Peter Greene

About

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...

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Law & OrderSeries • 1990Chicago P.D.Series • 2014Hawaii Five-0Series • 2010JustifiedSeries • 2010Training DayMovie • 2001Pulp FictionMovie • 1994The Usual SuspectsMovie • 1995The MaskMovie • 1994The Continental: From the World of John WickSeries • 2023Life on MarsSeries • 2008Dope ThiefSeries • 2025Blue StreakMovie • 1999Flying HighSeries • 1978The Bounty HunterMovie • 2010The Black DonnellysSeries • 2007TeslaMovie • 2020Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryMovie • 1995City of LiesMovie • 2018Judgment NightMovie • 1993ClikaMovie • 2026Body BrokersMovie • 2021End GameMovie • 2006Little DixieMovie • 2023TickerMovie • 2001