Grizz Chapman, ’30 Rock’ Star, Dies At 52

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentGrizz Chapman, ’30 Rock’ Star, Dies At 52ByTim Lammers,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment.Follow AuthorMay 23, 2026, 01:43am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18: Actor Grizz Chapman attends the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 18, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)FilmMagicGrizz Chapman, who starred as Warren “Grizz” Griswold on the classic NBC sitcom 30 Rock, has died.Grizz was a member of Tracy Jordan’s (Tracy Morgan) entourage, alongside Kevin Brown, who played Walter “Dot Com” Slattery. Brown made the announcement of Chapman’s death on Facebook on Friday. The actor was 52.ForbesTom Kane, ‘Star Wars’ And ‘Powerpuff Girls’ Voice Actor, Dies At 64By Tim Lammers“I regret to inform you that Mack Chapman aka Grizz Chapman passed today. May he RIP,” Brown wrote in the Facebook post. Chapman’s representative, Saideh A. Brown, told TMZ that his client died on Friday but gave no other details other than to say that the actor’s wife and two children were devastated by the loss.Chapman was born on April 16, 1974, in Brooklyn, N.Y. The 7-foot-tall actor made his screen debut on 30 Rock in 2006, and he appeared in 80 episodes over all seven seasons of Tina Fey’s Emmy-winning comedy series through 2013.This is a developing story. Please refresh this page for updates.Editorial StandardsReprints & PermissionsLOADING VIDEO PLAYER...FORBES’ FEATURED Video