After DANCES Greene began making frequent appearances on TV, generally playing quietly dignified characters on shows like "L.A. Law," "Northern Exposure" and "Murder, She Wrote." He also proved effective in less traditional fare such as "Where the Spirit Lives" (1990) for PBS' "American Playhouse" and the HBO film THE LAST OF HIS TRIBE (1992), in which he played the last survivor of the Yahi nation. He turned in a superb, laconic performance as a reservation cop who teaches rookie FBI man Val Kilmer a thing or two in Michael Apted's sober environmental thriller, THUNDERHEART (1992). He also appeared as Edgar K.B. Montrose on "The Red Green Show" (1994-2006). Greene remained active in the Toronto theater community, where he appeared in over a dozen productions.
In 1997, Greene suffered a major depressive attack and was hospitalized after a standoff with police. He agreed to undergo psychiatric evaluation, and no charges were made.
Other notable screen credits include MAVERICK and NORTH (both 1994), DIE HARD: WITH A VENGEANCE (1995), SABOTAGE and DEAD INNOCENT (both 1996), THE EDUCATION OF LITTLE TREE and SON OF HIAWATHA (both 1997), SHATTERED IMAGE (1997), THE GREEN MILE (1999), DESIRE (2000), LOST AND DELIRIOUS and CHRISTMAS IN THE CLOUDS (both 2001), SKINS, SNOW DOGS, PUNCH & JUDY and DUCT TAPE FOREVER (all 2002), PHIL THE ALIEN (2004), TRANSAMERICA (2005), WHEN I FIND THE OCEAN and A LOBSTER TALE (both 2006), ALL HAT, BREAKFAST WITH SCOT and JUST BURIED (all 2007), and THE LEGEND OF SECRET PASS, THE SPIRIT BEAR and THE STONE CHILD (all scheduled for 2008).
Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1990: DANCES WITH WOLVES
1 nomination