He currently plays Devon Hamilton on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards.

[5][7] James was a guest star in the drama The Vampire Diaries during its second season as warlock Luka Martin.

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.

[5] In July 2018, it was announced that James had joined the cast of Nickelodeon's animated series, Glitch Techs.

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