Peter Greene
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 8, 1965
- Died
- December 12, 2025 (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
Into the Black
Movie · as Buddy
Clika
Movie · as Lieutenant Jones
3 Days Rising
Movie · as Eric Usher
The Random Guest
Movie · as Shane
Beggarman
Movie · as Vinny
Pet Shop Days
Movie · as Dealer
Dope Thief
TV · 1 ep
Cold Betrayal
Movie · as Gilbert
The Mick and the Trick
Movie · as Patrick Shannon
Buckle Up
Movie · as Reacher
Little Dixie
Movie · as Karl Roach
Out of Exile
Movie · as Whitman Rader
Cross
Movie · as Ethan
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
TV · as Uncle Charlie · 1 ep
The Crusaders
Movie · as Hughie
Body Brokers
Movie · as Dr. Riner
Let's Get Lost
Movie · as Ray
Tesla
Movie · as Nichols
Exit 0
Movie · as The Writer
Samir
Movie · as Valentine
City of Lies
Movie · as Commander Fasulo
Turnabout
Movie · as Leo
New York, New York
Movie · as Downey
Sweet Lorraine
Movie · as Marcus
Chicago P.D.
TV · as Rory Jensen · 1 ep
Stanley's Adventures
Movie
The Kill Hole
Movie · as Peter Krebbs
The Child
Movie · as Martin Engler
A Porn Star Is Born
Movie · as Ron Goldman
Brutal
Movie · as Cario Morello
The Shoemaker
Movie · as Dutchie
The Grasslands
Movie · as Baby John
Earthling
Movie · as Swinnert
The Bounty Hunter
Movie · as Mahler
Once Fallen
Movie · as Sonny
Justified
TV · as Thomas "Tommy Bucks" Buckley · 1 ep
Hawaii Five-0
TV · as Rick Peterson · 1 ep
Clown
Movie · as Clown
Life on Mars
TV · as Jimmy McManus · 2 eps
Final Engagement
Movie · as Priest
Fist of the Warrior
Movie · as John Lowe
Assassin's Vow
Movie · as Priest
The Black Donnellys
TV · as Derek 'Dokey' Farrell · 13 eps
End Game
Movie · as Philip Keifer aka Jack Baldwin
Dead and Deader
Movie · as Dr. Scott
Brothers in Arms
Movie · as Bert
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
Movie · as Matt Herbert
Confession
Movie · as Detective William Fletcher
Black Cloud
Movie · as Norm Olsen
Gentleman B.
Movie · as Manny Breen
Scenes of the Crime
Movie · as Rick
Under the Influence
Movie · as Stephen Tally
Nobody's Baby
Movie · as Vern
Dead Dogs Lie
Movie · as Marcus Devlin
Training Day
Movie · as Jeff (uncredited)
Ticker
Movie · as Det. Artie Pluchinsky
Shadow Hours
Movie · as Detective Adrianson
Blue Streak
Movie · as Deacon
Out in Fifty
Movie · as Tony Grayson
Black Cat Run
Movie · as D.J. Wheeler
Permanent Midnight
Movie · as Gus
Trading Favors
Movie · as Teddy
Double Tap
Movie · as Nash
Coyote Run
Movie · as Clifton Santier / Bosco
Kiss & Tell
Movie · as Detective John Finnigan
The Rich Man's Wife
Movie · as Cole Wilson
Lowball
Movie · as John
Clean, Shaven
Movie · as Peter Winter
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
Movie · as Merc #1
Bang
Movie · as Adam
The Usual Suspects
Movie · as Redfoot the Fence (uncredited)
The Mask
Movie · as Dorian Tyrrell
Pulp Fiction
Movie · as Zed
Judgment Night
Movie · as Sykes
Laws of Gravity
Movie · as Jimmy
Law & Order
TV · as Francis Partell · 1 ep
Hardball
TV · 1 ep
Flying High
TV · 1 ep