Digital Phablet – Peter Greene, the actor known for portraying villains in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has passed away at the age of 60.
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NBC News reports that the actor’s manager, Gregg Edwards, stated Greene was found deceased in his New York City apartment on Friday following a wellness check. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
Edwards told NBC News, “Peter was exceptionally skilled at playing the bad guy.” He also revealed that Greene had a gentle side reserved for a select few and was known for his kindness.
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Greene, born in New Jersey, often portrayed criminals, mobsters, and corrupt police officers. During the mid-1990s, he took on three notable roles of this type. He is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of Zed in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction, a malevolent and brutal security guard whose death in a medieval style led Bruce Willis to utter the famous line, “Zed’s dead, baby.”
Following that iconic role, Greene played the primary mobster Dorian Tyrell in The Mask, a comedy-action film starring Jim Carrey. He also appeared as Redfoot, a fence, in the 1995 hit The Usual Suspects.
His debut notable role was that of a man with schizophrenia in the 1993 indie film Clean, Shaven, which was well-received by critics. Throughout the 1990s, Greene appeared in movies such as Judgment Night, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, and Blue Streak. In the past two decades, he portrayed a dishonest drug enforcement officer in the 2001 film Training Day and appeared in episodes of Hawaii Five-O, Justified, Chicago P.D., and the John Wick spin-off series The Continental.
Edwards, his manager, described him to Deadline, saying, “He was one of the finest character actors in the world.” He was a loyal friend and loved by many; his absence will be deeply felt and he will not be forgotten.
