Posted on 12/13/2025 11:57:49 AM PST by kiryandil
Peter Greene, the actor known for playing villains and criminals, including in his role as Zed in "Pulp Fiction," died at his New York City home Friday, his manager confirmed. He was 60.
Greene was found dead inside his Lower East Side apartment, manager Gregg Edwards said. He did not disclose a cause of death.
Greene's death was first reported by the New York Daily News.
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He played the character Zed, a sadistic rapist security guard, in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino film “Pulp Fiction,” and he also was known for the role of villain Dorian in the Jim Carrey movie “The Mask,” also in 1994.
“Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter,” Edwards said in a phone interview. “But he also had, you know, a gentle side that most people never saw, and a heart as big as gold.”
Edwards said he was told that there had been music playing in the apartment for over 24 hours, and that prompted a wellness check. Edwards said he spoke with Greene earlier this week.
As sadistic, rapist security guards go he was a real sweetheart.
“He didn’t make it”
Zed’s dead, honey - Zed’s dead.
Well that was a hanging curve ball over the middle of the plate, if there ever was one.
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Made me laugh aloud!
I used to get him mixed up with the Peaky Blinders guy, Cillian Murphy.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MH7KYmGnj40
He isn’t just acting.
LOO
LOL! True. Any actor can become recognized for one line, one scene… if I say Bill Paxton don’t you think ‘that’s it man, game over’?!
Me, too. Add in they also look similar to Judson Scott, and there’s all sorts of now older material to be confused with.
Right - the three of them must have been separated at birth.
Meanwhile, Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday today.
Dick is undead.
Top THIS, Keith Richards.
Peter Greene’s face is a little bit Eric Roberts and a little bit Christopher Eccleston.
His gaunt face always gave him the appearance of being strung out, maybe there was a little truth to that?
Sir Keith is only 81, so he’s got a way to go yet.
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