In the world of cinema it often happens that, having played successfullyseveral similar characters, the performer becomes a hostage of the same image, so the whole further career he has to play the same type of heroes. So it was with an artist named Green Peter. The actor, having started his career with the role of scoundrels in the mid-nineties, continues to play convincing criminals, drug dealers and maniacs to this day. Consider his career.
Actor Peter Green: Biography
This artist was born in October 1965 in a small town in the state of New Jersey called Montekler.
At first, the young adventurer wasdifficult to settle in this metropolis. In order to earn his living, he took up any kind of work: he delivered a pizza, was a forwarding driver and carried out other minor tasks. True, Green Peter soon realized - an actor, that is his true vocation. So he started auditioning in the hope that he would be invited to act in films.
However, having visited several castings, the guyI quickly realized that in addition to his pleasant appearance and talent, he needed knowledge to make a career in this field. In this regard, Peter Green went to study at the famous Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute.
The beginning of the acting career
After several years of study, I first triedyour strength in the theater green peter. The actor (photos are presented in the article) participated in small performances, but later switched to film and television, as he liked these areas more.
Peter's televised debut took place in the TV series “Grated roll”. Here he played the role of a nameless guy who flashes in several episodes of one of the series.
On the silver screen for the first time an actor appeared only throughtwo years in Nick Gómez’s debut film “The Law of Inevitability”. For the role of Jimmy in it, Peter Green was nominated for the prestigious American film award Independent Spirit, but he never received it.
First cinema success
1994 was truly fabulous for the beginner.artist named Green Peter. The actor first got the lead role in Lodge Kerrigan's detective drama “Clean, Shaved”. His character is a young man suffering from schizophrenia. He is struggling to fight his illness and regain his little daughter, who was taken away by the guardianship service. On the way to the baby, the man turns out to be one of the suspects in the murder of an unknown girl. Due to a ridiculous accident, Green’s hero soon perishes at the hands of a policeman who diligently covers the traces of his crime.
For this role, the actor received an award from the Taorminsk International Film Festival.
В этом же году Грину посчастливилось получить episodic role in Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction. And although he played a pervert policeman, for a novice actor it was a real breakthrough in a big movie. After flashing in “Pulp Fiction,” Peter soon got the lead role in the movie “Mask,” where his partners were Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz.
In the "Mask" played the main villain Dorian Tyrell Green Peter. The actor has managed to get on perfectly with this image and show itself well, although against the background of the genius Jim Carrey it was not easy to do.
After Dorian, Green was offered many roles in crime dramas or action films. However, most of his characters after “Masks” are drug addicts, criminals, or semi-criminal elements.
Problems with drugs
For five years, starred in more than tenmotion pictures of Green Peter (actor). Films of this period with his participation were no longer such hits as “Mask” or “Pulp Fiction”, however these were projects worthy of spectator attention. Among them, the militant "Capture-2", the drama about drug addiction "Eternal Midnight", the criminal story "Control Shot" and others.
Becoming a recognizable actor with a decent fee,Green could not stand the test of fame and went into all serious. In particular, the young artist began to have serious problems with drugs, which soon became public knowledge, thanks to a revealing article in the magazine Premiere Magazine. At the insistence of friends and work colleagues, Peter Green went to the clinic for drug addicts. The treatment helped him overcome his pernicious addiction, and he was able to return to work. Unfortunately, Peter didn’t succeed in completely tying up with heroin, he had several failures.
Green Peter (actor): filmography
The last famous work of the artist in the nineties was the role of the criminal Deacon, hunting for a precious stone worth $ 17 million, in the film "The Diamond Policeman."
In the two thousand years, when the fashion for criminalthe militants went slightly, Peter Green became less in demand in high-budget projects. Most of his work in the first decade of the two thousandth is a small role in the movies of category B. The most famous work of Green in these years: tape "Dead Dogs Lie" (for her the actor was awarded the Copper Wing Award), "Under the influence" (Feature Film Award) , "War of the Worlds", "Bounty Hunter" and "Once Fallen."
Also during this period, Peter Green played in the television series Law and Order, Life on Mars, The Donnelly Brothers and Justice.
In recent years, the popularity of the artist significantlydecreased, but they continue to invite him to act, recalling past achievements. He recently played as a guest actor on the police television series Hawaii 5.0 and The Chicago Police. Among the most recent works of Green are the films “Child”, “Dear Lorraine”, “New York, New York”, “The Godmother” and “Carousel”.
Other achievements
In addition to participating in film and television series, Peter Green starred in several videos.
Personal life
About his family and private life does not like to spread Green Peter. The actor, whose personal life is not public domain, has a younger brother, John and a sister, Mary Ann.
As for his second half, the actor does not have a permanent girl, as well as children. Maybe he very successfully hides their presence from the ubiquitous Hollywood journalists.
Interesting facts
- It is interesting that, having moved to live in New York, one of the first works of the artist was drug trafficking on the street. This experience is very useful in the future.
- Role in "Diamond Policeman" actor gotdue to the fact that producer Tobe Jaffe vouched for him. The fact is that after the drug addiction scandal of Peter, many film studios were afraid to work with him, expecting that he might break down.
- In 2003, Green left New York and moved to live in Hollywood, where he lives to this day.
- Rumor has it that at one time Peter Green was on the verge of suicide, but the actor himself did not confirm or deny this fact.
- The last most famous actor and drug scandal in recent years has been Green's arrest in 2007 for possession of cocaine.
- This artist is the namesake of the famousbritish guitar player For this reason, when mentioning the name Peter Greene, it is always specified who exactly they mean: Peter Green (musician) or Peter Green (actor).
The biography of this person is an example of howBeing an ordinary guy, without relatives and connections, you can achieve fame, thanks to his talent, perseverance and work. At the same time, the story of Peter Green is a sad example of how one addiction can get in the way of success and simple happiness. It remains to hope that this talented actor will not have more disruptions and he will delight the audience with new interesting roles.
