Lee arenburg biography

PERSONAL

Born July 18, , in Palo Alto, CA; married Lisa Derrick (a writer), (divorced, ). Avocational Interests: Golf, cooking, blues harmonica, softball, video games.

Career:

Actor. The Actors' Gang (theatre company), Los Angeles, CA, cofounder and member, —. Involved with St. Jude's Children's Hospital, children's health causes, and animal rights organizations.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Parking attendant, Cross My Heart, MCA/Universal,

Joey, The Underachievers (also known as Night School), Lightning,

Norton, Tapeheads, Avenue,

Ream instructor, Meet the Hollowheads (also known as Life on the Edge), Movie Store,

Armageddon registrar, The Wizard, Universal,

Barcode, Hollywood Boulevard II (also known as Back to Hollywood Boulevard), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,

Brain Dead (also known as Paranoia), Concorde,

Newsroom martian, Martians Go Home, Taurus,

Technician number two, Class of , Taurus,

Violent John in car, Whore (also known as If You Can't Say It, Just See It), Trimark Pictures,

Flesh, V. I. Warshawski (also known as V. I. Warshawski, Detective in High Heels), Buena Vista,

Religious zealot, Bob Roberts, Paramount,

Happy Days cook, Roadside Prophets, Fine Line,

Second burglar, There Goes the Neighborhood (also known as Paydirt),

Hold-up man, RoboCop 3, Orion,

The eternal flame, Freaked (also known as Hideous Mutant Freekz and Freak Show), Lauren,

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (also known as Deadly Conspiracy),

Ivan the architect, Car 54, Where Are You?, Orion,

Djeng, Waterworld, United International Pictures,

Asshole, No Quarter,American Film Institute,

Friendly motorist, Mojave Moon, Trimark Pictures,

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up (also known as Deadly Conspiracy),

Mantose, Warriors of Virtue, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,

Noel, The Apocalypse, A-pix Entertainment,

Louie, Johnny Skidmarks (also known as The Killer Inside), N

American actor

Lee Arenberg (born July 18, ) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Pintel, one of Captain Barbossa's crew, in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. He also had a recurring role as the dwarf Grumpy in the television series Once Upon a Time. He attended UCLA as a theatre major.

Career

Arenberg attended Santa Monica High School with future "brat pack" actors Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr. and Emilio Estevez, and co-wrote a play with Estevez which was directed by Penn. Lee's first professional job was in at the Mark Taper Forum in "Ghetto", a play directed by Gordon Davidson. Within weeks he was cast in three films, including the role of Norton in the feature Tapeheads () opposite the film's co-stars Tim Robbins and John Cusack. Guest appearances on television began in with the hit sitcom Perfect Strangers (), and have continued with memorable roles such as the parking space-stealing New Yorker Mike Moffitt on Seinfeld () and as the murderous rock promoter opposite Katey Sagal and Sam Kinison in Tales from the Crypt (), as well as roles on Arli$$ (), and Friends (). Arenberg can also be seen in the role of the well endowed studio head Bobby G. on the controversial short-lived Fox sitcom Action () opposite series star Jay Mohr.

Arenberg has also guest starred on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. Coincidentally, in two of his appearances, ("The Nagus" and "United"), he played a character named Gral, one a Ferengi and the other a Tellarite.

Born on July 18, , in Palo Alto, California, Lee Arenberg’s upbringing unfolded in the coastal city of Santa Monica. There, he shared his formative school years with notables like Robert Downey Jr., Sean Penn, and Emilio Estevez. Their collective involvement in school theatricals spurred Arenberg’s artistic inclinations, leading him to pursue acting as a vocation. This journey saw him joining the ranks of the University of California, Los Angeles, specifically the Theater Department.

marked Arenberg’s theatrical inception with the production “Ghetto,” soon followed by his screen debut in the sitcom “Perfect Strangers.” Subsequently, he graced the romantic comedy “Cross My Heart” with his presence. This period saw Arenberg deliver a series of remarkable episodic performances in acclaimed series such as “Seinfeld,” “Tales from the Crypt,” and “Friends,” among others.

His trajectory intersected with the “Star Trek” media universe, portraying a character named Gral in several episodes. The year saw him venture into science fiction with “RoboCop 3,” playing a small-time criminal. he also appeared in the futuristic “Waterworld” during this time, alongside Kevin Costner and Dennis Hopper.

Entering the s, Arenberg’s career had already been marked by approximately 30 diverse ventures, yet his most notable role was yet to come. The year saw him embrace the role of the bumbling pirate Pintel in “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” His character, alongside Ragetti (portrayed by Mackenzie Crook), was integral to the narrative, rebelling against Jack Sparrow.

The pirate saga’s commercial triumph brought widespread recognition to the entire ensemble, including Arenberg. He reprised his role in the subsequent two sequels, each achieving significant box office success and prestigious accolades. The saga’s fourth installment, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” was released in , but without Arenberg’s involvement.

Between and , Arenberg was