Josh Grisetti, ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Actor & Broadway Star, Dies by Suicide at 44

Martin Holmes July 13, 2026, 9:06 am

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Broadway star Josh Grisetti, who appeared in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, has died by suicide at age 44.
Grisetti was celebrated for his stage work, including his role in Broadway’s Something Rotten!.
Tributes poured in from fellow performers, highlighting his talent and kindness.

Josh Grisetti, the prolific Broadway actor who starred in the hit Prime Video comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, died by suicide on Friday (July 10). He was 44.

Actor Rob McClure, who starred alongside Grisetti in Broadway’s Something Rotten! and on the show’s national tour, announced the news on Instagram on Sunday (July 12). “It is with a shattered heart that I share that the brilliant Josh Grisetti took his own life on Friday,” McClure wrote in the emotional post.

He added, “I’m not ready to even attempt to understand. My heart is with his wife and family as they try to deal with the reality of this. Some of my all-time favorite memories were by this man’s side, playing his brother onstage for years, watching him inspire students while transforming the Musical Theatre program at Cal State Fullerton …and having the honor of being the Best Man at his wedding.”

“[My wife] and I are beyond heartbroken. Communities around the world will never be the same without him,” he concluded. “We love you Josh. Just a cataclysmic loss. Memorial info to come in time.”

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Grisetti’s agent also shared a brief comment with Entertainment Weekly, stating, “I’m absolutely devastated. That’s all I can say.”

Born on December 1, 1981, in Washington, D.C., Grisetti graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from The Boston Conservatory. His acting career was spent predominantly on the stage, starring in several Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including his award-winning debut in the musical adaptation of Enter Laughing.

Josh Grisetti in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Philippe Antonello / ©Amazon / Courtesy Everett Collection

His first Broadway role came in the original musical It Shoulda Been You in 2015, playing Marty Kaufman. He then returned to Broadway in 2016 to replace John Cariani as Nigel Bottom in Something Rotten!, continuing in the role through the show’s national tour.

On screen, Grisetti starred in the short-lived 2007 ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity, alongside Sofía Vergara. He also starred in two pilots for NBC, The Gates (2013) and Like Magic (2019), neither of which was picked up for a series, and a 2021 episode of The Good Fight. His most notable TV role came in the fifth and final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, where he played Ralph Emerson across eight episodes.

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Performers across the theater world paid tribute to Grisetti on McClure’s post, including Lea Salongo, who wrote, “Oh no, I’m so sorry, Rob.”

“Truly devastating & heartbreaking news,” added Tony-winner Donna Murphy, who described Grisetti as “a beautiful, gifted human & artist.”

“I cannot believe this is real,” wrote Kelli Barrett in her own Instagram Story. sharing McClure’s post to her own Instagram story. “He was truly such a wonderful human who gave so much to so many. I can’t believe I’m saying ‘was.’ I am shook.”

If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or dial 988. If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, call 911.