Peter Greene
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Peter Greene (born Peter Green; October 8, 1965 – December 12, 2025) was an American character actor generally known for portraying villains. He was best known for his roles in the 1994 films The Mask, in which he played the main antagonist Dorian Tyrell, and Pulp Fiction, where he portrayed Zed, a sadistic security guard. He did not pursue a career in acting until his mid 20s. He initially landed several roles in cinema and television in the early 1990s. His breakthrough came in 1994-1995 with roles in Pulp Fiction, The Mask, Clean, Shaven, and The Usual Suspects. He often played villains such as in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Training Day, and martial arts/crime film Fist of the Warrior. He struggled with heroin and cocaine addiction in the 1990s. He was arrested for drug-related crimes multiple times. He worked with director Jordan Alan twice. Once on the film Kiss and Tell, a dark comic turn for the actor and then again 4 years later in The Gentleman Bandit (aka Gentleman B). After Greene's arrests in 1998 for drug-related crimes, Alan put the actor through rehab to get him through the second film and eventually, after coming upon Greene doing heroine with Mike Starr, he was forced to replace Greene's voice because of the vocal problems caused by drugs. Despite these problems, Mr. Alan vouched for Greene to producer Tobe Jaffe for the movie Blue Streak, in which he played Martin Lawrence's nemesis. He continued to mostly work as a character actor. He appeared in the short-lived television drama The Black Donnellys and in the opening scene of the premier of the FX series Justified. He also appeared as a policeman in Prodigy of Mobb Deep's video for "A,B,C's", as well as the focal character in House of Pain's video for "Fed Up". He died at his Lower East Side apartment in Manhattan, New York City, on December 12, 2025, at the age of 66. In February 2026, the cause of death was declared an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left axilla causing injury of the brachial artery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Greene, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known for
Credits
Pulp Fiction (1994)
as Zed
The Usual Suspects (1995)
as Redfoot the Fence (uncredited)
The Mask (1994)
as Dorian Tyrrell
Training Day (2001)
as Jeff (uncredited)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
as Merc #1
Blue Streak (1999)
as Deacon
The Bounty Hunter (2010)
as Earl Mahler
City of Lies (2018)
as Commander Fasulo
Judgment Night (1993)
as Sykes
Body Brokers (2021)
as Dr. Riner
Tesla (2020)
as Nichols
Ticker (2001)
as Det. Artie Pluchinsky
Little Dixie (2023)
as Karl Roach
Clika (2026)
as Lieutenant Jones
Double Tap (1997)
as Nash
End Game (2006)
as Philip Keifer aka Jack Baldwin
Permanent Midnight (1998)
as Gus
Pet Shop Days (2025)
as Dealer
Scenes of the Crime (2002)
as Rick
The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
as Cole Wilson
Cross (2023)
as Ethan
Black Cat Run (1998)
as D.J. Wheeler
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds (2005)
as Matt Herbert
Once Fallen (2010)
as Sonny
Gentleman B. (2003)
as Manny Breen
Nobody's Baby (2001)
as Vern
Dead and Deader (2006)
as Dr. Scott
A Porn Star Is Born (2012)
as Ron Goldman
Shadow Hours (2000)
as Detective Adrianson
Laws of Gravity (1992)
as Jimmy
Out of Exile (2023)
as Whitman Rader
Out in Fifty (1999)
as Tony Grayson
Black Cloud (2004)
as Norm Olsen
Fist of the Warrior (2007)
as John Lowe
Kiss & Tell (1997)
as Detective John Finnigan
Clean, Shaven (1995)
as Peter Winter
Brothers in Arms (2005)
as Bert
Trading Favors (1997)
as Teddy
Brutal (2012)
as Cario Morello
Confession (2005)
as Detective William Fletcher
Clown (2008)
as Clown
3 Days Rising (—)
as Eric Usher
The Child (2012)
as Martin Engler
New York, New York (2016)
as Downey
Buckle Up (2023)
as Reacher
The Kill Hole (2012)
as Peter Krebbs
Dead Dogs Lie (2001)
as Marcus Devlin
Exit 0 (2019)
as The Writer
Coyote Run (1997)
as Clifton Santier / Bosco
Cold Betrayal (2024)
as Gilbert
The Random Guest (2026)
as Shane
Samir (2019)
as Valentine
The Mick and the Trick (2024)
as Patrick Shannon
Sweet Lorraine (2015)
as Marcus
Bang (1995)
as Adam
Assassin's Vow (2007)
as Priest
Let's Get Lost (2020)
as Ray
The Shoemaker (2012)
as Dutchie
Into the Black (—)
as Buddy
Turnabout (2016)
as Leo
The Grasslands (2012)
as Baby John
Lowball (1996)
as John
Earthling (2011)
as Swinnert
Beggarman (2025)
as Vinny
The Crusaders (2022)
as Hughie
Final Engagement (2007)
as Priest
Under the Influence (2002)
as Stephen Tally
Stanley's Adventures (2013)
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