Robert Englund
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1947 (age 79)
Born in
Glendale, California, USA
Credits
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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.
Known For
Stranger Things
15 Jul 2016
The Simpsons
17 Dec 1989
Supernatural
13 Sep 2005
A Nightmare on Elm Street
09 Nov 1984
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
Bones
13 Sep 2005
Freddy vs. Jason
15 Aug 2003
Charmed
07 Oct 1998
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Filmography
2026
- Pinocchio: Unstrungas Cricket (voice)
- Regular Show: The Lost Tapesas Anti-Pops1 episode
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85as Cosmo (voice)1 episode
2024
- Abruptioas Mr. Salk
2023
- Under the Bedas Narrator
- Curses!as Cornelius (voice)5 episodes
- Natty Knocksas Mr. Meredeth
- Royal Crackersas Warwick (voice)1 episode
- The Quantum Devilas Barada (voice)
2022
- The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
- Blumhouse's Compendium of Horroras Narrator (voice)5 episodes
- Choose or Dieas Robert Englund (voice)
2021
- DOTA: Dragon's Bloodas Aetherak (voice)2 episodes
2020
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)
2017
- Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Samas Skull Collector
- Nightworldas Jacob
2016
- The Midnight Manas Dr. Goodberry
- Stranger Thingsas Victor Creel1 episode
2015
- The Funhouse Massacreas Warden Kane
- Kantemiras John Larousse
- Pig Goat Banana Cricketas Lost Larry (voice)1 episode
- Lake Placid vs. Anacondaas Jim Bickerman
2014
- Fear Clinicas Dr. Andover
- The Last Showingas Stuart
- Breadwinnersas One-Eyed Peekaboo (voice)1 episode
2013
- The Goldbergsas Freddy Krueger1 episode
- The Mole Man of Belmont Avenueas Hezekiah Confab
- Uncle Grandpaas Boogie Man (voice)1 episode
- Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.as Pluto (voice)1 episode
- Lake Placid: The Final Chapteras Jim Bickerman
- Sanitariumas Sam
2012
- Zombie Mutationas Dream Man
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Dire Beaver1 episode
- Strippers vs. Werewolvesas Tapper
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Kruegeras Narrator (voice)
2011
- Green Lantern: The Animated Seriesas Myglom (voice)1 episode
- Inkubusas Inkubus
- Underground Entertainment: The Movieas Robert
- Good Day for Itas Wayne Jackson
- Workaholicsas Josh1 episode
2010
- I Want to Be a Soldieras Psychologist
- Hawaii Five-0as Samuel Lee1 episode
- Regular Showas Stagman (voice)1 episode
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy2 episodes
2009
- Fear Clinicas Dr. Andover5 episodes
- Night of the Sinneras The Prince
2008
- The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizardas Adrian Toomes
- Redas Mr. Doust
- Zombie Strippers!as Ian
- The Spectacular Spider-Manas Vulture (voice)3 episodes
2007
- Black Swarmas Eli Giles
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayeras Professor Gordon Crowley
- Chuckas Dr. Stanley Wheelwright1 episode
2006
- Heartstopperas Sheriff Berger
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernonas Doc Halloran
- Hatchetas Samson Dunstan
2005
- Dance of the Deadas MC
- Masters of Horroras The MC1 episode
- Criminal Minds1 episode
- Bonesas Ray Buxley1 episode
- Supernaturalas Dr. Robert1 episode
- 2001 Maniacsas Mayor Buckman
2004
- The Batmanas The Riddler (voice)3 episodes
- Nobody Knows Anything!as Jack Sampson
- Justice League Unlimitedas Felix Faust (voice)1 episode
- Dubbed and Dangerous 3as Mr. Englund
2003
- High Chaparall1 episode
- I'm with Heras Leonard Heckman1 episode
- The Return of Cagliostroas Erroll Douglas
- Like a Bad Dreamas Professor
- Freddy vs. Jasonas Freddy Krueger
- Justice League: Paradise Lostas Felix Faust (voice)
