Lee Arenberg
Encyclopedia
Lee Arenberg 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.
spin-off
s 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. In two of his appearances, ("The Nagus
" and "United"), he coincidently played a character named Gral (one was 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).
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
.
. In his leisure time, he enjoys golf, cooking, blues harmonica, video games, and pitching for his softball team Bubblin' Crude, which is made up of other actors, many of whom are friends from high school. He is involved with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
and other children's health causes, and animal rights organizations, participating regularly in fund raising efforts on behalf of those charitable causes.
Pintel and Ragetti
Pintel and Ragetti are recurring pirate characters in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean series of films, primarily providing comic relief throughout each film...
, one of Captain Barbossa's crew of miscreants, in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.
Career
He has guest starred on all the Star TrekStar Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
s Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. Roddenberry, Rick Berman, and Michael Piller served as executive producers at different times throughout the production...
, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
, Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
, and Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise is a science fiction television series. It follows the adventures of humanity's first warp 5 starship, the Enterprise, ten years before the United Federation of Planets shown in previous Star Trek series was formed.Enterprise premiered on September 26, 2001...
. His first appearance was in the ninth episode of the first season of The Next Generation, playing the Ferengi Daemon Bok. In two of his appearances, ("The Nagus
The Nagus (DS9 episode)
"The Nagus" is the 11th episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.-Overview:Retiring Grand Nagus Zek announces Quark as his successor ; Sisko frets over his son's devotion to his friend Nog, a known troublemaker.-Plot:There are two stories to this episode...
" and "United"), he coincidently played a character named Gral (one was a Ferengi
Ferengi
The Ferengi are a fictitious extraterrestrial race from the Star Trek universe. They first appeared in "The Last Outpost", the fifth episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987, during which they made first contact with the United Federation of Planets in 2364 on the planet Delphi Ardu,...
and the other a Tellarite
Tellarite
Tellarites are a fictional species from the planet Tellar from the Star Trek television show.Though not used in a great number of episodes, they are one of the founding races of the show's United Federation of Planets, to which Earth belongs....
). In 1992 Lee appeared on the TV series Night Court
Night Court
Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 20, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone...
. Arenberg also played the recurring role of bookie Mike Moffit in two episodes of Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
. In "The Parking Space
The Parking Space
"The Parking Space" is the thirty-ninth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the 22nd episode of the third season. It aired on April 22, 1992....
", he and George Costanza
George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
had a parking dispute, while in "The Susie
The Susie
"The Susie" is the 149th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 15th episode for the 8th season. It aired on February 13, 1997.-Plot:...
" his thumbs were accidentally broken while trying to repair Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld (character)
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main protagonist of the American television sitcom Seinfeld . The straight man among his group of friends, this semi-fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named after, co-created by, based on, and played by Seinfeld himself.The series revolves around...
's car trunk. He also guest starred in the fifth season of Friends
Friends
Friends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
in an episode titled "The One with the Inappropriate Sister". He guest starred on an episode of Brotherly Love
Brotherly love
Brotherly love may refer to:* Philia, a Greek word for love* Brotherly love * The New Commandment of Jesus, - Television :* Brotherly Love , an American television series...
entitled "Motherly Love". He had a bit part as a bumbling Hold-up Man in RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3
RoboCop 3 is a science fiction action film, released in 1993, set in the near future in a dystopian metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, and filmed in Atlanta, Georgia. Most of the buildings seen in the film were slated for demolition to make way for facilities for the 1996 Olympics. Nancy Allen as...
. Lee also played Dr. Moyer in the Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
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
Grounded for Life
Grounded for Life is an American television sitcom that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on the FOX Network. It was created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin. It ran for two seasons on the network until being cancelled only two episodes into its third season...
(2001).
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
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is a 2011 adventure fantasy film and the fourth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series...
.
Personal life
Arenberg was born in Palo Alto, CaliforniaPalo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
. In his leisure time, he enjoys golf, cooking, blues harmonica, video games, and pitching for his softball team Bubblin' Crude, which is made up of other actors, many of whom are friends from high school. He is involved with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a nonprofit medical corporation chartered as a 501 tax-exempt organization under IRS regulations.In...
and other children's health causes, and animal rights organizations, participating regularly in fund raising efforts on behalf of those charitable causes.
Feature Films
| # | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003 | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure fantasy film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Pintel | Gore Verbinski Gore Verbinski Gregor "Gore" Verbinski is an American film director, writer and musician. He is best known for directing the films The Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Rango.-Early life:... |
U.S. | |
| 2 | 2006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a 2006 adventure fantasy film and the second film of the Pirates of the Caribbean series, following Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl . It was directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, and produced by... |
Pintel | Gore Verbinski | ||
| 3 | 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Pintel | Gore Verbinski |
| # | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | In the Gray | producer | Rob Holloway | U.S. |
| # | Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | In the Gray | screenwriter | Rob Holloway | U.S. |
Short Films
| # | 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 |