Peter Greene
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 8, 1965
- Died
- Dec 12, 2025 (aged 60)
- Place of birth
- Montclair, New Jersey, USA
- Credits
- 78
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.
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Known for
Filmography
The Random Guest
2026Movie
Shane
Clika
2026Movie
Lieutenant Jones
Beggarman
2025Movie
Vinny
Pet Shop Days
2025Movie
Dealer
Dope Thief
2025TV
The Mick and the Trick
2024Movie
Patrick Shannon
Cold Betrayal
2024Movie
Gilbert
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
2023TV
Uncle Charlie
Cross
2023Movie
Ethan
Buckle Up
2023Movie
Reacher
Little Dixie
2023Movie
Karl Roach
Out of Exile
2023Movie
Whitman Rader
The Crusaders
2022Movie
Hughie
Body Brokers
2021Movie
Dr. Riner
Tesla
2020Movie
Nichols
Let's Get Lost
2020Movie
Ray
Samir
2019Movie
Valentine
Exit 0
2019Movie
The Writer
City of Lies
2018Movie
Commander Fasulo
New York, New York
2016Movie
Downey
Turnabout
2016Movie
Leo
Sweet Lorraine
2015Movie
Marcus
Chicago P.D.
2014TV
Rory Jensen
Stanley's Adventures
2013Movie
The Grasslands
2012Movie
Baby John
A Porn Star Is Born
2012Movie
Ron Goldman
The Child
2012Movie
Martin Engler
The Kill Hole
2012Movie
Peter Krebbs
Brutal
2012Movie
Cario Morello
The Shoemaker
2012Movie
Dutchie
Earthling
2011Movie
Swinnert
Once Fallen
2010Movie
Sonny
Hawaii Five-0
2010TV
Rick Peterson
The Bounty Hunter
2010Movie
Mahler
Justified
2010TV
Thomas "Tommy Bucks" Buckley
Clown
2008Movie
Clown
Life on Mars
2008TV
Jimmy McManus
Fist of the Warrior
2007Movie
John Lowe
The Black Donnellys
2007TV
Derek 'Dokey' Farrell
Final Engagement
2007Movie
Priest
Assassin's Vow
2007Movie
Priest
Dead and Deader
2006Movie
Dr. Scott
End Game
2006Movie
Philip Keifer aka Jack Baldwin
Confession
2005Movie
Detective William Fletcher
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
2005Movie
Matt Herbert
Brothers in Arms
2005Movie
Bert
Black Cloud
2004Movie
Norm Olsen
Gentleman B.
2003Movie
Manny Breen
Scenes of the Crime
2002Movie
Rick
Under the Influence
2002Movie
Stephen Tally
Dead Dogs Lie
2001Movie
Marcus Devlin
Training Day
2001Movie
Jeff (uncredited)
Ticker
2001Movie
Det. Artie Pluchinsky
Nobody's Baby
2001Movie
Vern
Shadow Hours
2000Movie
Detective Adrianson
Blue Streak
1999Movie
Deacon
Out in Fifty
1999Movie
Tony Grayson
Black Cat Run
1998Movie
D.J. Wheeler
Permanent Midnight
1998Movie
Gus
Kiss & Tell
1997Movie
Detective John Finnigan
Double Tap
1997Movie
Nash
Coyote Run
1997Movie
Clifton Santier / Bosco
Trading Favors
1997Movie
Teddy
The Rich Man's Wife
1996Movie
Cole Wilson
Lowball
1996Movie
John
Bang
1995Movie
Adam
The Usual Suspects
1995Movie
Redfoot the Fence (uncredited)
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995Movie
Merc #1
Clean, Shaven
1995Movie
Peter Winter
Pulp Fiction
1994Movie
Zed
The Mask
1994Movie
Dorian Tyrrell
Judgment Night
1993Movie
Sykes
Laws of Gravity
1992Movie
Jimmy
Law & Order
1990TV
Francis Partell
Hardball
1989TV
Flying High
1978TV
3 Days Rising
Movie
Eric Usher
Into the Black
Movie
Buddy