‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor Was 60

Peter Greene, the actor known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died. He was 60.

The actor was found dead in his Lower East Side apartment in New York City on Friday, Dec. 12, his manager Gregg Edwards confirmed to NBC News. Greene’s death was first reported by the New York Daily News.

Edwards said that a wellness check was conducted at Greene’s home after music was heard playing in his apartment for over 24 hours. He had spoken with the actor earlier in the week.

“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.”

Greene’s cause of death has not been disclosed at this time. PEOPLE has reached out to the actor’s representative for comment.

Greene’s first onscreen role was in 1990 in one episode of the NBC crime drama series Hardball. His film debut came two years later in the movie Laws of Gravity, starring alongside Edie Falco.

The New Jersey-born actor starred in several breakout roles in the early 1990s, including the films Clean Shaven (1993), The Mask (1994) as the antagonist, Dorian Tyrell, starring opposite Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz, as well as Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction (1994).

Greene was a notable character actor, having also given memorable performances in the movies Kiss & Tell (1997), Tarantino’s The Usual Suspects (1995), Blue Streak (1999), and Training Day (2001), starring opposite Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke.

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Greene also had recurring roles on the TV shows The Black Donnellys, Life on Mars and Chicago P.D. He most recently appeared in the John Wick prequel series The Continental (2023) and one episode of the TV series Dope Thief in 2025.

“He was one of the best character actors on the planet,” Edwards told Deadline. “He was a good friend who would give you the shirt off his back. He was loved and will be missed.”

Edwards revealed to the outlet that Greene had two upcoming projects, Mascots with Mickey Rourke, and a documentary he is narrating called From the American People: The Withdrawal of USAID with Jason Alexander and Kathleen Turner.

Greene is survived by his sister and a brother, per NBC News.