Robert Englund

Born 1947-06-06 (age 79) Glendale, California, USA

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Biography

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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Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Robert Englund

Known For

A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984

as Fred Krueger

Pinocchio: Unstrung

Pinocchio: Unstrung

2026

as Cricket (voice)

Zombie Strippers!

Zombie Strippers!

2008

as Ian

Freddy vs. Jason

Freddy vs. Jason

2003

as Freddy Krueger

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

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

1985

as Freddy Krueger

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1994

as Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

1991

as Freddy Krueger

Urban Legend

Urban Legend

1998

as Professor William Wexler

Wishmaster

Wishmaster

1997

as Raymond Beaumont

Hatchet

Hatchet

2006

as Samson Dunstan

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

1988

as Freddy Krueger

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child

1989

as Freddy Krueger

Eaten Alive

Eaten Alive

1976

as Buck

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda

2015

as Jim Bickerman

2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs

2005

as Mayor Buckman

Red

Red

2008

as Mr. Doust

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987

as Freddy Krueger

Dead & Buried

Dead & Buried

1981

as Harry

The Mangler

The Mangler

1995

as William 'Bill' Gartley

Stay Hungry

Stay Hungry

1976

as Franklin