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At the age of 12, without telling his parents, Josh printed his own personal business cards and hired his own agent. This landed him his first part in a nationally run commercial for Dreyer's/Edy's Ice Crem entitled "The Dancing Baby." Due to the popularity of the Dreyer's Cloe Award winning commercial, Josh was tapped for his first feature film role in Columbia/Tri-Star's "Baby Geniuses."
His television credits include 'Ally McBeal,' where he plays the part of Oren, a young attorney of prodigy stature, and the arch nemesis of Calista Flockhart's character. He is also featured in the A&E miniseries P.T. Barnum, in which he plays the lead role of "Tom Thumb," and in 'Poltergeist: The Legacy' for Showtime. Evans played the young Grinch in Imagine Entertainment's "The Grinch," starring Jim Carrey.
Evans has received two consecutive 'Soap Opera Digest' Awards for Outstanding Male Scene Stealer for his role as Timmy. A native of Hayward, California, Josh was born on January 10.
Tragically, Josh passed away on August 5, 2002, due to complications surrounding a congenital heart disease. In a heart-breaking act of irony, on this same day, PASSIONS aired the episode where the character of Timmy also passed on, having given his heart to Charity.
Passions
Timmy
July 1999 to August 2002
7th Heaven
Adam
1999
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1999
P.T. Barnum
Tom Thumb
1999
Ally McBeal
Oren Koolie
1998
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
8 Year Old Grinch
2000
Baby Geniuses
Baby Dance Double
1999
Awards and Acclaim
Daytime Emmys: Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (2001)
Daytime Emmys: Pre-Nomination, Outstanding Younger Actor (2003)
Vision Award: Winner (2001)
Soap Opera Digest Award: Winner, Outstanding Male Scene Stealer (2001)
Hollywood Reporter Young Star Award : Best Young Actor in a Daytime Television Series (2000)
Soap Opera Digest Award: Favorite Scene Stealer (2000)
YoungStar Award: Young Actor in a Daytime TV Series (2000)
Soap Opera Digest Award: Favorite Scene Stealer (2000)
News Archive: Tabloid claims Evans demanding $1M salary. [Jan 7, 2002]
News Archive: Passions star Josh Ryan Evans dead at age 20 [Aug 5, 2002]