2002
- Windfallas Scratch
- Wish You Were Deadas Bernie Garces
2001
- Justice Leagueas Felix Faust (voice)2 episodes
- The Nightmare Roomas Mr. Bell1 episode
2000
- Pythonas Dr. Anton Rudolph
1999
1998
- Charmedas Gammill1 episode
- Strangelandas Jackson Roth
- Urban Legendas Professor William Wexler
- The Hughleysas Evil Bloodthirsty Brian1 episode
- Meet the Deedlesas Nemo
1997
- Wishmasteras Raymond Beaumont
- Perfect Targetas Colonel Shakwell
1996
- Killer Tongueas Prison Director
- The Paper Brigadeas Crazy Man Cooper
- The Jamie Foxx Showas Clive1 episode
- Starquest IIas Father O'Neill
- The Vampyre Wars
1995
- The Unspoken Truthas Ernest Trainor
- Slidersas Dr. James Aldohn1 episode
- The Mangleras William 'Bill' Gartley
1994
- Mortal Fearas Dr. Ralph Wannamaker
- Wes Craven's New Nightmareas Robert Englund
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyleas Peter Cartwright
- Babylon 5as Jeremiah1 episode
1993
- Night Terrorsas Marquis De Sade
- RTL Samstag Nacht1 episode
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Lyle Eckert1 episode
- The Nightmare Begins Againas Freddy Krueger
1992
- Dance Macabreas Anthony
- Nightmare Cafeas Blackie6 episodes
1991
- Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Storyas Freddy Krueger
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmareas Freddy Krueger
1990
- The Adventures of Ford Fairlaneas Smiley
1989
- The Simpsonsas Freddy Krueger (voice)1 episode
- The Phantom of the Operaas Erik Destler
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Childas Freddy Krueger
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chudas Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
1988
- No More Mr. Nice Guyas Freddy Krueger
- Freddy's Nightmaresas Freddy Krueger44 episodes
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Masteras Freddy Krueger
- The Freddy Krueger Specialas Freddy Krueger
1987
- Infidelityas Scott
- Married... with Childrenas Lucifer1 episode
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriorsas Freddy Krueger
1986
- Downtownas Dennis Shothoffer13 episodes
- Never Too Young to Dieas Riley
1985
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revengeas Freddy Krueger
- MacGyveras Tim Wexler1 episode
- Hollywood Beatas Captain Crusader1 episode
1984
- A Nightmare on Elm Streetas Fred Krueger
- Vas Willie19 episodes
- Hunteras Vaughn1 episode
- V: The Final Battleas Willie3 episodes
- Night Courtas Arnold Preminger1 episode
1983
- Hobson's Choiceas Freddy Beenstock
- Manimal1 episode
- I Want to Liveas Sam Cooper
- Vas Willie2 episodes
- Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Landas Scott
- The Fighteras Charlie
1982
- Knight Rideras Edward Kent1 episode
- Mysterious Twoas Boone
- Don't Cry, It's Only Thunderas Tripper
- Thou Shalt Not Killas Bobby Collins
- Cassie & Co.as Cliff Jenner1 episode
1981
- Simon & Simon1 episode
- Galaxy of Terroras Ranger
- Dead & Buriedas Harry
1979
- Mind Over Murderas Ted Beasly
- Paris1 episode
- California Fever1 episode
- Hart to Hartas Buddy Kilgore1 episode
- The Ordeal of Patty Hearstas Informer
1978
- The Fifth Flooras Benny
- Bloodbrothersas Mott
- The Great Smokey Roadblockas Beebo Crozier
- The Courage and the Passionas Sgt. Bell
- Big Wednesdayas "Fly"
1977
- Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedyas Willy
- CHiPsas Zack1 episode
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1 episode
- Code Ras Snooker1 episode
1976
- Eaten Aliveas Buck
- A Star Is Bornas Marty (uncredited)
- Charlie's Angelsas Harold Belkin1 episode
- Alice1 episode
- Stay Hungryas Franklin
- St. Ivesas Hood
1975
- Hustleas Hold-up Man
- Slashed Dreamsas Michael Sutherland
1974
- Police Woman1 episode
- Buster and Billieas Whitey