Bryton James - wikipedia Bryton James Bryton James Bryton James in 2015 Bryton Eric McClure ( 1986 - 08 - 17 ) August 17, 1986 ( age 31 ) Lakewood, California, U.S. Other names Bryton Occupation Singer, actor, voice actor Years active 1990 -- 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 ) Bryton Eric McClure ( born August 17, 1986 ), also credited as Bryton James and 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. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Awards and nominations 6 References 7 External links Early life James was born in Lakewood, California to Eric ( d. 2015 ) and Bette McClure, and raised in Fullerton, California. Bryton was exposed to music very early through his father, 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 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. 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. 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 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, 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. 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. In June 2014, James confirmed that he and Leisinger have since divorced but said they are still close friends. He is best friends with his The Young and the Restless co-star Christel Khalil. 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. James is a spokesperson for many charitable organizations and founded RADD ( Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving ) in 1996. 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 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 -- 2013 Winx Club Roy ( voice ) Season 5, 7 episodes 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 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. Year Association Nominated work Result 2005 NAACP Image Awards NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series The Young and the Restless Nominated 2006 Nominated Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2007 Won NAACP Image Awards NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series Nominated 2008 Nominated Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2009 Nominated NAACP Image Awards NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series Won Nominated 2012 Nominated 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Nominated 2016 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Nominated References ^ Jump up to : `` Bryton James Bio ''. Soap Opera Digest. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013. ^ Jump up to : Owens, Devin ( May 28, 2018 ). `` Bryton Early ''. Interviews. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 43 ( 22 ) : 40 − 43. ^ Jump up to : `` Meet Bryton McClure ''. Allegheny Times. April 6, 1992. Retrieved May 15, 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Bryton James ''. CBS.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Harris, Beth ( June 16, 2007 ). `` Barker caps career with Daytime Emmy win ''. USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved May 15, 2013. Jump up ^ `` NAACP Awards `` AMC, '' `` Y&R '' ``. Soapnet. 2009. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Owens, Devin ( November 1, 2011 ). `` Bryton Future ''. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 36 ( 44 ) : 42 -- 45. Jump up ^ Owens, Devin ( June 23, 2014 ). `` Teen Speed ''. Soap Opera Digest. American Media, Inc. 39 ( 25 ). Jump up ^ `` Happy birthday to this amazing mother and woman ! ! ''. Instagram.com. November 30, 2014. Jump up ^ Soap Stars Roundup Question. Soap Opera Digest. January 25, 2016 pg. 72 Jump up ^ `` If I could dream up the best sister in the world, she would n't come close to my real one ''... Instagram.com. April 11, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Caden I Am Your Godfather ''... Instagram.com. November 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` My Other Godson Ford ''... Instagram.com. September 27, 2015. External links Bryton James on IMDb Bryton James official Twitter on Twitter.com Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series Brian Bloom ( 1985 ) Michael E. Knight ( 1986 ) Michael E. Knight ( 1987 ) Billy Warlock ( 1988 ) Justin Gocke ( 1989 ) Andrew Kavovit ( 1990 ) Rick Hearst ( 1991 ) Kristoff St. John ( 1992 ) Monti Sharp ( 1993 ) Roger Howarth ( 1994 ) Jonathan Jackson ( 1995 ) Kevin Mambo ( 1996 ) Kevin Mambo ( 1997 ) Jonathan Jackson ( 1998 ) Jonathan Jackson ( 1999 ) David Tom ( 2000 ) Justin Torkildsen ( 2001 ) Jacob Young ( 2002 ) Jordi Vilasuso ( 2003 ) Chad Brannon ( 2004 ) David Lago ( 2005 ) Tom Pelphrey ( 2006 ) Bryton McClure ( 2007 ) Tom Pelphrey ( 2008 ) Darin Brooks ( 2009 ) Drew Tyler Bell ( 2010 ) Scott Clifton ( 2011 ) Chandler Massey ( 2012 ) Chandler Massey ( 2013 ) Chandler Massey ( 2014 ) Freddie Smith ( 2015 ) Bryan Craig ( 2016 ) Bryan Craig ( 2017 ) Rome Flynn ( 2018 ) VIAF : 3579150033035611180006 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bryton_James&oldid=852119719 '' Categories : 1986 births Living people American male child actors African - American singers American male television actors American male soap opera actors American male singers American pop singers People from Lakewood, California Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series winners African - American male actors 21st - century American male actors Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 26 July 2018, at 19 : 22 ( UTC ). 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Question: who plays devon hamilton on the young and the restless
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