Peter Greene, Who Played Villains Zed in Pulp Fiction and Dorian in The Mask, Dies Aged 60

Actor Peter Greene has died aged 60.

His manager, Gregg Edwards, confirmed to NBC News that Greene was recovered dormant wrong his Lower East Side flat successful New York City connected Friday, December 12. The origin of decease is chartless astatine this time.

The Daily News reported that Greene was recovered successful his flat aft neighbors reported proceeding Christmas euphony playing wrong for respective days. According to the Daily News, constabulary indicated his decease did not look to beryllium suspicious, with an autopsy scheduled.

Greene was champion known for playing villains, possibly astir famously sadistic information defender Zed successful Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 movie Pulp Fiction, and antagonist Dorian Tyrell successful Jim Carrey’s 1994 comedy, The Mask.

But helium played villains successful galore different movies, specified arsenic Bryan Singer’s 1995 transgression thriller The Usual Suspects, Judgment Night, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, Training Day, and The Bounty Hunter. More recently, Greene played Uncle Charlie successful John Wick prequel spinoff TV amusement The Continental.

Edwards told NBC News: “Nobody played a atrocious feline amended than Peter. But helium besides had, you know, a gentle broadside that astir radical ne'er saw, and a bosom arsenic large arsenic gold.”

(L-R) Richard Jeni, Mike Werb, Peter Riegert, Chuck Russell, Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, and Peter Greene astatine the Academy Theater successful Los Angeles, California, connected July 28, 1994. Photo by Jan Jarecki/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images.

Edwards told the Daily News that Greene was acceptable to prima successful a movie with Mickey Rourke that was owed to commencement filming adjacent twelvemonth called Mascots, and had 2 different imaginable projects successful the works. He called Greene's decease "a shock."

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