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Josh Ryan Evans

Josh Ryan Evans

Actor · 1982 – 2002 · Hayward, California, USA

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 3 feet 2 inches (97 cm) tall. Born in Hayward, California, Evans began his career at age twelve, appearing in various television commercials. He made his film debut portraying a toddler in "Baby Geniuses" in 1999. The following year he played the role of the young Grinch 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." 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. On August 5, 2002, Evans died while undergoing surgery to correct a congenital heart condition.

Series8

  • TV7.6

    Hollywood Squares

    1998 · 7 votes

  • TV7.6

    Rugrats

    1991 · 772 votes

  • TV6.8

    Family Matters

    1989 · 371 votes

  • TV6.9

    Passions

    1999 · 10 votes

  • TV8.0

    Hey Arnold!

    1996 · 1K votes

  • TV6.5

    7th Heaven

    1996 · 246 votes

  • TV6.5

    Ally McBeal

    1997 · 383 votes

  • TV5.7

    P.T. Barnum

    1999 · 3 votes

Movies2

  • Movie6.8
  • Movie7.0

    P.T. Barnum

    1999 · 3 votes