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Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is a leading horror films American actor, famous for the role of Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He received a Saturn Award nomination as 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 was born in Glendale, California; his father was an aeronautics engineer who designed the U-2 spy plane. Englund started studying acting relatively soon, at the age of twelve. While being in high school, Englund attended Cranbook Theatre School in Bloomfield Hills. Later on he attended California State University Northridge for three years, being transferred to Michigan’s Oakland University, being trained at the Meadow Brook Theatre. Englund has been married three times, first he married Elizabeth Gardner in September 1968 while he was still in college, and they divorced in 1986. He married actress Roxanne Rogers in 1986, divorcing after only two years in 1988. In October, the same year, Englund married his current wife, Nancy Booth.

Englund loves surfing; he even appeared on Entertainment Tonight, in 1981, talking about surfing.

His first appearance in a film was in Buster and Billie, in 1974, appearing ever since in more than 100 films. His first notable appearance was with the role of Willie in the 1983 miniseries, V, as well as in the sequels V: The Final Battle (1984) and V: The Series (1984).

Following his major success with A Nightmare on Elm Street, Englund became the new star of horror films after Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in the 1960s. His memorable performance helped him to play the leading roles in The Phantom of the Opera (1989), The Mangler (1995) and 2001 Maniacs (2005).

Englund is one of the few actors to play a horror character for eight consecutive times. The only other actor with the same performance is Doug Bradley, playing the role of Pinhead for eight times in the Hellraiser.

Englund also had numerous appearances on television; he was the star of the series Nightmare Café (1992), and reprising the role of Freddy Kruger in the Freddy’s Nightmares series. He had several guest appearances in numerous series, such as Babylon 5, Masters of Horror, MadTV, Sliders or Knight Rider. Besides acting, he was the voice of various characters in several productions: Felix Faust in Justice League, The Riddler in The Batman, or The Vulture in The Spectacular Spider-Man and in The Super Hero Squad Show. He also played the role of The Devil in an episode of Married … with Children.

Englund was the host of the Horror Hall of Fame awards show three times between 1989 and 1991.
Englund debuted as a film director in 1989 with the horror movie 976-EVIL, the second feature, Killer Pad appeared directly on DVD in 2008.

Englund along with co-author Alan Goldsher wrote a memoir, Hollywood Monster: A Walk Down Elm Street with the Man of Your Dreams which is due to be published in October 2009 by Pocket Books.

Englund was ranked the #40 top villain for the American Film Institution’s Top 100 list of 100 Heroes and Villains for the role of Freddy Krueger. His performance in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) was ranked #51 on Premiere Magazine’s 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

Filmography

Strangeland 2: Disciple (2009) (in production) (rumored)
Tamora Gamble (2009) (in production) (rumored) …. Rory Columbus
Web Cam (2009) (pre-production)
The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue (2010) (post-production) …. Hezekiah Confab
“Fear Clinic” …. Dr. Andover (5 episodes, 2009)
“The Super Hero Squad Show” …. Dormammu (1 episode, 2009)
Night of the Sinner (2009) …. The Prince
“The Spectacular Spider-Man” …. Adrian Toomes / … (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Zombie Strippers! (2008) …. Ian

Red (2008) …. Mr. Doust
Black Swarm (2007) (TV) …. Eli Giles
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) …. Professor Gordon Crowley
“Bodog Music Battle of the Bands” (1 episode, 2007)
“The Batman” …. The Riddler (3 episodes, 2005-2007)
Heartstopper (2006) …. Sheriff Berger
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) …. Doc Halloran
Hatchet (2006) …. Sampson
“Masters of Horror” …. The M.C. (1 episode, 2005)
“Justice League” …. Felix Faust (3 episodes, 2002-2005)
2001 Maniacs (2005) …. Mayor Buckman
“A Nightmare on Elm Street: Real Nightmares” (2005) TV series …. Freddy Krueger / … (unknown episodes)
“Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!” …. Ringmaster (1 episode, 2004)
Dubbed and Dangerous 3 (2004) (V) …. Mr. Englund
Nobody Knows Anything! (2003) …. Jack Sampson
“I’m with Her” …. Leonard Heckman (1 episode, 2003)
Il ritorno di Cagliostro (2003) …. Erroll Douglas
Freddy vs. Jason (2003) …. Freddy Krueger
Wish You Were Dead (2002) …. Bernie Garces
Cold Sweat (2002) …. Starring
Kako los son (2002) …. Professor
“Charmed” …. Gammill (1 episode, 2001)
“The Nightmare Room” …. Mr. Bell (1 episode, 2001)
Windfall (2001) (TV) …. Scratch
Python (2000) (TV) …. Dr. Anton Rudolph
The Prince and the Surfer (1999) …. Kratski
“The Hughleys” …. Evil Bloodthirsty Brian (1 episode, 1999)
“The Jamie Foxx Show” …. Clive (1 episode, 1999)
“The Simpsons” …. Freddy Krueger (1 episode, 1998)

