Grizz Chapman Dies: ’30 Rock’ Actor Was 52

Grizzwald ‘Grizz’ Chapman, the fan-favorite 30 Rock star who played Grizz on the NBC sitcom for its seven-season run, has died. He was 52.

The actor’s longtime rep Saideh A. Brown told TMZ that Chapman died on Friday. Other details, including a cause of death, were not immediately made available.

Born April 16, 1974 in Brooklyn, Chapman was known for towering at seven feet tall. He was working as a bouncer at a strip club when he met Tracy Morgan, who cast Chapman and Kevin Brown as his self-referential character Tracy Jordan’s two confidants Grizz and Dot Com in 30 Rock, which ran from 2006 to 2013.

In addition to creating his own YouTube variety series Grizz Chronicles, Chapman appeared in episodes of Blue Bloods, The Blacklist and The Good Fight.

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Chapman previously struggled with kidney disease and was a spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation.

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• Mike on May 22, 2026 9:41 pm

  He was so great on 30 Rock. God Bless Grizz.

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