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 (
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. 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==