He was best known for his roles in the 1994 films The Mask, in which he played the main antagonist Dorian Tyrell, and Pulp Fiction, where he portrayed Zed, a sadistic security guard.

Dec 13, 2025 · Greene was best known for playing villains, perhaps most famously sadistic security guard Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 movie Pulp Fiction, and antagonist Dorian Tyrell in Jim …

Dec 14, 2025 · In Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), the role of Zed, a sadistic security guard, was portrayed by Peter Greene. Zed makes his first appearance in the violent arc connecting Marsellus …

His first leading roles were in Laws of Gravity (1992) and Clean, Shaven (1993), the latter of which got him noticed by Quentin Tarantino. The next year, he played the memorable role of the raping torturer …

Dec 13, 2025 · Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in “Pulp Fiction,” has died. He was 60.

Feb 19, 2026 · Officials have determined cause of death for a well-known character actor. Peter Greene, who often played villainous roles and was known for memorable performances in films like “Pulp …

Dec 14, 2025 · 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...

A cause of death has been determined for “Pulp Fiction” actor Peter Greene, who died back in December. Greene, 60, was found dead in his New York City Apartment on Dec. 12 after a neighbor...

Feb 19, 2026 · The actor, known for playing Zed, a security guard who rapes crime boss Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) in ‘Pulp Fiction’, was found dead in his New York apartment on December 12

Dec 13, 2025 · 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.