“Pulp Fiction” star Peter Greene died from an accidental gunshot wound, Page Six can confirm.
The “Mask” star, who was found dead inside his Lower East Side apartment on Dec. 12, 2025, at the age of 60, died from the gunshot wound to the left axilla with injury to the brachial artery, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner told us on Wednesday.
According to TMZ, who was first to report the news, that means that Greene accidentally shot himself in the left armpit, and the bullet went on to damage the artery that supplies blood across the body to the arm, elbow, forearm and hand.
“Pulp Fiction” star Peter Greene, pictured here in NYC in 2017, tragically died from an accidental gunshot wound. WireImage
The beloved actor, seen here in 2006, died from an accidental gunshot wound to the left axilla with injury to the brachial artery. FilmMagic
Greene was pronounced dead on Dec. 12 after he was found unresponsive at his apartment on Clinton Street around 3:25 p.m. Police told The Post at the time that no foul play was suspected.
The late actor’s death was confirmed by his longtime manager, Gregg Edwards, who remembered Greene as a “terrific guy” in a statement to The Post.
“Truly one of the great actors of our generation. His heart was as big as there was,” Edwards shared. “I’m going to miss him. He was a great friend.”
Edwards also revealed that Greene was scheduled to go under the knife to remove a benign tumor near his lung on the day that he was found dead, and that the actor was “totally normal” during their last phone call.
Greene, seen here in “The Rich Man’s Wife” (1996), was found dead inside his Lower East Side apartment on Dec. 12, 2025. ©Hollywood Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
The famed character actor, pictured here in Los Angeles in 2019, was pronounced dead on Dec. 12 after he was found unresponsive at his apartment. Getty Images
“He was talking about that and hoping that I was going to be OK and wishing me well as I was wishing him well,” he told The Post regarding their final conversation. “We’re good friends. I love the guy … We were friends for over a decade.”
A neighbor claimed the character actor was found lying “face down” on the floor with a strange note when police discovered his body.
“Peter was lying on the floor, face down, facial injury, blood everywhere…,” the neighbor told the New York Daily News at the time.
“I’m still a Westie,” the strange note, which reportedly refers to the 1970s Irish American gang that operated out of Hell’s Kitchen, allegedly read.
Greene as Zed in “Pulp Fiction” (1994). MIramax
Greene as Mafia officer Dorian Tyrell in “The Mask” (1994). ©New Line Cinema/Courtesy Everett Collection
Greene in “The Mask” (1994). ©New Line Cinema/courtesy Everet
Before his death, Greene was preparing to star in an independent thriller with Mickey Rourke called “Mascots.”
Edwards said that the thriller’s writer and director, Kerry Mondragón, was surprised and “very upset” by the news of Greene’s sudden passing.
“He worked with so many amazing actors and directors,” Edwards noted.
Born in Montclair, NJ, in 1965, Greene made a name for himself portraying villains throughout the ’90s.
Two of his most popular roles were as the sadistic security guard and serial killer Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction” in 1994 and the rogue Mafia officer Dorian Tyrell in Chuck Russell’s “The Mask” that same year.
Greene, seen here in “The Rich Man’s Wife” (1996), was born in New Jersey in 1965 and went on to make a name for himself playing villains throughout the ’90s. ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
Greene, pictured here on the set of “Lowball” (1996), was preparing to star in an independent thriller with Mickey Rourke called “Mascots” before his sudden death. Getty Images
Greene, who had upward of 95 acting credits to his name at the time of his death, also starred in other big-screen hits like “Laws of Gravity,” “Clean, Shaven,” “Blue Streak” and “Training Day.”
“He was one of the best character actors on the planet,” Greene’s longtime manager said after the actor’s death. “He was a good friend who would give you the shirt off his back. He was loved and will be missed.”
“Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter,” Edwards added. “But he also had, you know, a gentle side that most people never saw, and a heart as big as gold.”