Strangeland (1998) …. Jackson Roth
Urban Legend (1998) …. Professor William Wexler
Meet the Deedles (1998) …. Nemo
Wishmaster (1997) …. Raymond Beaumont
Starquest II (1997) …. Father O’Neill
“Married with Children” …. Lucifer (1 episode, 1997)
Perfect Target (1997) …. Colonel Shakwell
“Sliders” …. Dr. James Aldohn (1 episode, 1996)
The Paper Brigade (1996) (V) …. Crazy Man Cooper
“Babylon 5″ …. Jeremiah (1 episode, 1996)
La lengua asesina (1996) …. Chief Screw
“Walker, Texas Ranger” …. Lyle Eckert (1 episode, 1996)
The Vampyre Wars (1996)
The Unspoken Truth (1995) (TV) …. Ernest Trainor
“Legend” …. Mordechai / … (1 episode, 1995)
The Mangler (1995) …. William ‘Bill’ Gartley
Mortal Fear (1994) (TV) …. Dr. Ralph Wannamaker
New Nightmare (1994) …. Freddy Krueger / Himself
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994) (TV) …. Peter Cartwright
Night Terrors (1993) …. Marquis De Sade / Paul Chevaller
Dance Macabre (1992/I) …. Anthony Wager / Madame
“Nightmare Cafe” …. Blackie (6 episodes, 1992)
Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) …. Freddy Krueger
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) …. Smiley
“Freddy’s Nightmares” …. Freddy Krueger (39 episodes, 1988-1990)
The Phantom of the Opera (1989) …. Erik Destler / The Phantom
C.H.U.D. II – Bud the Chud (1989) (uncredited) …. Cameo appearance
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) …. Freddy Krueger / Featured Maniac
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) …. Freddy Krueger
“Downtown” …. Dennis Shothoffer (14 episodes, 1986-1987)
Infidelity (1987) (TV) …. Scott
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) …. Freddy Krueger
Never Too Young to Die (1986) …. Riley
“North and South, Book II” …. Deserter (1 episode, 1986)
“Knight Rider” …. Edward Kent (1 episode, 1986)
“MacGyver” …. Tim Wexler (1 episode, 1986)
“Hunter” …. Vaughn (1 episode, 1985)
“Night Court” …. Arnold Preminger (1 episode, 1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) …. Freddy Krueger
“V” …. Willie (19 episodes, 1984-1985)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) …. Fred Krueger
“V: The Final Battle” …. Willie (3 episodes, 1984)
“Alice” …. Sammy (1 episode, 1984)
Hobson’s Choice (1983) (TV) …. Freddy Beenstock
“Manimal” …. Thug (1 episode, 1983)
I Want to Live (1983) (TV) …. Sam Cooper
V (1983) (TV) …. Willie
“Simon & Simon” …. 3-Card Monty (1 episode, 1983)
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn’t Land (1983) (TV) …. Scott
The Fighter (1983) (TV) …. Charlie
Journey’s End (1983) (TV)
Don’t Cry, It’s Only Thunder (1982) …. Tripper
“Cassie & Co.” (1 episode, 1982)
Mysterious Two (1982) (TV) …. Boone
Thou Shalt Not Kill (1982) (TV) …. Bobby Collins
“Hart to Hart” …. Buddy Kilgore (1 episode, 1981)
Galaxy of Terror (1981) …. Ranger
Dead & Buried (1981) …. Harry
“Walking Tall” …. Bobby Joe Wilson (1 episode, 1981)
“CHiPs” …. Zack (1 episode, 1981)
“Flo” (1 episode, 1980)
“Charlie’s Angels” …. Harold Belkin (1 episode, 1980)
“Paris” …. J.J. Eastwick (1 episode, 1979)
“California Fever” …. Buddy Burns (1 episode, 1979)
Mind Over Murder (1979) (TV) …. Ted Beasly
“Soap” …. Simon (2 episodes, 1979)
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (1979) (TV) …. Informer
The Fifth Floor (1978) …. Benny
Bloodbrothers (1978) …. Mott
Big Wednesday (1978) …. Narrator, Fly
The Courage and the Passion (1978) (TV) …. Sgt. Bell
“Police Woman” …. Jonas (1 episode, 1978)
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977) (TV) …. Willy
The Last of the Cowboys (1977) …. Beebo Crozier
Eaten Alive (1977) …. Buck
“The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” …. Gar (1 episode, 1977)
A Star Is Born (1976) (uncredited) …. Marty
St. Ives (1976) …. Hood 1
Stay Hungry (1976) …. Franklin
Hustle (1975) …. Holdup Man
Sunburst (1975) …. Michael Sutherland
Buster and Billie (1974) …. Whitey

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