Lee Arenberg
Lee Arenberg | |
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![]() Arenberg in May 2007 | |
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Occupation(s) | Film, television actor |
Spouse | Lisa Derrick (1999-2006) |
Lee Arenberg (born July 18, 1962) is an American actor, best known for his role as Pintel, one of Captain Barbossa's crew of miscreants, in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. He currently has a recurring role as the dwarf Grumpy in the television series Once Upon a Time.
Career
He has guest starred on all the Star Trek spin-offs Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. His first appearance was in the ninth episode of the first season of The Next Generation, playing the Ferengi Daemon Bok. Coincidently, in two of his appearances, ("The Nagus" and "United"), he played a character named Gral, one a Ferengi and the other a Tellarite. In 1992 Lee appeared on the TV series Night Court. Arenberg also played the recurring role of bookie Mike Moffit in two episodes of Seinfeld. In "The Parking Space", he and George Costanza had a parking dispute, while in "The Susie" his thumbs were accidentally broken while trying to repair Jerry Seinfeld's car trunk.
He also guest starred in the fifth season of Friends in an episode titled "The One with the Inappropriate Sister". He guest starred on an episode of Brotherly Love entitled "Motherly Love". He had a bit part as a bumbling Hold-up Man in RoboCop 3. Lee also played Dr. Moyer in the Scrubs episode "My Own American Girl". He also starred as the dwarf Elwood Gutworthy in Dungeons and Dragons (2000), and the pirate Pintel in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy. He guest starred as "Hair Plugs" in Grounded For Life (2001).
A graduate of Santa Monica High in 1980, He is currently starring as the regular character "Grumpy/Leroy" on the hit ABC television series "Once Upon a Time (TV series)". As he confirmed when speaking at the Farpoint Star Trek Convention in Timonium, Maryland, Arenberg's character Pintel did not return in the fourth "Pirates" film.
Filmography
Film
# | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Country |
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1 | 1989 | The Wizard | Ninja Gaiden Guy | Todd Holland | U.S. | |
2 | 2000 | Dungeons and Dragons | Elwood | U.S. | ||
3 | 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Pintel | Gore Verbinski | U.S. | |
4 | 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Pintel | Gore Verbinski | U.S. | |
5 | 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Pintel | Gore Verbinski | U.S. | |
6 | 2012 | Mickey Matson and the Copperhead Conspiracy | Billy Lee | Harold Cronk | U.S. |
# | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Country |
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1 | 2011 | In the Gray | producer | Rob Holloway | U.S. |
# | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Country |
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1 | 2011 | In the Gray | screenwriter | Rob Holloway | U.S. |
Short Films
# | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Country |
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1 | 2010 | Lost and Alone | special thanks | Kaleb Wilson | U.S. | |
2 | 2011 | Broken Dreams | special thanks | Kaleb Wilson |
TV
Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Once Upon a Time | Grumpy/Dreamy/Leroy | 8 Episodes |
Good Luck Charlie | Skyler's Fake Dad | ||
The Cape | Razer's Driver | ||
2010 | The Iceman Chronicles | Judge Buttonwillow McKittrick | |
2008 | Pushing Daisies | Arnaud Bailey |
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