During a September 29, 2025 interview on Bill Maher's Club Random podcast, actor Seth Green recounted witnessing Marilyn Manson punch comedian Andy Dick in the throat during a night out in New York City around 2003. The Encounter Around the time they were filming the movie Party Monster , Green, along with Macaulay Culkin and Marilyn Manson, were on their way to a club when they encountered Andy Dick. The Provocation When Dick joined the group, he tried to get the attention of both Culkin and Manson. He first interacted with Culkin, who pushed him away. The Punch Dick then turned his attention to Manson. At that point, Manson allegedly made "meaningful eye contact" with Green before striking Dick in the throat, causing Dick to fall back into the coach clutching his throat. Manson's Reaction According to Green, Manson was known for being "quick to punch people" if they got too close, and he wasn't particularly surprised by the outburst, thoug...
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During a September 29, 2025 interview on Bill Maher's Club Random podcast, actor Seth Green recounted witnessing Marilyn Manson punch comedian Andy Dick in the throat during a night out in New York City around 2003.
The Encounter
Around the time they were filming the movie Party Monster, Green, along with Macaulay Culkin and Marilyn Manson, were on their way to a club when they encountered Andy Dick.
The Provocation
When Dick joined the group, he tried to get the attention of both Culkin and Manson. He first interacted with Culkin, who pushed him away.
The Punch
Dick then turned his attention to Manson. At that point, Manson allegedly made "meaningful eye contact" with Green before striking Dick in the throat, causing Dick to fall back into the coach clutching his throat.
Manson's Reaction
According to Green, Manson was known for being "quick to punch people" if they got too close, and he wasn't particularly surprised by the outburst, though found it humorous.
The Encounter
Around the time they were filming the movie Party Monster, Green, along with Macaulay Culkin and Marilyn Manson, were on their way to a club when they encountered Andy Dick.
The Provocation
When Dick joined the group, he tried to get the attention of both Culkin and Manson. He first interacted with Culkin, who pushed him away.
The Punch
Dick then turned his attention to Manson. At that point, Manson allegedly made "meaningful eye contact" with Green before striking Dick in the throat, causing Dick to fall back into the coach clutching his throat.
Manson's Reaction
According to Green, Manson was known for being "quick to punch people" if they got too close, and he wasn't particularly surprised by the outburst, though found it humorous.
Is Seth Green's Story Reliable?
If the story is true, I think it's a pretty funny story. I can see why Andy Dick would be so annoying to Macaulay Culkin that he would push him away and then Marilyn Manson would punch him in the throat. Many would say that Andy Dick deserves a lot worse. Andy Dick has a very long list of public misconduct incidents where he has provoked people, been very inappropriate and gotten into physical altercations, and his erratic behavior and drug problems have been the source of many problems for him. However, the way Seth Green recounts this story makes me believe that he is not a reliable witness to the incident he describes. Here are a few reasons why:
1. Green says the incident took place in New York in 2003 around the time they were filming Party Monster, but filming for Party Monster is reported as taking place around April 2002. The premier at Sundance was in January 2003. The New York premier of the film was on September 3, 2003, but there is no evidence Manson was in attendance, which would make sense since he was touring around this time.
2. Based on the above information, we can say Seth Green made a mistake in recounting which year this incident took place, and that it probably happened in 2002. However, he then says that the three of them encountered Andy Dick outside the club, and Andy Dick was mourning over the fact that Rick James had just died. But Rick James died on August 6th 2004. Why would Seth Green, Macaulay Culkin and Marilyn Manson be in New York together almost a year after the release of Party Monster? It should be noted also that on January 13, 2002 Marilyn Manson and Andy Dick filmed an episode of Dinner For Five together, and in the beginning when a guest doesn't appear Andy suggests they call Rick James to appear with them on the show.
