Grizzwald "Grizz" Chapman (born April 16, 1974) is an American television actor best known for his recurring role as Grizz on the

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series ''

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''.

Biography

In his commentary for the episode " Tracy Does Conan",

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revealed that they met when Chapman was working as a bouncer at a strip club. Chapman and fellow ''

'' actor Kevin Brown were featured in season six on an episode of ''Hidden Potential'', a home remodelling show on

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. Chapman received a kidney transplant in July 2010. The actor suffers from severe

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and had been undergoing dialysis treatments prior to the transplant. Due to his battle with his kidney disease, on March 31, 2010, Chapman signed on to be a spokesperson for the

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. He appeared on '' The Dr. Oz Show'' in December 2009 to raise awareness about hypertension and kidney disease. Chapman has created his own series of

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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 owns in the Bronx. Chapman lives in the

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, suburb of

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. 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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chapman, Grizz 1974 births Living people American male television actors 21st-century African-American male actors 21st-century American male actors Kidney transplant recipients 20th-century African-American male actors 20th-century American male actors