Peter Greene
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 8, 1965, Montclair, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- December 12, 2025
- Movies
- 68
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.
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | The Random Guest | Shane |
| 2026 | Clika | Lieutenant Jones |
| 2025 | Beggarman | Vinny |
| 2025 | Pet Shop Days | Dealer |
| 2024 | The Mick and the Trick | Patrick Shannon |
| 2024 | Cold Betrayal | Gilbert |
| 2023 | Cross | Ethan |
| 2023 | Buckle Up | Reacher |
| 2023 | Little Dixie | Karl Roach |
| 2023 | Out of Exile | Whitman Rader |
| 2022 | The Crusaders | Hughie |
| 2021 | Body Brokers | Dr. Riner |
| 2020 | Tesla | Nichols |
| 2020 | Let's Get Lost | Ray |
| 2019 | Samir | Valentine |
| 2019 | Exit 0 | The Writer |
| 2018 | City of Lies | Commander Fasulo |
| 2016 | New York, New York | Downey |
| 2016 | Turnabout | Leo |
| 2015 | Sweet Lorraine | Marcus |
| 2013 | Stanley's Adventures | |
| 2012 | The Grasslands | Baby John |
| 2012 | A Porn Star Is Born | Ron Goldman |
| 2012 | The Child | Martin Engler |
| 2012 | The Kill Hole | Peter Krebbs |
| 2012 | Brutal | Cario Morello |
| 2012 | The Shoemaker | Dutchie |
| 2011 | Earthling | Swinnert |
| 2010 | Once Fallen | Sonny |
| 2010 | The Bounty Hunter | Mahler |
| 2008 | Clown | Clown |
| 2007 | Fist of the Warrior | John Lowe |
| 2007 | Final Engagement | Priest |
| 2007 | Assassin's Vow | Priest |
| 2006 | Dead and Deader | Dr. Scott |
| 2006 | End Game | Philip Keifer aka Jack Baldwin |
| 2005 | Confession | Detective William Fletcher |
| 2005 | H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds | Matt Herbert |
| 2005 | Brothers in Arms | Bert |
| 2004 | Black Cloud | Norm Olsen |
| 2003 | Gentleman B. | Manny Breen |
| 2002 | Scenes of the Crime | Rick |
| 2002 | Under the Influence | Stephen Tally |
| 2001 | Dead Dogs Lie | Marcus Devlin |
| 2001 | Training Day | Jeff (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Ticker | Det. Artie Pluchinsky |
| 2001 | Nobody's Baby | Vern |
| 2000 | Shadow Hours | Detective Adrianson |
| 1999 | Blue Streak | Deacon |
| 1999 | Out in Fifty | Tony Grayson |
| 1998 | Black Cat Run | D.J. Wheeler |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | Gus |
| 1997 | Kiss & Tell | Detective John Finnigan |
| 1997 | Double Tap | Nash |
| 1997 | Coyote Run | Clifton Santier / Bosco |
| 1997 | Trading Favors | Teddy |
| 1996 | The Rich Man's Wife | Cole Wilson |
| 1996 | Lowball | John |
| 1995 | Bang | Adam |
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Redfoot the Fence (uncredited) |
| 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Merc #1 |
| 1995 | Clean, Shaven | Peter Winter |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction | Zed |
| 1994 | The Mask | Dorian Tyrrell |
| 1993 | Judgment Night | Sykes |
| 1992 | Laws of Gravity | Jimmy |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1995 | Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) | Producer |
| 1989 | After Midnight | Producer |
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