Peter Greene
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1965-10-08
- Died
- 2025-12-12
- Place of birth
- 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".
Known For
TV Shows (10)
Law & Order
1990
as Francis Partell
Chicago P.D.
2014
as Rory Jensen
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Rick Peterson
Justified
2010
as Thomas "Tommy Bucks" Buckley
Life on Mars
2008
as Jimmy McManus
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
2023
as Uncle Charlie
Dope Thief
2025
Flying High
1978
The Black Donnellys
2007
as Derek 'Dokey' Farrell
Hardball
1989
Movies (65)
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)
Blue Streak
1999
as Deacon
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
as Merc #1
Clika
2026
as Lieutenant Jones
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
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds
2005
as Matt Herbert
Tesla
2020
as Nichols
End Game
2006
as Philip Keifer aka Jack Baldwin
Scenes of the Crime
2002
as Rick
The Rich Man's Wife
1996
as Cole Wilson
Double Tap
1997
as Nash
Ticker
2001
as Det. Artie Pluchinsky
Little Dixie
2023
as Karl Roach
Pet Shop Days
2025
as Dealer
Once Fallen
2010
as Sonny
Permanent Midnight
1998
as Gus
Confession
2005
as Detective William Fletcher
Brothers in Arms
2005
as Bert
Trading Favors
1997
as Teddy
The Child
2012
as Martin Engler
Nobody's Baby
2001
as Vern
Black Cat Run
1998
as D.J. Wheeler
Turnabout
2016
as Leo
New York, New York
2016
as Downey
A Porn Star Is Born
2012
as Ron Goldman
Dead and Deader
2006
as Dr. Scott
Clean, Shaven
1995
as Peter Winter
Shadow Hours
2000
as Detective Adrianson
Out in Fifty
1999
as Tony Grayson
Laws of Gravity
1992
as Jimmy
Out of Exile
2023
as Whitman Rader
Buckle Up
2023
as Reacher
Fist of the Warrior
2007
as John Lowe
Kiss & Tell
1997
as Detective John Finnigan
Sweet Lorraine
2015
as Marcus
The Kill Hole
2012
as Peter Krebbs
Exit 0
2019
as The Writer
Clown
2008
as Clown
Earthling
2011
as Swinnert
Bang
1995
as Adam
Coyote Run
1997
as Clifton Santier / Bosco
Gentleman B.
2003
as Manny Breen
The Crusaders
2022
as Hughie
Lowball
1996
as John
The Shoemaker
2012
as Dutchie
Samir
2019
as Valentine
Brutal
2012
as Cario Morello
Final Engagement
2007
as Priest
Dead Dogs Lie
2001
as Marcus Devlin
The Mick and the Trick
2024
as Patrick Shannon
The Grasslands
2012
as Baby John
Beggarman
2025
as Vinny
Assassin's Vow
2007
as Priest
Let's Get Lost
2020
as Ray
Cold Betrayal
2024
Stanley's Adventures
2013
Into the Black
as Buddy
3 Days Rising
as Eric Usher
Under the Influence
2002
as Stephen Tally
About Peter Greene
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, a… With 75 credits spanning from 1978 to 2026, Peter Greene has appeared in 65 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Greene Movies
- 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)
- Blue Streak (1999) — as Deacon
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