Peter Greene, an actor known for playing villainous roles in movies such as “The Mask” and “Pulp Fiction,” has died.
His manager, Gregg Edwards, confirmed the news to USA TODAY on Dec. 13. According to Greene’s IMDB page, he was 60 years old.
He told NBC News, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter that Greene was found dead in his New York City apartment on Dec. 12. A cause of death was not revealed.
USA TODAY has reached out to the New York Police Department for more information.
“Nobody played a bad guy better than Peter,” Edwards told NBC News. “But he also had, you know, a gentle side that most people never saw, and a heart as big as gold.”Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
Among his nearly 100 film and TV credits were appearances on Apple TV’s “Dope Thief,” “Hawaii Five-O” and “Life on Mars.” In 1994’s “The Mask,” Greene played the gangster Dorian opposite Jim Carrey.
That same year, he portrayed the brutal security guard Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar winner “Pulp Fiction.”
“He was passionate about shedding light on all the deaths that have happened around the world as a result of America dismantling USAID,” Edwards told Deadline. “He was a good friend who would give you the shirt off his back. He was loved and will be missed.”
Greene was coproducing and narrating the documentary “From the American People: The Withdrawal of USAID,” which will use “firsthand accounts, expert interviews, and investigative reporting” to “educate the public, hold leadership accountable, and reignite national dialogue around America’s role in global humanitarian aid,” according to its GoFundMe page.
Greene is survived by a brother and sister, as well as his son Ryder, 16.
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