{{Short description|American television actor (1974–2026)|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox person | image = Grizz Chapman - 2009.jpg | caption = Chapman at the 2009 SAG Awards | birth_name = Mack D. Chapman | birth_date = {{Birth date|1974|4|16}} | birth_place = New York City, U.S. | death_date = {{Death date and age|2026|5|22|1974|4|16}} | death_place = | occupation = Actor | height = 6 ft 11 in<ref>{{Cite web |title='30 Rock' actor in need of kidney transplant - CNN.com |url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/12/14/30.rock.kidney/index.html |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=cnn.com |language=en}}</ref> | years_active = 2006–2021 | spouse = {{marriage|Diana Chapman|2002}} | children = 2 }}
'''Grizzwald''' "'''Grizz'''" '''Chapman''' (born '''Mack D. Chapman'''; April 16, 1974 – May 22, 2026) was an American actor best known for his recurring role as Grizz on the NBC series ''30 Rock''.
== Life and career == Chapman was born Mack D. Chapman in Brooklyn on April 16, 1974.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ortiz |first=Aimee |date=May 23, 2026 |title=Grizz Chapman, Actor on '30 Rock,' Dies at 52 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/arts/television/grizz-chapman-dead.html |access-date=May 24, 2026 |work=The New York Times}}</ref><ref name="garner" /> In his commentary for the episode "Tracy Does Conan", Tracy Morgan revealed that they met when Chapman was working as a bouncer at a strip club. Chapman and fellow ''30 Rock'' actor Kevin Brown were featured in season six on an episode of ''Hidden Potential'', a home remodeling show on HGTV.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=2026-05-23 |title=Grizz Chapman, ‘30 Rock’ Actor, Dies at 52 |url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/obituaries-people-news/grizz-chapman-dead-30-rock-actor-1236757642/ |access-date=2026-05-27 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
Chapman received a kidney transplant in July 2010. He had severe hypertension and had been undergoing dialysis treatments before the transplant.<ref>{{cite news | title=''30 Rock'' Actor Grizz Chapman Gets A New Kidney, Speaks Up For Organ Donation| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/04/30-rock-actor-grizz-chapm_n_670906.html| work=Huffingtonpost.com| date=August 4, 2010}}</ref> Due to his battle with his kidney disease, on March 31, 2010, Chapman signed on to be a spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation.<ref>{{cite news | title=''30 Rock'' Star Sounds Alarm for Silent Disease, Signs on as Spokesperson for National Kidney Foundation. | url=http://www.kidney.org/news/newsroom/nr/30RockNKF.cfm | work=Kidney.org}}</ref> He appeared on ''The Dr. Oz Show'' in December 2009 to raise awareness about hypertension and kidney disease.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2009 |title='30 Rock' actor Grizzwald (Grizz) Chapman reveals severe kidney condition on 'Dr. Oz Show' |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/2009/12/13/30-rock-actor-grizzwald-grizz-chapman-reveals-severe-kidney-condition-on-dr-oz-show/ |access-date=January 19, 2024 |website=New York Daily News |language=en-US}}</ref>
He created his own series of YouTube videos known as ''Grizz Chroniclez'' featuring him in variety sketches. In 2012, he was in production with writers Sam Morgan and Chadwick Prima for his own series called ''The Lair'', based on the comic store Chapman owned in the Bronx.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoirB472khE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/DoirB472khE |archive-date=December 13, 2021 |url-status=live|title=The Night Before Grizzmas|date=December 24, 2012|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/nycc-30-rocks-grizz-chapman-on-his-career-his-boo-liz-lemon/|title=NYCC - 30 Rock's Grizz Chapman On His Career & His Boo Liz Lemon|work=Spinoff Online}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/comicbook/news/30-rocks-grizz-chapman-braces-for-the-end-prepares-for-his-next-step/|title=30 Rock's Grizz Chapman Braces for the End, Prepares for His Next Step|work=Comicbook.com|last=Burlingame|first=Russ|date=2017-09-06|access-date=2026-05-23}}</ref>
Chapman lived in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Woodbridge, Virginia. On December 2, 2024, his home was destroyed when a crash sent a tractor-trailer slamming into it. Chapman was not home but many of his belongings were damaged.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Albert |first1=Jessica |title='30 Rock' actor's home destroyed in Woodbridge tractor-trailer crash |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/local-2/truck-crashes-into-30-rock-actors-woodbridge-home/3782826/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |work=NBC4 Washington |date=December 3, 2024}}</ref>
Chapman died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 52.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2026 |title=Grizz Chapman, '30 Rock' Fan Favorite, Dead at 52 |url=https://www.tmz.com/2026/05/22/grizz-chapman-dead/ |access-date=May 23, 2026 |website=TMZ |language=en}}</ref><ref name="garner">{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2026/05/grizz-chapman-dies-52-1236919643/|title=Grizz Chapman Dies: '30 Rock' actor was 52|access-date=May 23, 2026|work=Deadline|date=May 22, 2026|last=Garner|first=Glenn}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=NBC sitcom actor dies aged 52 after lengthy health battle as fans share their heartbreak |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/nbc-sitcom-actor-dies-aged-52-after-lengthy-health-battle-as-fans-share-their-heartbreak/ar-AA23RT3y?ocid=msedgntp&pc=NMTS&cvid=6a128d81a08746f6bfa7934820d70368&ei=7 |access-date=May 24, 2026 |website=MSN|date=May 23, 2026|last=Ali|first=Ayaan}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|id=2445098|name=Grizz Chapman}}
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