LEE ARENBERG has the remarkable ability to morph himself into frightening aliens, twisted psychotherapists, lascivious entertainment executives and, with “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” a scurvy knave of a pirate. Most frequently referred to as a character actor, Arenberg maintains a flourishing acting career of almost 20 years, spanning television, stage and film. Arenberg has appeared in more than 30 movies, including “Cradle Will Rock,” “RoboCop 3,” “Waterworld,” “Bob Roberts,” “The Apocalypse,” “Cross My Heart” and “Dungeons & Dragons.” Bitten by the acting bug at the age of eight when he appeared in a Hebrew school play, the Los Angeles native attended Santa Monica High School with “brat packers” Sean Penn, Robert Downey, Jr., and Emilio Estevez and co-wrote a play with Estevez which was directed by Penn. Arenberg’s first professional job was in 1986 at the Mark Taper Forum in “Ghetto,” a play directed by Gordon Davidson. Within weeks, he was cast in three films, including “Tapeheads” opposite Tim Robbins and John Cusack.

Guest appearances on television began in 1987 with the hit sitcom “Perfect Strangers” and have continued with memorable roles such as the parking-space-stealing New Yorker on “Seinfeld”; the murderous rock promoter in “Tales From the Crypt”; and the notoriously huge studio head, Bobby G., on the controversial syndicated comedy “Action”; as well as roles on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” “Charmed,” “Scrubs,” “Arli$$,” “Friends,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “Deep Space Nine” and “Voyager!”

Arenberg credits much of his development as an actor to his participation in the Actors’ Gang, one of Los Angeles’ oldest theater companies. The Actors’ Gang was founded by Arenberg in 1981 with Tim Robbins and other friends from UCLA. After 20 years as an actor in the group, he recently made his writing and directing debut with “Foursome,” a play about golf, sex and witchcraft.

Filmography: Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Mans Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean 3, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Robocop 3,

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