Robert Englund

Actor, Additional Crew, Director

Birthdate: Jun 6, 1947

Birthplace: Glendale, California, USA

Veteran character actor Robert Englund was born in Glendale, California, to Janis (MacDonald) and John Kent Englund, an aeronautics engineer. Since 1973, Robert has appeared in over 75 feature films and starred in four TV series. He has starred alongside Oscar-winners Henry Fonda, Susan Sarandon and Jeff Bridges. Since 1984 he's achieved international fame as the iconic boogeyman Freddy Krueger in the hit franchise A Nightmare on Elm Street and its seven sequels. Englund has guest starred in hundreds of hours of TV most recently Bones, Criminal Minds and Hawaii 5-0. He will soon be seen starring in the horror film Fear Clinic, and the English thriller The Last Showing, he can be heard as the voice of the Evil Beaver in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon show.

Known For

A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street

(1984)

Freddy vs. Jason
Freddy vs. Jason

(2003)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

(1988)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

(1987)

Robert Englund Movies

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Upcoming (1)

  • 2026 |

    Pinocchio: Unstrung

    asCricket
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Previous (73)

  • 2026 |

    Stranger Things: Tales from ’85

    asCosmo
  • 2024 |
    Mad Props
  • 2023 |
    Abruptioas Mr. Salk
  • 2023 |
    The Quantum Devilas Barada
  • 2023 |

    Natty Knocks

    asMr. Meredith
  • 2022 |
    Choose or Dieas Robert Englund
  • 2022 |
    FredHeads: The Documentary
  • 2022 |
    Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
  • 2022 |
    In Search of Darkness: Part III
  • 2021 |
    Nightmares in the Makeup Chair
  • 2019 |
    Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
  • 2017 |
    Cult of Terror
  • 2017 |
    Nightworld: Door of Hellas Jacob Keaton
  • 2017 |
    To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
  • 2016 |
    The Midnight Manas Dr. Harding
  • 2015 |
    The Funhouse Massacreas Warden Kane
  • 2015 |
    Transylvanian Curseas John
  • 2014 |
    Fear Clinicas Dr. Andover
  • 2014 |
    The Last Showingas Stuart
  • 2013 |
    Sanitariumas Sam (segment "Figuratively Speaking")
  • 2012 |
    Zombie Mutationas Dream Man
  • 2011 |
    Good Day for Itas Wayne Jackson
  • 2011 |
    I Am Nancy
  • 2011 |
    The Moleman of Belmont Avenueas Hezekiah Confab
  • 2011 |
    Underground Entertainment: The Movieas Robert
  • 2011 |
    Inkubusas Inkubus
  • 2010 |
    Hollywood Don't Surf!
  • 2009 |
    Night of the Sinneras The Prince
  • 2008 |
    Killer Pad
  • 2008 |
    Zombie Strippers!as Ian
  • 2008 |
    Redas Mr. Doust
  • 2007 |
    Jack Brooks: Monster Slayeras Professor Gordon Crowley
  • 2006 |
    Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernonas Doc Halloran
  • 2006 |
    Heartstopperas Sheriff Richard Berger
  • 2005 |
    2001 Maniacsas Mayor Buckman
  • 2004 |
    Dubbed & Dangerous 3as Mr. Englund
  • 2003 |
    As a Bad Dreamas Professor
  • 2003 |
    Il ritorno di Cagliostroas Erroll Douglas
  • 2003 |
    Nobody Knows Anything!as Jack Sampson
  • 2003 |
    Freddy vs. Jasonas Freddy Krueger
  • 2001 |
    Wish You Were Deadas Bernie Garces
  • 1999 |
    The Nightmare Series Encyclopedia
  • 1999 |
    The Prince and the Surferas Kratski
  • 1998 |
    Strangelandas Jackson Roth
  • 1998 |

    Urban Legend

    asProfessor Wexler
  • 1998 |
    Meet the Deedlesas Nemo
  • 1997 |
    Wishmasteras Raymond Beaumont
  • 1996 |
    Killer Tongueas Prison Director
  • 1995 |
    The Mangleras Bill Gartley
  • 1994 |
    New Nightmareas Robert Englund
  • 1993 |
    Night Terrorsas Marquis De Sade
  • 1992 |
    Dance Macabreas Anthony
  • 1991 |
    Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmareas Freddy Krueger
  • 1990 |
    The Adventures of Ford Fairlaneas Smiley
  • 1989 |
    The Phantom of the Operaas Erik Destler
  • 1989 |
    A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Childas Freddy Krueger
  • 1988 |
    976-EVIL
  • 1988 |
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Masteras Freddy Krueger
  • 1987 |
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriorsas Freddy Krueger
  • 1986 |
    Never Too Young to Dieas Riley
  • 1985 |
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revengeas Freddy Krueger
  • 1985 |

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

    asFreddy Krueger
  • 1984 |
    A Nightmare on Elm Streetas Fred Krueger
  • 1984 |

    A Nightmare on Elm Street

    asFred Krueger
  • 1982 |
    Don't Cry, It's Only Thunderas Tripper
  • 1981 |
    Dead & Buriedas Harry
  • 1981 |
    Galaxy of Terroras Ranger
  • 1978 |
    The Fifth Flooras Benny
  • 1977 |
    The Great Smokey Roadblockas Beebo Crozier
  • 1976 |
    Eaten Aliveas Buck
  • 1976 |
    Stay Hungryas Franklin
  • 1975 |
    Sunburstas Michael Sutherland
  • 1974 |
    Buster and Billieas Whitey