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Peter Greene
Peter Greene (born Peter Green; October 8, 1965 – December 12, 2025) was an American character actor generally known for portraying villains.
Born October 8, 1965† December 12, 2025 Montclair, New Jersey, USA1 movie on MoviHero
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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. …
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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.
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- 20263 Days RisingProducer · Eric Usher
- 2026The Random GuestShane
- 2026ClikaLieutenant Jones
- 2025BeggarmanVinny
- 2025Pet Shop DaysDealer
- 2024The Mick and the TrickPatrick Shannon
- 2024Cold BetrayalGilbert
- 2023CrossEthan
- 2023Buckle UpReacher
- 2023Little DixieKarl Roach
- 2023Out of ExileWhitman Rader
- 2022The CrusadersHughie
- 2021Body BrokersDr. Riner
- 2020TeslaNichols
- 2020Let's Get LostRay
- 2019SamirValentine
- 2019Exit 0The Writer
- 2018City of LiesCommander Fasulo
- 2016New York, New YorkDowney
- 2016TurnaboutLeo
- 2015Sweet LorraineMarcus
- 2013Stanley's AdventuresActor
- 2012The GrasslandsBaby John
- 2012A Porn Star Is BornRon Goldman
- 2012The ChildMartin Engler
- 2012The Kill HolePeter Krebbs
- 2012BrutalCario Morello
- 2012The ShoemakerDutchie
- 2011EarthlingSwinnert
- 2010Once FallenSonny
- 2010The Bounty HunterMahler
- 2008ClownClown
- 2007Fist of the WarriorJohn Lowe
- 2007Assassin's VowPriest
- 2007Final EngagementPriest
- 2006Dead and DeaderDr. Scott
- 2006End GamePhilip Keifer aka Jack Baldwin
- 2005ConfessionDetective William Fletcher
- 2005H.G. Wells' War of the WorldsMatt Herbert
- 2005Brothers in ArmsBert
- 2004Black CloudNorm Olsen
- 2003Gentleman B.Manny Breen
- 2002Scenes of the CrimeRick
- 2002Under the InfluenceStephen Tally
- 2001Dead Dogs LieMarcus Devlin
- 2001Training DayJeff (uncredited)
- 2001TickerDet. Artie Pluchinsky
- 2001Nobody's BabyVern
- 2000Shadow HoursDetective Adrianson
- 1999Blue StreakDeacon
- 1999Out in FiftyTony Grayson
- 1998Black Cat RunD.J. Wheeler
- 1998Permanent MidnightGus
- 1997Kiss & TellDetective John Finnigan
- 1997Double TapNash
- 1997Coyote RunClifton Santier / Bosco
- 1997Trading FavorsTeddy
- 1996The Rich Man's WifeCole Wilson
- 1996LowballJohn
- 1995BangAdam
- 1995Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)Producer
- 1995The Usual SuspectsRedfoot the Fence (uncredited)
- 1995Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryMerc #1
- 1995Clean, ShavenPeter Winter
- 1994Pulp FictionZed
- 1993Judgment NightSykes
- 1992Laws of GravityJimmy
- 1989After MidnightProducer
- Into the BlackBuddy
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