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. Though he was 17 years old when Passions debuted, Evans had the appearance and voice of a small child due to achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. He was 3 feet 2 inches (97 cm) tall.[1]
== Early life and career ==
Born in Hayward, California, Evans began his career at age 12, appearing in various 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 miniseries P.T. Barnum. Evans also had guest spots on Ally McBeal, 7th Heaven, and Poltergeist: The Legacy.[2]
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 this entire storyline was quickly rewritten after Evans' death to excise the character (although one already-filmed scene was eventually aired, showing Timmy in Heaven, as a sort of coda).
== Death ==
On August 5, 2002, Evans died during a medical procedure in San Diego from complications related to a congenital heart condition.[1][3] The death scene Evans had previously taped for Passions aired the same day that he died.[4] The episode was dedicated to him.
Evans was cremated and his ashes inurned in a niche at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Hollywood Hills.[citation needed]
== Filmography ==
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1996–1997	Family Matters 	Stevil Double 	2 episodes
1998 	Ally McBeal 	Oren Koolie 	2 episodes
1999 	Baby Geniuses 	Baby dance double 	
1999 	Hey Arnold! 	Third Grader (Voice)	1 episode
1999 	Poltergeist: The Legacy 	Being (Voice) 	1 episode
1999 	P. T. Barnum 	General Tom Thumb 	Miniseries
1999 	7th Heaven 	Adam 	1 episode
1999–2002	Passions 	Timmy 	132 episodes
2000 	How the Grinch Stole Christmas	8-Year-Old Grinch 	Final film role
== Awards and nominations ==
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