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Robert Englund

Actor / Film Director / Writer | * 06/06/1947 (76) | Glendale, California (United States of America (USA))
Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and director, best known for playing the supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Englund began his career as a stage actor in regional theatre, and made his film debut in Buster and Billie in 1974. After supporting roles in films in the 1970s such as Stay Hungry, A Star Is Born, and Big Wednesday, Englund had his breakthrough as the resistance fighter Willie in the miniseries V in 1983. Following his performance in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, he became closely associated with the horror film genre, and is widely-regarded as one of its iconic actors. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Horror | Comedies | Drama

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Movies with Robert Englund as Actor(126)

as Mr. Meredeth2023 Natty Knocks
as Barada (voice)2023 The Quantum Devil
as Actor2023 Blood Moon
as Mr. Salk2023 Abruptio
as himself2022 Choose or Die
as Self - Actor2017 Cult of Terror
as Jacob2017 Nightworld
as Dr. Goodberry2016 The Midnight Man
as John Larousse2015 Kantemir
as Warden Kane2015 The Funhouse Massacre
as Bickerman2015 Lake Placid vs. Anaconda
as himself2014 Witches Blood
as Dr. Andover2014 Fear Clinic
as Stuart2014 The Last Showing
as Sam2013 Sanitarium
as Hezekiah Confab2013 The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue
as Jim Bickerman2012 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
as Dream Man2012 Zombie Mutation
as Wayne Jackson2011 Good Day for It
as Inkubus2011 Inkubus
as himself2011 I Am Nancy
as Psychologist2010 I Want to Be a Soldier
as The Prince2009 Night of the Sinner
as Mr. Doust2008 Red
as Adrian Toomes/Vulture (voice)2008 The Spectacular Spider-Man Attack of the Lizard
as himself2007 Heckler
as Professor Gordon Crowley2007 Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
as Eli Giles2007 Black Swarm
as Sheriff Berger2006 Heartstopper
as Samson Dunstan2006 Hatchet
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2005 Hollywood's Greatest Villains
as Mayor Buckman2005 2001 Maniacs
as The MC2005 Dance of the Dead
as Jack Sampson2004 Nobody Knows Anything!
as Mr. Englund2004 Dubbed and Dangerous 3
as Freddy Krueger2003 Freddy vs. Jason
as Felix Faust (voice)2003 Justice League: Paradise Lost
as Erroll Douglas2003 The Return of Cagliostro
as Professor2003 As a Bad Dream
as Scratch2002 Windfall
as Bernie Garces2002 Wish You Were Dead
as Dr. Anton Rudolph2000 Python
as himself1999 Welcome to Primetime
as Nemo1998 Meet the Deedles
as Jackson Roth1998 Strangeland
as Professor William Wexler1998 Urban Legend
as Colonel Shakwell1997 Perfect Target
as Raymond Beaumont1997 Wishmaster
as Prison Director1996 Killer Tongue
as Father O'Neill1996 Starquest II
as Crazy Man Cooper1996 The Paper Brigade
as Ernest Trainor1995 The Unspoken Truth
as William 'Bill' Gartley1995 The Mangler
as Self / Freddy Krueger1994 New Nightmare
as Dr. Ralph Wannamaker1994 Mortal Fear
as Marquis De Sade1993 Night Terrors
as Freddy Krueger1993 The Nightmare Begins Again
as Anthony / Madame1992 Dance Macabre
as himself1991 Hooray for Horrorwood
as Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited)1989 C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
as Himself / Freddy Krueger1989 The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
as Erik Destler / The Phantom1989 The Phantom of the Opera
as Freddy Krueger1988 The Freddy Krueger Special
as Scott1987 Infidelity
as Fred Krueger1984 A Nightmare on Elm Street
as Charlie1983 The Fighter
as Freddy Beenstock1983 Hobson's Choice
as Sam Cooper1983 I Want to Live
as Scott1983 Starflight One
as Bobby Collins1982 Thou Shalt Not Kill
as Boone1982 Mysterious Two
as Harry1981 Dead & Buried
as Ranger1981 Galaxy of Terror
as Ted Beasly1979 Mind Over Murder
as Benny1978 The Fifth Floor
as Beebo Crozier1978 The Great Smokey Roadblock
as Mott1978 Bloodbrothers
as Fly1978 Big Wednesday
as Franklin1976 Stay Hungry
as Buck1976 Eaten Alive
as Hood1976 St. Ives
as Marty (uncredited)1976 A Star Is Born
as Hold-up Man1975 Hustle
as Michael Sutherland1975 Slashed Dreams
as Whitey1974 Buster and Billie

TV Shows/Series with Robert Englund as Actor(60)

as Narrator (voice)2022 Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror
as himself2021 Behind the Monsters
as Aetherak (voice)2021 DOTA: Dragon's Blood
as Victor Creel2016 Stranger Things
as Lost Larry (voice)2015 Pig Goat Banana Cricket
as Freddy Krueger2013 The Goldbergs
as himself2012 Comic Book Men
as Samuel Lee2010 Hawaii Five-0
as Stagman (voice)2010 Regular Show
as Mystery Man (voice)2010 Regular Show
as Anti-Pops (voice)2010 Regular Show
as Dr. Andover2009 Fear Clinic
as Adrian Toomes / Vulture (voice)2008 The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Vulture (voice)2008 The Spectacular Spider-Man
as Dr. Stanley Wheelwright2007 Chuck
as himself2006 El hormiguero
as Dr. Robert2005 Supernatural
as Ray Buxley2005 Bones
as The MC2005 Masters of Horror
as The Riddler (voice)2004 The Batman
as Felix Faust (voice)2004 Justice League Unlimited
as Felix Faust (voice)2001 Justice League
as Gammill1998 Charmed
as Dr. James Aldohn1995 Sliders
as himself1995 MADtv
as Jeremiah1994 Babylon 5
as Lyle Eckert1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Blackie1992 Nightmare Cafe
as Freddy Krueger (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Freddy Krueger1988 Freddy's Nightmares
as Dennis Shothoffer1986 Downtown
as Arnold Preminger1984 Night Court
as Vaughn1984 Hunter
as Willie1984 V
as Edward Kent1982 Knight Rider
1979 Paris
as Buddy Kilgore1979 Hart to Hart
1977 Code R
as Zack1977 CHiPs
as Harold Belkin1976 Charlie's Angels
1976 Alice

Movies with Robert Englund as Crew(3)

Production/Producer2015 Kantemir
Directing/Director2008 Killer Pad
Directing/Director1988 976-EVIL

TV Shows/Series with Robert Englund as Crew(2)

Directing/Director1988 Freddy's Nightmares
Production/Consulting Producer1988 Freddy's Nightmares

Additional Information

Full Name: Robert Englund
Born: Friday, 06/06 1947 (June) in Glendale, California (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 76 years + 296 days)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, California State University, Northridge, University of California, Los Angeles, Oakland University, Granada Hills Charter High School
Other names for Robert Englund (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Robert Barton Englund"
"Роберт Инглунд"
"로버트 잉글런드"
Robert Englund frequently works together with these people:
Roger Craig Smith (77x, Actor)
Courtenay Taylor (41x, Actress)
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Fred Tatasciore (32x, Actor)
Wes Craven (30x, Crew)
Jeff Bennett (30x, Actor)
Janie Haddad Tompkins (30x, Actress)
Steve Blum (29x, Actor)
Grey DeLisle (28x, Actress)
John Cygan (27x, Actor)
Ali Hillis (26x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:2824, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024