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Omaha Steve

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Sat Dec 13, 2025, 03:17 PM Dec 13

Peter Greene, a character actor known for role as the villain Zed in 'Pulp Fiction,' has died

Source: AP

Updated 9:50 AM CST, December 13, 2025
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NEW YORK (AP) — Peter Greene, a character actor best known for his role as the iconic villain Zed in “Pulp Fiction,” has died. He was 60.

He died in his home in New York City, his manager, Gregg Edwards confirmed on Friday. His cause of death was not immediately released.

“He was just a terrific guy,” said Edwards. “Arguably one of the greatest character actors on the planet; Has worked with everybody.”

Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Greene landed some of his first leading roles in “Laws of Gravity” in 1992 and “Clean, Shaven” in 1993, according to IMDb

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Peter Greene, a character actor known for role as the villain Zed in 'Pulp Fiction,' has died (Original Post) Omaha Steve Dec 13 OP
I might have to watch him get dispatched in BootinUp Dec 13 #1
He was a great villain in 'Judgement Night' wolfie001 Dec 13 #2
Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead. AZJonnie Dec 13 #3
.... wolfie001 Dec 13 #4
Pulp Fiction is one of the best movies- love all Tarantino's movies. tazcat Dec 13 #5
. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 14 #7
He was great in roles. It's as if they were written for him. DFW Dec 14 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 16 #8

DFW

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6. He was great in roles. It's as if they were written for him.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 03:23 AM
Dec 14

He was such a great foil to Jim Carrey in “The Mask,” and even the brief opening scene in the pilot episode of “Justified” was perfectly acted—again, as if written with him in mind.

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