3. Seth Green tells Bill Maher the story while he is smoking marijuana, trying to recount an incident at a bar where he was probably drunk and high as well. Any story that takes place in a bar where the person recounting the story was probably at least drinking is unreliable in itself, and Green does say he was drinking tequila. And we should also mention the fact that in this Bill Maher interview Seth Green talks throughout with what sounds like a Christpher Walken accent, which I don't recall hearing from him before, and is quite odd.
4. Green says that Manson sat next to Macaulay Culkin on the couch opposite him, but Andy Dick squeezed himself in between the two while Manson made "meaningful eye contact" with Green. I'm not sure what "meaningful eye contact" means, but at this point he gets into details like saying he was drinking tequila, he pulled his hat down over his eyes, and just concentrated on the music while dancing in his seat. Then he says he saw the incident of Andy being pushed and punched, but he had no idea why it happened. Basically, the whole description of events makes it sound like Seth was there as an observer only, and was not part of the group. If he was part of the group, you would figure he would have found out at some point that night why Manson punched him in the throat and what Andy did to provoke him, but apparently he just observed the incident and never brought it up until over 20 years later on a podcast.
5. It is also odd that Green doesn't describe whether Manson punched Andy out of anger, frustration, by mistake or maybe it was just horseplay. He leaves the listener to fill in the blank, and this is probably because he really didn't know. Moreover, we are not told anything about the aftermath. When Andy recovered from the supposed punch, what did he do or say? Was Andy angry or did he laugh? Green only says that Andy was a provocative guy who said inflammatory shit, so we are supposed to assume that's why Manson punched him, but he also says he doesn't know what provoked the punch except that he saw Andy get really close to Manson's ear and said something.
6. When Maher presses Green a bit to try to find out the reason why Manson punched Andy, Green's only response was to say that Manson is known for punching people that get too close to him. You would figure he would give another example to prove his accusation is true, but he doesn't. We are just supposed to take his word for it. However, no one has ever accused Manson of punching them because they got close to him, as far as I recall. In fact, there are no stories as far as I know of Manson ever getting into a physical altercation with someone. Even in the very few reports where people tried to get into physical altercations with him, he is still never reported as trying to punch back. Therefore, we can conclude this accusation is without any foundation.
7. Lastly, Andy Dick has never told this story, nor has Manson, and neither have confirmed nor denied Seth Green's story publicly. Despite this lack of confirmation where we can get a more accurate narration of the incident, in a recent video where Andy Dick was interviewed in a year ago in October 2024, he talks about when he first met Manson, and the first thing he says about Manson was "he's a great guy." So whether or not this supposed story is true, and I highly doubt it is, at least the way Seth Green recounts it, Andy Dick has no ill will against Manson.
I must say, Seth's story sort of reminds me of the episode on Enterouge when his character provokes a fight in a bar and he gets punched, while Rob Zombie is playing in the background, which can be seen here.
But if you really want to see what Marilyn Manson and Andy Dick were like together, watch Andy's interview with Conan O'Brien from April 25, 2001, where he talks about first meeting Manson (here); then watch the infamous episode of Dinner For Five filmed in January 2002 (here, 10th and 11th video). In the latter, Andy Dick even recalls the time Manson showed him the notorious film made by Manson called Groupie.
If the story is true, I think it's a pretty funny story. I can see why Andy Dick would be so annoying to Macaulay Culkin that he would push him away and then Marilyn Manson would punch him in the throat. Many would say that Andy Dick deserves a lot worse. Andy Dick has a very long list of public misconduct incidents where he has provoked people, been very inappropriate and gotten into physical altercations, and his erratic behavior and drug problems have been the source of many problems for him. However, the way Seth Green recounts this story makes me believe that he is not a reliable witness to the incident he describes. Here are a few reasons why:
1. Green says the incident took place in New York in 2003 around the time they were filming Party Monster, but filming for Party Monster is reported as taking place around April 2002. The premier at Sundance was in January 2003. The New York premier of the film was on September 3, 2003, but there is no evidence Manson was in attendance, which would make sense since he was touring around this time.
