Robert Englund

Actor

Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and voice-actor, best known for playing the fictional serial killer Freddy Krueger, in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors in 1987 and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master in 1988. Englund is a classically trained actor.

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Pinocchio: Unstrung

as Cricket (voice)

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A Nightmare on Elm Street

as Fred Krueger

Freddy vs. Jason

as Freddy Krueger

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Wes Craven's New Nightmare

as Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge

as Freddy Krueger

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

as Freddy Krueger

Zombie Strippers!

as Ian

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

as Freddy Krueger

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

as Freddy Krueger

Wishmaster

as Raymond Beaumont

Urban Legend

as Professor William Wexler

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda

as Jim Bickerman

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

as Self

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble

as Cricket (voice)

2001 Maniacs

as Mayor Buckman

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

as Freddy Krueger

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter

as Jim Bickerman

Hatchet

as Samson Dunstan

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

as Smiley

Dead & Buried

as Harry

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Who is Robert Englund?+

Classically trained American actor known for his extensive work in film and television, most notably as the prominent horror figure Freddy Krueger.

What is Robert Englund known for?+

He is best known for portraying the serial killer Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series and for his character work in genre films like Hatchet and 2001 Maniacs.

What kind of work does Robert Englund make?+

He is a veteran character actor who predominantly works within the horror, thriller, and sci-fi genres, often blending menace with dark comedy. Follow his career on Mood.

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