Peter Greene

Peter Greene

Acting • Born 1965-10-08 – Died 2025-12-12

Acting2Montclair, 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​

Filmography

75 credits
Judgment Night

Judgment Night

Movie • 1993

Sykes

The Mask

The Mask

Movie • 1994

Dorian Tyrrell

Laws of Gravity

Laws of Gravity

Movie • 1992

Jimmy

Clean, Shaven

Clean, Shaven

Movie • 1995

Peter Winter

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction

Movie • 1994

Zed

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Under Siege 2: Dark Territory

Movie • 1995

Merc #1

Blue Streak

Blue Streak

Movie • 1999

Deacon

Scenes of the Crime

Scenes of the Crime

Movie • 2002

Rick

Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

Movie • 2005

Bert

End Game

End Game

Movie • 2006

Philip Keifer aka Jack Baldwin

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

Movie • 2010

Earl Mahler

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds

Movie • 2005

Matt Herbert

Trading Favors

Trading Favors

Movie • 1997

Teddy

Final Engagement

Final Engagement

Movie • 2007

Priest

Dead and Deader

Dead and Deader

Movie • 2006

Dr. Scott

The Rich Man's Wife

The Rich Man's Wife

Movie • 1996

Cole Wilson

Fist of the Warrior

Fist of the Warrior

Movie • 2007

John Lowe

Black Cat Run

Black Cat Run

Movie • 1998

D.J. Wheeler

Nobody's Baby

Nobody's Baby

Movie • 2001

Vern

Confession

Confession

Movie • 2005

Detective William Fletcher

Buckle Up

Buckle Up

Movie • 2023

Reacher

Dead Dogs Lie

Dead Dogs Lie

Movie • 2001

Marcus Devlin

Earthling

Earthling

Movie • 2011

Swinnert

The Kill Hole

The Kill Hole

Movie • 2012

Peter Krebbs

Bang

Bang

Movie • 1995

Adam

The Crusaders

The Crusaders

Movie • 2022

Hughie

The Child

The Child

Movie • 2012

Martin Engler

Double Tap

Double Tap

Movie • 1997

Nash

A Porn Star Is Born

A Porn Star Is Born

Movie • 2012

Ron Goldman

Cold Betrayal

Cold Betrayal

Movie • 2024

Out in Fifty

Out in Fifty

Movie • 1999

Tony Grayson

Stanley's Adventures

Stanley's Adventures

Movie • 2013

Brutal

Brutal

Movie • 2012

Cario Morello

The Shoemaker

The Shoemaker

Movie • 2012

Dutchie

Sweet Lorraine

Sweet Lorraine

Movie • 2015

Marcus

Little Dixie

Little Dixie

Movie • 2023

Karl Roach

Clown

Clown

Movie • 2008

Clown

Shadow Hours

Shadow Hours

Movie • 2000

Detective Adrianson

Turnabout

Turnabout

Movie • 2016

Leo

Permanent Midnight

Permanent Midnight

Movie • 1998

Gus

Training Day

Training Day

Movie • 2001

Jeff (uncredited)

Gentleman B.

Gentleman B.

Movie • 2003

Manny Breen

The Usual Suspects

The Usual Suspects

Movie • 1995

Redfoot the Fence (uncredited)

Coyote Run

Coyote Run

Movie • 1997

Clifton Santier / Bosco

Once Fallen

Once Fallen

Movie • 2010

Sonny

Lowball

Lowball

Movie • 1996

John

Exit 0

Exit 0

Movie • 2019

The Writer

Let's Get Lost

Let's Get Lost

Movie • 2020

Ray

Out of Exile

Out of Exile

Movie • 2023

Whitman Rader

Samir

Samir

Movie • 2019

Valentine

Kiss & Tell

Kiss & Tell

Movie • 1997

Detective John Finnigan

Body Brokers

Body Brokers

Movie • 2021

Dr. Riner

The Mick and the Trick

The Mick and the Trick

Movie • 2024

Patrick Shannon

Tesla

Tesla

Movie • 2020

Nichols

Ticker

Ticker

Movie • 2001

Det. Artie Pluchinsky

Assassin's Vow

Assassin's Vow

Movie • 2007

Priest

The Grasslands

The Grasslands

Movie • 2012

Baby John

New York, New York

New York, New York

Movie • 2016

Downey

Clika

Clika

Movie • 2026

Lieutenant Jones

Beggarman

Beggarman

Movie • 2025

Vinny

City of Lies

City of Lies

Movie • 2018

Commander Fasulo

Into the Black

Into the Black

Movie

Buddy

Pet Shop Days

Pet Shop Days

Movie • 2025

Dealer

Under the Influence

Under the Influence

Movie • 2002

Stephen Tally

3 Days Rising

3 Days Rising

Movie

Eric Usher

Hardball

Hardball

TV • 1989

Flying High

Flying High

TV • 1978

The Continental: From the World of John Wick

The Continental: From the World of John Wick

TV • 2023

Uncle Charlie

Justified

Justified

TV • 2010

Thomas "Tommy Bucks" Buckley

Chicago P.D.

Chicago P.D.

TV • 2014

Rory Jensen

Law & Order

Law & Order

TV • 1990

Francis Partell

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

TV • 2008

Jimmy McManus

The Black Donnellys

The Black Donnellys

TV • 2007

Derek 'Dokey' Farrell

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

TV • 2010

Rick Peterson

Dope Thief

Dope Thief

TV • 2025

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