New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- Actor Peter Greene, best known for his intense portrayals of villains in films such as Pulp Fiction, The Mask and Training Day, has died at the age of 60. His manager has confirmed that Greene was found dead at his home in New York City on Friday.

Manager Gregg Edwards said Greene was discovered inside his Lower East Side apartment following a wellness check. The cause of death has not been disclosed. The news was first reported by the New York Daily News.

Greene rose to prominence in the early 1990s with his chilling performance as Zed, the sadistic security guard in Quentin Tarantino's cult classic Pulp Fiction (1994). The same year, he also left a mark as Dorian, the villain opposite Jim Carrey in The Mask.

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