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 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 AE original movie PT 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