Peter Greene

Biography

Peter Greene was an American character actor who often played villains, corrupt police officers and criminals. He studied method acting in New York City and began landing small television and film roles in 1990. His first film was Laws of Gravity in 1992. In the mid-1990s he took major roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, playing the villain Dorian Tyrell, and he was Redfoot in The Usual Suspects. Other films included Blue Streak (1999), Training Day (2001), Judgment Night (1993) and Clean, Shaven (1995), plus Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995). For television he worked on Life on Mars (2009) and The Black Donnellys. Later films included New York New York (2016), and he appeared in the miniseries The Continental (2023). He accumulated more than a hundred film and television credits and died in 2025.

66years old at death

Born May 10, 1959Montclair
Died December 12, 2025Lower East Side
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 23
Career span: 33 years1993 to 2026

Genres

Crime52%, 12 films
Drama52%, 12 films
Action43%, 10 films
Thriller35%, 8 films
Comedy26%, 6 films

First and latest

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Early training
Greene studied method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in New York City, and did not pursue acting until his mid-20s.

Peter Greene movies on Netflix

Clika2026IMDb rating 4.2as Lieutenant Jones
Little Dixie2023IMDb rating 4.9as Karl Roach
Out of Exile2022IMDb rating 5.0as Whitman Rader
Body Brokers2021IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Riner
Sweet Lorraine2015IMDb rating 5.2as Marcus
Once Fallen2010IMDb rating 4.7as Sonny
The Bounty Hunter2010IMDb rating 5.6as Earl Mahler
Dead & Deader2006IMDb rating 4.7as Dr. Scott
End Game2006IMDb rating 5.1as Jack Baldwin
H.G. Wells' War of the Worlds2005IMDb rating 3.2as Matt Herbert
Scenes of the Crime2002IMDb rating 5.7as Rick
Nobody's Baby2001IMDb rating 6.3as Vern
Ticker2001IMDb rating 3.5as Det. Artie Pluchinsky
Blue Streak1999IMDb rating 6.4as Deacon
Permanent Midnight1998IMDb rating 6.2as Gus
Double Tap1997IMDb rating 5.0as Nash
Trading Favors1997IMDb rating 5.1as Teddy
The Rich Man's Wife1996IMDb rating 5.3as Cole Wilson
Clean, Shaven1995IMDb rating 7.0as Peter Winter
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995IMDb rating 5.6as Mercenary #1
Pulp Fiction1994IMDb rating 8.8as Zed
The Mask1994IMDb rating 7.0as Dorian
Judgment Night1993IMDb rating 6.6as Sykes

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Mask1994 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Dorian
IMDb rating 7.0477K votes
Pulp Fiction1994 Crime, Dramaas Zed
IMDb rating 8.82.5M votes
Blue Streak1999as Deacon
IMDb rating 6.494K votes
The Bounty Hunter2010as Earl Mahler
IMDb rating 5.6141K votes
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995as Mercenary #1
IMDb rating 5.654K votes
Clean, Shaven1995as Peter Winter
IMDb rating 7.06.6K votes
Judgment Night1993as Sykes
IMDb rating 6.621K votes
The Rich Man's Wife1996as Cole Wilson
IMDb rating 5.33.7K votes

Most often with

John Swab directed two of these films. Cuba Gooding Jr. appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Frank Grillo

Steven Seagal

Rosanna Arquette

Morris Chestnut

Kevin Gage

John SwabDirector, 2 films

Films together

Cuba Gooding Jr.3 films together, 1993 to 2006
Cuba Gooding Jr.'s page
- End Game2006IMDb rating 5.1Greene as Jack BaldwinGooding as Alex Thomas
- Trading Favors1997IMDb rating 5.1Greene as TeddyGooding as Liquor Store Clerk
- Judgment Night1993IMDb rating 6.6Greene as SykesGooding as Mike Peterson
Frank Grillo2 films together, 2021 to 2023
Frank Grillo's page
- Little Dixie2023IMDb rating 4.9Greene as Karl RoachGrillo as Doc Alexander
- Body Brokers2021IMDb rating 6.3Greene as Dr. RinerGrillo as Vin
Steven Seagal2 films together, 1995 to 2001
Steven Seagal's page
- Ticker2001IMDb rating 3.5Greene as Det. Artie PluchinskySeagal as Frank Glass
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995IMDb rating 5.6Greene as Mercenary #1Seagal as Casey Ryback
Rosanna Arquette2 films together, 1994 to 1997
Rosanna Arquette's page
- Trading Favors1997IMDb rating 5.1Greene as TeddyArquette as Alex Langley
- Pulp Fiction1994IMDb rating 8.8Greene as ZedArquette as Jody
Morris Chestnut2 films together, 1995 to 2002
Morris Chestnut's page
- Scenes of the Crime2002IMDb rating 5.7Greene as RickChestnut as Ray
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995IMDb rating 5.6Greene as Mercenary #1Chestnut as Bobby Zachs
Kevin Gage2 films together, 1997 to 2001
Kevin Gage's page
- Ticker2001IMDb rating 3.5Greene as Det. Artie PluchinskyGage as Pooch
- Double Tap1997IMDb rating 5.0Greene as NashGage as Agent Burke
John SwabDirector, 2 films, 2021 to 2023
All films by John Swab
- Little Dixie2023IMDb rating 4.9Greene as Karl Roach
- Body Brokers2021IMDb rating 6.3Greene as Dr. Riner
Also two films together4 more actors
- Thomas DekkerLittle Dixie (2023) and Body Brokers (2021)
- Greg CollinsDead & Deader (2006) and Double Tap (1997)
- Ben HallLittle Dixie (2023) and Body Brokers (2021)
- Brian PresleyOnce Fallen (2010) and End Game (2006)
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