Joshua Aaron Rips was born on April 25, 2000 to Lauren and Jeffery
Rips. He was born a minute before his twin brother,
Jacob Rips. He also
has a older sister, Eliana. At only six weeks of age, Jacob and Joshua
were cast to play baby Brady/baby Carver on Days of Our Lives. They had
their first appearance on June 9, 2000, but only a month later, they
were recast, because they were deemed too healthy to play a sick baby
(baby JT suffered from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome -- FAS). But then again,
after five months they returned in the role, becoming the only child
actors to return to a role. They left the role in May 2002, making only
a short guest stint in October the same year. Today (September 2003),
the boys are not currently in show-biz, and are just enjoying their
lifes as typical three-year-olds.