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Jon Miyahara, known for his role as Brett on the NBC comedy “Superstore,” has passed away at the age of 83. He appeared regularly throughout all six seasons of the show, playing a quiet but memorable member of the Cloud 9 team. The cause of his death has not been made public.

The news was shared by fellow cast member Colton Dunn, who played Garrett on the show. Dunn posted on Instagram, “John was a really awesome guy and as a performer could speak volumes with just a look. He was such a memorable part of the Cloud 9 team. It was an honor to know him and work with him. I was lucky enough to meet some of his family and my thoughts are with them. Rest in Peace John.”

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Jon Miyahara, the actor best known for playing Brett on all six seasons of NBC’s Superstore, has died at the age of 83. His cause of death has not been revealed.

The news was confirmed by Miyahara’s Superstore co-star Colton Dunn, who played Garrett on the workplace comedy. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Dunn remembered his friend as someone who could make an impact without saying a word. “John was a really awesome guy and as a performer could speak volumes with just a look,” Dunn wrote. “He was such a memorable part of the Cloud 9 team. It was an honor to know him and work with him. I was lucky enough to meet some of his family and my thoughts are with them. Rest in Peace John.”

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Dunn’s tribute quickly drew responses from other members of the Superstore family.

Jon Miyahara, the beloved actor behind Superstore’s most unshakeable employee, has died. He was 83. Miyahara, who portrayed the stoic and mostly silent Brett Kobashigawa on NBC’s hit workplace comedy from 2015 to 2021, was remembered by castmate Colton Dunn in an Instagram post shared earlier this week. Dunn confirmed the news but did not reveal a cause of death or specific date. “Jon was a really awesome guy and as a performer could speak volumes with just a look,” Dunn wrote. “He was such a memorable part of the Cloud 9 team. It was an honor to know him and work with him. I was lucky enough to meet some of his family and my thoughts are with them.”

Appearing in 105 of Superstore’s 113 episodes, Miyahara’s Brett was a masterclass in deadpan comedy — often delivering more with a silent stare than others could with a punchline. For nearly the entire series,...

Jon Miyahara, who recurred as the stoic, mostly silent Cloud 9 employee Brett Kobashigawa on all six seasons of NBC’s 2015-2021 workplace comedy Superstore, has died. He was 83.

His death was confirmed on Instagram by Superstore cast mate Colton Dunn. Neither a cause of death nor specific date of death was cited.

Dunn wrote that Miyahara “was a really awesome guy and as a performer could speak volumes with just a look. He was such a memorable part of the Cloud 9 team. It was an honor to know him and work with him. I was lucky enough to meet some of his family and my thoughts are with them.”

Appearing in all but eight of the series’ 113 episodes, Miyahara rarely spoke, his character most often providing silent, deadpan stares as punctuation to comic or outlandish scenes. His only memorable line of dialogue – “Oh, shit” – coming when a tornado tore through the store.

Jon Miyahara has sadly passed away.

The actor, known for recurring throughout Superstore as Brett, passed away at the age of 83, as confirmed by cast member Colton Dunn on Instagram.

A cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.

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“John was a really awesome guy and as a performer could speak volumes with just a look,” he wrote. “He was such a memorable part of the Cloud 9 team. It was an honor to know him and work with him. I was lucky enough to meet some of his family and my thoughts are with them. Rest in Peace John.”

Kelly Stables commented: “Oh man! He was always so sweet,” and Irene White added: “What an incredible man.”

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Michael Bunin also wrote in the comments: “I’m so sad to hear this news.

Superstore’s Jon Miyahara, who recurred throughout all six seasons of the NBC workplace comedy as Cloud 9 employee Brett, has died at the age of 83. A cause of death has not been disclosed.

Miyahara’s passing was confirmed by cast member Colton Dunn (Garrett), who eulogized the silent scene stealer in an Instagram post.

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“John was a really awesome guy and as a performer could speak volumes with just a look,” Dunn wrote. “He was such a memorable part of the Cloud 9 team.

Jonah and his fellow retail employees better work on their resumes — because it sure sounds like they’ll be out of a job soon.

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