Bryton McClure
as Devon Hamilton
Bryton McClure portrays Devon Hamilton, a troubled teenager who has been in and out of foster homes before coming into the lives of the Winters family, on The Young and the Restless. He joined the cast in April 2004.
In 2007, Bryton won a Daytime Emmy as Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. He was nominated for the same award in 2006. He was also nominated for NAACP Image Awards as Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Bryton began his acting career at an early age, landing his first commercial when he was two years old. He was soon cast as Richie on the hit series Family Matters, where he appeared in more than 200 episodes during the show's nine-year run. In addition to acting, Bryton has enjoyed success as a recording artist. He debuted his first single, "Ooh, the Way I Feel About You," on the German TV series Stars 2000, and has performed live on the international networks Viva, ZDF 5 and Giga TV, as well as on the Disney Channel and major broadcast networks in the U.S. His single is available on a compilation CD, entitled 20 Top Hits: Winter Extra 2000, that includes songs by Britney Spears and *NSYNC.
Bryton's credits also include voiceover work as Freddie on the animated series Kids From Room 402 and Mowgli on The Jungle Book CD-ROM.
An active spokesperson for many charitable organizations, Bryton founded his own charity in 1996 called "RADD (Recording Artists, Actors and Athletes Against Drunk Driving) Kids," which has since been recognized by the U.S. government for outstanding youth safety work. He has received several honors, including the Michael Landon Award for charitable contributions through youth in entertainment.
A resident of Southern California, he enjoys racing go-karts, snowboarding, video games and performing live.