Television roles Greene has appeared in TV shows such as
Matlock,
According to Jim, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, Cold Case, The Mentalist,
NYPD Blue,
Cybill,
The Wonder Years, and as Senator Robert Royce on
The West Wing. He also appeared on
Mad Men, earning positive reviews for his role. Greene portrayed "Cary Russell", the name derived from
Cary Grant and
Jane Russell but the character itself a parody of
Bruce Willis's character
David Addison in
Moonlighting, in the penultimate and controversial episode of
Riptide called "If You Can't Beat Em, Join Em" shortly before its cancellation, in part due to being beaten in the ratings by
Moonlighting. This episode drew a lot of press attention at the time, with both
Entertainment Tonight and the
Los Angeles Times running features on the episode. Interestingly enough, he would later appear in the actual
Moonlighting as a different character.
Film roles He has appeared in several TV movies,
including Journey of the Heart (1997), and a few feature films, including a small role in the summer blockbuster
Armageddon (1998).
Stage roles In his New York City debut, he received critical acclaim as MacDuff in
Macbeth with
Rip Torn and
Geraldine Page. His
Broadway credits include
The Survivor, Romeo and Juliet, and the international tour of
Neil Simon's
Brighton Beach Memoirs, directed by
Gene Saks. He was a resident member of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, and portrayed The Headmaster in The Ahmanson's production of
The History Boys on the West Coast.
Voice roles His voice work includes narrating an episode of the children's TV program,
Rugrats. Greene provided the English voice of Hot Coldman in
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and the voice of James Johnson in
Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel.
Teaching He is a guest professor at the
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. == Personal life ==