2. Based on the above information, we can say Seth Green made a mistake in recounting which year this incident took place, and that it probably happened in 2002. However, he then says that the three of them encountered Andy Dick outside the club, and Andy Dick was mourning over the fact that Rick James had just died. But Rick James died on August 6th 2004. Why would Seth Green, Macaulay Culkin and Marilyn Manson be in New York together almost a year after the release of Party Monster? It should be noted also that on January 13, 2002 Marilyn Manson and Andy Dick filmed an episode of Dinner For Five together, and in the beginning when a guest doesn't appear Andy suggests they call Rick James to appear with them on the show.
3. Seth Green tells Bill Maher the story while he is smoking marijuana, trying to recount an incident at a bar where he was probably drunk and high as well. Any story that takes place in a bar where the person recounting the story was probably at least drinking is unreliable in itself, and Green does say he was drinking tequila. And we should also mention the fact that in this Bill Maher interview Seth Green talks throughout with what sounds like a Christpher Walken accent, which I don't recall hearing from him before, and is quite odd.
4. Green says that Manson sat next to Macaulay Culkin on the couch opposite him, but Andy Dick squeezed himself in between the two while Manson made "meaningful eye contact" with Green. I'm not sure what "meaningful eye contact" means, but at this point he gets into details like saying he was drinking tequila, he pulled his hat down over his eyes, and just concentrated on the music while dancing in his seat. Then he says he saw the incident of Andy being pushed and punched, but he had no idea why it happened. Basically, the whole description of events makes it sound like Seth was there as an observer only, and was not part of the group. If he was part of the group, you would figure he would have found out at some point that night why Manson punched him in the throat and what Andy did to provoke him, but apparently he just observed the incident and never brought it up until over 20 years later on a podcast.
5. It is also odd that Green doesn't describe whether Manson punched Andy out of anger, frustration, by mistake or maybe it was just horseplay. He leaves the listener to fill in the blank, and this is probably because he really didn't know. Moreover, we are not told anything about the aftermath. When Andy recovered from the supposed punch, what did he do or say? Was Andy angry or did he laugh? Green only says that Andy was a provocative guy who said inflammatory shit, so we are supposed to assume that's why Manson punched him, but he also says he doesn't know what provoked the punch except that he saw Andy get really close to Manson's ear and said something.
6. When Maher presses Green a bit to try to find out the reason why Manson punched Andy, Green's only response was to say that Manson is known for punching people that get too close to him. You would figure he would give another example to prove his accusation is true, but he doesn't. We are just supposed to take his word for it. However, no one has ever accused Manson of punching them because they got close to him, as far as I recall. In fact, there are no stories as far as I know of Manson ever getting into a physical altercation with someone. Even in the very few reports where people tried to get into physical altercations with him, he is still never reported as trying to punch back. Therefore, we can conclude this accusation is without any foundation.
7. Lastly, Andy Dick has never told this story, nor has Manson, and neither have confirmed nor denied Seth Green's story publicly. Despite this lack of confirmation where we can get a more accurate narration of the incident, in a recent video where Andy Dick was interviewed in a year ago in October 2024, he talks about when he first met Manson, and the first thing he says about Manson was "he's a great guy." So whether or not this supposed story is true, and I highly doubt it is, at least the way Seth Green recounts it, Andy Dick has no ill will against Manson.
I must say, Seth's story sort of reminds me of the episode on Enterouge when his character provokes a fight in a bar and he gets punched, while Rob Zombie is playing in the background, which can be seen here.
But if you really want to see what Marilyn Manson and Andy Dick were like together, watch Andy's interview with Conan O'Brien from April 25, 2001, where he talks about first meeting Manson (here); then watch the infamous episode of Dinner For Five filmed in January 2002 (here, 10th and 11th video). In the latter, Andy Dick even recalls the time Manson showed him the notorious film made by Manson called Groupie.
With that being said, it is once again very odd that the last two media stories about Manson are connected with people who appeared with him in the movie Party Monster, the last story being Chloë Sevigny's apology for being recently photographed with Manson.