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Lee Arenberg
Arenberg in May 2007
Born (1962-07-18) July 18, 1962 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Film, television actor
SpouseLisa 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

Actor
# Year Film Role Director Notes Country
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.
Producer
# Year Film Role Director Notes Country
1 2011 In the Gray producer Rob Holloway U.S.
Writer
# Year Film Role Director Notes Country
1 2011 In the Gray screenwriter Rob Holloway U.S.

Short Films

Thanks
# Year Film Role Director Notes Country
1 2010 Lost and Alone special thanks Kaleb Wilson U.S.
2 2011 Broken Dreams special thanks Kaleb Wilson

TV

Year Series Role Notes
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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