NEW YORK CITY, New York — Peter Greene, a veteran character actor best known for portrayals of intense and often villainous figures in major films, has died at 60, the Associated Press reported .

AP added that his manager confirmed that Greene was found unresponsive in his New York City apartment Friday, and authorities have not yet released a cause of death.

Greene rose to fame in the early 1990s, earning acclaim for his performances in independent and mainstream projects, including standout roles in “Laws of Gravity” and “Clean, Shaven.” He gained major recognition for playing the menacing Zed in Quentin Tarantino’s “Pulp Fiction.”

His career went beyond Tarantino’s film. In the same year he appeared in “Pulp Fiction,” and also portrayed the ruthless nightclub boss Dorian Tyrell in

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