Peter Greene, Actor from 'The Mask' and 'Pulp Fiction', Dies at 60

American actor Peter Greene was found dead this Friday in his Manhattan apartment, and the causes of his death are still unknown, ... as confirmed by his representative, Gregg Edwards, to media outlets such as Deadline and The New York Post. The 60-year-old actor starred in the two most popular films of his career in 1994: 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Mask'. In Quentin Tarantino's film, he played the maniacal Zed in the backroom scene with Bruce Willis and Ving Rhames, and in the Jim Carrey comedy, he took on the role of the villain Dorian Tyrell, a mobster who does everything possible to take over Stanley's mask (Jim Carrey). Both characters were malevolent types who benefited from the actor's unsettling gaze.

Greene had three films pending for 2026, one of them a thriller called 'Mascots' alongside Mickey Rourke, another project, 'Clika', starring alongside Eric Roberts, and a documentary he narrated himself about USAID, the United States Agency for International Development, a subject he was passionate about, especially after it was dismantled by President Donald Trump.

In addition to 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Mask', Greene appeared in other well-known films such as the award-winning 'The Usual Suspects' (1995), which won two Oscars for Best Original Screenplay and Supporting Actor with Kevin Spacey, and a small role in 'Training Day' (2001), starring Denzel Washington. Some of his latest appearances in television and film were productions like the John Wick miniseries, 'The Continental' (2023) or the film 'City of Lies' (2018), with Johnny Depp.

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Born in 1965 in New Jersey, he made his film debut in 'Laws of Gravity' in 1992 and that same year starred in the independent thriller 'Clean, Shaven', which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival to good reviews. Two years later, he starred in the two films for which he is best known, 'Pulp Fiction' and 'The Mask', both released in 1994.

In his career, he predominantly played disturbing and complex secondary characters, though his versatility also led him to other genres such as comedy. Throughout his career, he participated in more than 40 films and series. "He was a great guy. Without a doubt, one of the greatest actors of our generation. He had a huge heart. I'm going to miss him. He was a great friend," said his representative of the last ten years. "He battled his demons, but he overcame them," Edwards added about Greene, who was addicted to drugs and trafficked substances until he rehabilitated in 1996 after attempting suicide.

His death has shocked his colleagues in the industry, including directors like Tarantino and actors like Jim Carrey, who have expressed their condolences through social media.