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Peter Greene

Actor · Died December 12, 2025, aged 60 · Montclair, New Jersey, USA

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​

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 8, 1965
Died
December 12, 2025 (aged 60)
From
Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
48 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 14% in 30 days

What are Peter Greene's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Survival
26%
Bonds
25%
Self
14%
Ideas
3%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 31 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 11 · Dark 13

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 14 · Intense 16

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 22 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 12 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 17 analyzed roles.

Shadow
12 of 17
Hero
2 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Herald
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Dread
13
Thrilling
11
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
4
Other
18

How their films linger

Unsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Greene's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 48 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Greene's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 48 with a MovieCove page.

  • 3 Days Rising (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer · as Eric Usher

  • The Random Guest(2026)

    as Shane

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Clika(2026)

    as Lieutenant Jones

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Beggarman(2025)

    as Vinny

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Pet Shop Days(2023)

    as Dealer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dope Thief(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Mick and the Trick(2024)

    as Patrick Shannon

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Cold Betrayal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gilbert

  • The Continental(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Charlie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Ethan

  • Buckle Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Reacher

  • Little Dixie(2023)

    as Karl Roach

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Out of Exile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Whitman Rader

  • The Crusaders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Hughie

  • Body Brokers(2021)

    as Dr. Riner

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Tesla(2020)

    as Nichols

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Let's Get Lost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Ray

  • Samir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Valentine

  • Exit 0(2019)

    as The Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • City of Lies(2018)

    as Commander Fasulo

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • New York, New York (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Downey

  • Turnabout(2016)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sweet Lorraine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Marcus

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Rory Jensen

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Stanley's Adventures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Grasslands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Baby John

  • A Porn Star Is Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Ron Goldman

  • The Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Martin Engler

  • The Kill Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Peter Krebbs

  • 1,000 Times More Brutal(2012)

    as Cario Morello

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Shoemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dutchie

  • Earthling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Swinnert

  • Once Fallen(2010)

    as Sonny

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick Peterson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas "Tommy Bucks" Buckley

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Bounty Hunter(2010)

    as Mahler

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Clown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Clown

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jimmy McManus

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Fist of the Warrior(2007)

    as John Lowe

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Black Donnellys(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · as Derek 'Dokey' Farrell

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Assassin's Vow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Priest

  • Final Engagement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Priest

  • Dead & Deader(2006)

    as Dr. Scott

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • End Game(2006)

    as Philip Keifer aka Jack Baldwin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Confession(2005)

    as Detective William Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • War of the Worlds(2005)

    as Matt Herbert

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Brothers in Arms(2005)

    as Bert

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Black Cloud(2004)

    as Norm Olsen

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Gentleman B. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Manny Breen

  • Scenes of the Crime(2001)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Under the Influence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Stephen Tally

  • Dead Dogs Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Marcus Devlin

  • Training Day(2001)

    as Jeff (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ticker(2001)

    as Det. Artie Pluchinsky

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Nobody's Baby(2001)

    as Vern

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Shadow Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Detective Adrianson

  • Blue Streak(1999)

    as Deacon

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Out in Fifty(1999)

    as Tony Grayson

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Black Cat Run(1998)

    as D.J. Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Permanent Midnight(1998)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Kiss & Tell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Detective John Finnigan

  • Double Tap(1997)

    as Nash

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Coyote Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Clifton Santier / Bosco

  • Trading Favors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Teddy

  • The Rich Man's Wife(1996)

    as Cole Wilson

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Lowball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as John

  • Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Adam

  • Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?)(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Usual Suspects(1995)

    as Redfoot the Fence (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Under Siege 2: Dark Territory(1995)

    as Merc #1

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Clean, Shaven(1993)

    as Peter Winter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Pulp Fiction(1994)

    as Zed

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Mask(1994)

    as Dorian Tyrrell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Judgment Night(1993)

    as Sykes

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Laws of Gravity(1992)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Francis Partell

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • After Midnight(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hardball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Flying High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Into the Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Buddy

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 79 of them dated from 1978 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

The Mask (1994)

$352M worldwide

Highest rated

The Black Donnellys (2007)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Mask (1994)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19782026

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting78 of 80: 77 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing3 of 80: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew2000s20 · acting2010s19 · acting2020s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 5% of 22 roles
93980318

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Peter Greene's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 40; across their 31 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 31

Midcredits score across 48 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th18

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 48 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

1,000 Times More Brutal (2012)

95th percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 30 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 34. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Peter Greene's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles40–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles17–50 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles42–82 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Peter Greene work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Greene's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Federico Castelluccio shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers