Peter Greene
Peter Greene (born October 8, 1965 in Montclair , New Jersey ) is an American actor .
life and career
Greene didn't aspire to an acting career until he was in his mid-twenties. In the early 1990s he had a few minor roles in cinema and television. But in 1993 he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Actor for his portrayal in Laws of Gravity . He had his breakthrough in 1993/94/95 with a remarkable series of four films: Shaved Straight , Pulp Fiction , The Mask and The Usual Suspects . Most famous was his role as rapist Zed in Pulp Fiction . In The Mask he played Dorian Tyrell , the opponent of Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz , for whom this film was the beginning of a steep career. Greene's most respected acting performance to date was in the independent film Shaved Straight , in which he embodies the schizophrenic Peter Winter . In The Usual Suspects , he played the small but memorable role of Redfoot .
Greene asserts himself as a character actor and has a steady career without having achieved the big break as a star. He can be seen in many productions, but almost exclusively plays the bad guy or at least roles that appear negative.
Filmography (selection)
- 1990: Hardball (TV series, episode 1x16)
- 1992: Laws of Gravity
- 1993: Clean Shaven (Clean, Shaven)
- 1993: Judgment Night Sentenced to Kill (Judgment Night)
- 1994: Pulp Fiction
- 1994 The Mask (The Mask)
- 1995: Red Alert 2 (Under Siege 2: Dark Territory)
- 1995: The Usual Suspects (The Usual Suspects)
- 1996: Deadly Conspiracy (The Rich Man's Wife)
- 1997: Cypher (Double Tap)
- 1999: The Diamond Cop (Blue Streak)
- 2001: Law & Order (TV series, episode 11x16)
- 2001: Ticker
- 2001: Training Day
- 2005: War of the Worlds 3 - How it all began (HG Wells' War of the Worlds)
- 2006: Dead and Deader - The Invasion of the Zombies (Dead and Deader)
- 2006: End Game
- 2007: Final engagement
- 2007: The Black Donnellys (TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2010: Justified (TV series, episode 1x01)
- 2010: Earthling
- 2010: The Bounty Hunter (The Bounty Hunter)
- 2012: The Child (The Child)
- 2012: Keep Your Enemies Closer
- 2012: Hawaii Five-0 (2012)
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SURNAME | Greene, Peter |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1965 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Montclair , New Jersey |