Adam Brown born May 29 1980 is an English actor and comedian He is best known for playing the dwarf Ori in Peter Jacksons Hobbit trilogy and Cremble in Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales He studied at the John OGaunt Community Technology College in his birthplace Hungerford Berkshire Following his time at John OGaunt he trained in Performing Arts at Middlesex University London where he met Clare Plested and helped cofound the British comedy theatre troupe Plested and Brown He wrote and performed in all seven of their shows Carol Smillie Trashed my Room The Reconditioned Wife Show Flamingo Flamingo Flamingo Hot Pursuit Minor Spectacular Health Stacey and The Perfect Wife Roadshow A regular at the Edinburgh Festival he toured with his company across the UK as well as performances in Armenia South Korea and New Zealand With the rest of the Plested and Brown team Amanda Wilsher and Clare Plested he has worked with David Sant Peepolykus Phelim McDermott Improbable Cal McCrystal The Mighty Boosh and Toby Wilsher exTrestle