Robert Englund
Actor, Director
- Born
- 6 June 1947 (79 years old), Glendale, California, USA
- On Nahoko
- 32 titles
- Also known as
- Robert Barton Englund
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.
Known for
★ 7.4A Nightmare on Elm Street1984
★ 5.8Freddy vs. Jason2003
★ 6.7A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987
★ 5.5A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge1985
★ 5.6Urban Legend1998
★ 6.4New Nightmare1994
★ 5.6A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master1988
★ 5.1A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child1989
★ 4.7Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991
★ 4.8Choose or Die2022
★ 5.9Wishmaster1997
★ 6.6Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon2006Career in numbers
- Years active
- 1976 – 2026
- Movies
- 29
- TV shows
- 3
- By decade
- 1970s: 2, 1980s: 13, 1990s: 7, 2000s: 6, 2010s: 2, 2020s: 2
- Main genres
- Horror (26), Comedy (9), Fantasy (8)
Frequent collaborators
Heather Langenkamp3 titles together
Faye Grant2 titles together
Jane Badler2 titles together
Rodney Eastman2 titles together
Lezlie Deane2 titles together
Lin Shaye2 titles togetherAs actor 31
★ 5.4Pinocchio: Unstrung2026 · Cricket★ 4.8Choose or Die2022 · Robert Englund
★ 4.8The Midnight Man2016 · Dr. Harding
★ 5.2The Funhouse Massacre2015 · Warden Kane
★ 4.1Zombie Strippers!2008 · Ian
★ 6.9Red2008 · Mr. Doust
★ 5.9Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer2007 · Professor Gordon Crowley★ 6.6Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon2006 · Doc Halloran
★ 5.32001 Maniacs2005 · Mayor Buckman★ 5.8Freddy vs. Jason2003 · Freddy★ 5.6Urban Legend1998 · Professor Wexler
★ 5.1Strangeland1998 · Jackson Roth★ 5.9Wishmaster1997 · Raymond Beaumont
★ 4.5The Mangler1995 · Bill Gartley★ 6.4New Nightmare1994 · Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger★ 4.7Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991 · Freddy Krueger
★ 6.4The Adventures of Ford Fairlane1990 · Smiley★ 5.1A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child1989 · Freddy Krueger
★ 5.5The Phantom of the Opera1989 · Erik Destler / The Phantom★ 5.6A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master1988 · Freddy Krueger
★ 6.2Freddy's Nightmares1988 · Freddy Krueger★ 6.7A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987 · Freddy Krueger
★ 4.9Never Too Young to Die1986 · Riley★ 5.5A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge1985 · Freddy Krueger★ 7.4A Nightmare on Elm Street1984 · Fred Krueger
★ 7.3V1984 · Willie
★ 7.7V: The Final Battle1984 · Willie
★ 6.5Dead & Buried1981 · Harry
★ 5.0Galaxy of Terror1981 · Ranger
★ 5.5Eaten Alive1976 · Buck
★ 5.6Stay Hungry1976 · Franklin