Pulp Fiction & The Mask star Peter Greene dies aged 60 as tributes paid to ‘one of the great actors of our generation’
PETER Greene, the character actor best known for his chilling turns in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died aged 60.
Greene was discovered unresponsive inside his New York City apartment on Friday afternoon and pronounced dead at the scene, his manager confirmed.
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Actor Peter Greene has died aged 60, his manager confirmedCredit: Getty
Greene pictured in a scene from Pulp FictionCredit: Alamy
No foul play is suspected and the cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner, cops said.
Greene’s long time manager Gregg Edwards told the New York Post: “He was a terrific guy.
“Truly one of the great actors of our generation.
“His heart was as big as there was. I’m going to miss him. He was a great friend.”
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Greene built a reputation in the 1990s as one of Hollywood’s most memorable screen villains.
He played Zed, the sadistic security guard in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 hit Pulp Fiction, and ruthless mobster Dorian Tyrell opposite Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in The Mask the same year.
Edwards said: “Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter.
“But he also had, you know, a gentle side that most people never saw, and a heart as big as gold.”
With nearly 95 screen credits, Greene appeared in The Usual Suspects, Training Day, Blue Streak, and Laws of Gravity.
He also starred in Clean, Shaven – a 1993 indie film that earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of a man with schizophrenia.
A New York Times review said his performance turned the role “into a compellingly anguished, volatile character.”
Edwards revealed Greene was preparing to begin production in January on an independent thriller titled Mascots alongside Mickey Rourke.
After notifying the film’s writer-director Kerry Mondragón of the death, Edwards said “they were very upset.”
While Greene had a reputation for being difficult on set, his manager said it stemmed from high standards.
The actor was known for his role in The Mask, 1994Credit: Alamy
Greene also starred in Clean, Shaven – a 1993 indie film where he portrays a man with schizophreniaCredit: Alamy
He was “a perfectionist who gave every job his all and wanted his performance to be just ‘right’,” according to Edwards.
“He worked with so many amazing actors and directors,” the manager said, adding that his role in The Mask was “arguably his best role.”
Peter Greene was born on October 8, 1965, in Montclair, New Jersey.
At 15, Greene ran away from home and lived on the streets of New York City, where he struggled with drug addiction.
Greene is survived by a sister and a brother.
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Greene pictured in The Rich Man’s Wife, with Halle BerryCredit: Alamy
