Peter Greene (born October 8 1965, Montclair, New Jersey) is an American actor. A native of Montclair, New Jersey, Greene did not pursue a career in acting until his mid 20s. He initially landed several roles in cinema and television in the early 1990s. His breakthrough came in 1994-1995 with a remarkable string of four movies. Pulp Fiction, The Mask, Clean, Shaven, and The Usual Suspects. Greene is best remembered for his infamous role in Pulp Fiction, as Zed, a racist serial killer who rapes Marsellus Wallace. The Mask saw him play the villainous Dorian Tyrell across from, then up and coming, Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz. Greene's most accomplished role was that of schizophrenic Peter Winter in Clean, Shaven. The Usual Suspects saw him play the small but memorable character, Redfoot. Greene played yet another memorable villain in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory. He also played a corrupt narcotics officer in Training Day.
He also played Martin Lawrence's nemesis in Blue Streak.
Greene has continued to maintain a steady career as a character actor but has never broken into starring roles.
Recently, he has appeared in the television drama The Black Donnellys.
He also appeared in Prodigy (rapper) of Mobb Deep's video for A,B,C's as a cop.
Began acting at age 25 in NYC.
Dropped out of Montclair High School in New Jersey.
Has two younger siblings: a brother, John, and a sister, Mary Anne.
During filming on Usual Suspects, The (1995), Greene improvised a memorable cinematic moment by flicking a lit cigarette into Stephen Baldwin (I)'s face. This later prompted Suspects writer Christopher McQuarrie to call Greene a "million-dollar day player.".
He had a well publicized battle with heroin that was well covered in a several page spread entitled "Career High" for Premiere Magazine in 1998. He has since fully recovered from his near fatal addiction.
