"Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in "Pulp Fiction," has died. He was 60. He died in his home in New York City, his manager, Gregg Edwards confirmed on Friday. His cause of death was not immediately released. "He was just a terrific guy," said Edwards. "Arguably one of the greatest character actors on the planet; Has worked with everybody.""
"Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Greene landed some of his first leading roles in "Laws of Gravity" in 1992 and "Clean, Shaven" in 1993, according to IMDb. In 1994, he played the memorable villain in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," who is brought in to torture characters played by Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames. That same year, he played another leading villain opposite Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz in "The Mask.""
"Greene was working on two projects when he died, including a documentary about the federal government's withdrawal of funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to Edwards. "We've been friends for over a decade," said Edwards. "Just the nicest man.""
Peter Greene, 60, died at his home in New York City, with his manager Gregg Edwards confirming the death and saying the cause was not immediately released. Greene was born in Montclair, New Jersey, and gained early leading roles in Laws of Gravity (1992) and Clean, Shaven (1993). In 1994 he portrayed the villain Zed in Pulp Fiction and also played a leading villain in The Mask opposite Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz. Greene was working on two projects, including a documentary about the federal withdrawal of funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development. Edwards described him as a terrific, well-liked character actor and a longtime friend.
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