Lee Arenberg

Lee Arenberg is one of those character actors I always recognize before I can name him, which is its own kind of success. As Pintel in the Pirates of the Caribbean films and Grumpy on Once Upon a Time, he carved out a niche playing memorable, slightly grotesque sidekicks, and I think that takes real skill. A UCLA theatre background shows in how he commits fully to roles most actors would treat as throwaway. What I appreciate is that he never seemed to chase leading-man status; he found the lane where he could be indispensable. To me that is a smarter, more sustainable career than a lot of stars manage.

Lee Arenberg (born July 18, 1962) 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.

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Name (English)

Lee Arenberg

Name (Japanese)

リー・アレンバーグ

Reading

りー・あれんばーぐ

Born

July 18, 1962 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Tiger

Origin

Palo Alto, California, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor / screenwriter

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Santa Monica High School

University

University of California, Los Angeles

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0

Tags

• California
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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