Josh Ryan Evans

Joshua Ryan Evans (January 10, 1982 – August 5, 2002) was an American actor who became known for his role of Timmy Lenox in the soap opera Passions. Evans was aged 17 to 20 during his tenure on Passions, but had the appearance and voice of a small child due to achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. He was Template:Convert tall.<ref name="people">Template:Cite journal</ref>

Early life and career

Born in Hayward, California, Evans began his career at age twelve, appearing in various television commercials. He made his film debut as a toddler in Baby Geniuses in 1999. The following year he played the role of the young Grinch (Jim Carrey's character) in How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He also appeared as General Tom Thumb in the A&E original movie P.T. Barnum. Evans also had guest spots on Ally McBeal, 7th Heaven, and Poltergeist: The Legacy.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1999, Evans began portraying Timmy on the soap opera Passions. Evans' character was a doll that the evil witch Tabitha Lenox brought to life with magic. For his work on the series, he was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 2000 and won two Soap Opera Digest Awards in 2000 and 2001.

The character of Timmy was intended to become an angel and remain a presence on the show, but the storyline had to be rewritten after Evans' death.

Death

On August 5, 2002, Evans died while undergoing surgery to correct a congenital heart condition.<ref name="people"/><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was cremated and his ashes interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills. On the day of his death, his character Timmy on Passions also died and was aired on the same day.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1996–1997	Family Matters	Stevil
1998	Ally McBeal	Oren Coolie
1999	Poltergeist: The Legacy	Being (voice)
	Hey Arnold!	Third Grader (voice)
	7th Heaven	Adam
	P.T. Barnum	Tom Thumb
	Rugrats	Small Boy (voice)
1999–2002	Passions	Timmy
2000	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	8-year-old Grinch

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Title of work	Result
2001	Daytime Emmy Award	Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series	Passions	Nominated
2000	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Favorite Scene Stealer	Passions	Won
2001	Soap Opera Digest Awards	Outstanding Male Scene Stealer	Passions	Won
2000	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Soap Opera - Young Actor	Passions	Nominated
2000	YoungStar Awards	Best Young Actor/Performance in a Daytime TV Series	Passions	Won

External links

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• Josh Ryan Evans and Achondroplasia Template:Webarchive at About.com
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