He wrote and directed the feature films Gun Hill Road (2011) and Premature (2019).

[3] Green began his career as an actor and pursued a Master's degree in acting at New York University.

He attributed this decision partly to his frustration with the typecasting of black actors as drug dealers and criminals in television, and his desire to change the industry.

[5] In 2011, he directed his debut feature film Gun Hill Road.

[6] In 2019, he directed the romantic drama film Premature, starring Zora Howard.