Restless co-star Christel Khalil,^[16] 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."^[17][18] James is the godfather to Khalil's oldest child, Michael Caden.^[19] He is also godfather to former The Young and the Restless co-star, Daniel Goddard's eldest son, Ford.^[20]

James is a spokesperson for many charitable organizations and founded RADDKids (Recording Artists, Actors, and Athletes Against Drunk Driving) in 1996.^[5]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Bryton James at IMDb
• Bryton James on X