Peter Greencharacter actor, known for playing bad guys in films such as Pulp Fiction And Mask, died at the age of 60. He was found dead on Friday, December 12, in his Manhattan apartment, Green's manager Gregg Edwards confirmed to Deadline. The cause of death is currently unknown.
Green was born on October 8, 1965 in Montclair, New Jersey. He made his screen debut in an episode of the short-lived 1990 NBC crime drama series. Hardball and his feature debut in the 1992 film. Laws of Gravityin which he starred alongside Edie Falco.
From that moment on, a rapid ascent began. In 1993, Green helmed the film. Clean, Shaved, which was shown at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994, he starred in two big films. He played the villain Zed in the Quentin Tarantino film. Pulp Fictionwhich won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival that year, and main antagonist Dorian Tyrell opposite Jim Carrey in Mask.
Since then, Green has continued to work steadily. He starred in films such as Kiss and Tell, Blue Stripe, Game Over And Headhunter and made unforgettable turns The Usual Suspects And Training day. On television, he was a series regular on the NBC drama series. Black Donnellys and appeared numerous times on ABC Life on Mars and NBC Chicago PD He last appeared in the episode John Wick prequel series Continental.
“He was one of the best character actors on the planet,” Edwards said, revealing that Greene had two projects in the pipeline: Talismans with Mickey Rourke and the documentary he narrated called From the American People: USAID's Conclusion with Jason Alexander and Kathleen Turner.
“He was passionate about shining a light on all the deaths that were happening around the world as a result of America's dismantling of USAID,” Edwards said. “He was a good friend who would give you the shirt off his back. He was loved and will be missed.”
Greene is survived by a brother and sister who have been notified of his death, Edwards said.
