ACTOR
Robert Englund
Known for Stranger Things · The Simpsons · Supernatural
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Jun 6, 1947
- Birthplace
- Glendale, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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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Known For
TV
Stranger ThingsVictor Creel · 2016
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
The SimpsonsFreddy Krueger (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
SupernaturalDr. Robert · 2005
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
MOVIE
A Nightmare on Elm StreetFred Krueger · 1984
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Criminal Minds1 eps · 2005
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
BonesRay Buxley · 2005
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
CharmedGammill · 1998
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Regular ShowMystery Man (voice) · 2010
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
Filmography
Movies
Buster and BillieWhitey
1974
HustleHold-up Man
1975
Slashed DreamsMichael Sutherland
1975
A Star Is BornMarty (uncredited)
1976
Eaten AliveBuck
1976
St. IvesHood
1976
Stay HungryFranklin
1976
Young Joe, the Forgotten KennedyWilly
1977
Big Wednesday"Fly"
1978
BloodbrothersMott
1978
The Courage and the PassionSgt. Bell
1978
The Fifth FloorBenny
1978
The Great Smokey RoadblockBeebo Crozier
1978
Mind Over MurderTed Beasly
1979
The Ordeal of Patty HearstInformer
1979
Dead & BuriedHarry
1981
Galaxy of TerrorRanger
1981
Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderTripper
1982
Mysterious TwoBoone
1982
Thou Shalt Not KillBobby Collins
1982
Hobson's ChoiceFreddy Beenstock
1983
I Want to LiveSam Cooper
1983
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandScott
1983
The FighterCharlie
1983
A Nightmare on Elm StreetFred Krueger
1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's RevengeFreddy Krueger
1985
Fangoria's Weekend of HorrorsSelf
1986
Never Too Young to DieRiley
1986
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsFreddy Krueger
1987
InfidelityScott
1987
976-EVILDirector
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream MasterFreddy Krueger
1988
It's a Miserable LifeFreddy Kruger
1988
The Freddy Krueger SpecialFreddy Krueger
1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream ChildFreddy Krueger
1989
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the ChudMan in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
1989
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'Self / Freddy Krueger
1989
The Phantom of the OperaErik Destler / The Phantom
1989
The Adventures of Ford FairlaneSmiley
1990
Bride of Weekend of HorrorsSelf
1991
Freddy's Dead: The Final NightmareFreddy Krueger
1991
Hooray for HorrorwoodSelf
1991
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger StoryFreddy Krueger
1991TH
The Horror Hall of Fame IISelf - Host
1991
Dance MacabreAnthony
1992
Night TerrorsMarquis De Sade
1993
The Nightmare Begins AgainFreddy Krueger
1993
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special EffectsSelf
1994
Mortal FearDr. Ralph Wannamaker
1994
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal LifestylePeter Cartwright
1994
Wes Craven's New NightmareRobert Englund / Freddy Krueger
1994
The ManglerWilliam 'Bill' Gartley
1995
The Unspoken TruthErnest Trainor
1995
Killer TonguePrison Director
1996
Starquest IIFather O'Neill
1996
The Paper BrigadeCrazy Man Cooper
1996
The Vampyre Wars
1996
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!Self
1997
Perfect TargetColonel Shakwell
1997
WishmasterRaymond Beaumont
1997
Meet the DeedlesNemo
1998
StrangelandJackson Roth
1998
Urban LegendProfessor William Wexler
1998
The Prince and the SurferKratski
1999
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999
Welcome to PrimetimeSelf
1999
PythonDr. Anton Rudolph
2000
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher FilmSelf
2000
WindfallScratch
2002
Wish You Were DeadBernie Garces
2002
Freddy vs. JasonFreddy Krueger
2003
Justice League: Paradise LostFelix Faust (voice)
2003
Like a Bad DreamProfessor
2003
The Return of CagliostroErroll Douglas
2003
Dubbed and Dangerous 3Mr. Englund
2004
Genesis: Development HellSelf
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!Jack Sampson
2004
2001 ManiacsMayor Buckman
2005
Dance of the DeadMC
2005
The Perfect Scary MovieSelf
2005
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie VernonDoc Halloran
2006
HatchetSamson Dunstan
2006
HeartstopperSheriff Berger
2006
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’Self
2006
The House That Freddy BuiltSelf
2006
Black SwarmEli Giles
2007
HecklerSelf
2007
Jack Brooks: Monster SlayerProfessor Gordon Crowley
2007
The Making of 'Hatchet'Self
2007
Killer PadDirector
2008
RedMr. Doust
2008
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the LizardAdrian Toomes/Vulture (voice)
2008
Zombie Strippers!Ian
2008
Night of the SinnerThe Prince
2009
I Want to Be a SoldierPsychologist
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street LegacySelf
2010
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of TerrorSelf
2010
Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & VideotapeSelf (archive footage)
2010
Good Day for ItWayne Jackson
2011
I Am NancySelf
2011
InkubusInkubus
2011
Scream: The Inside StorySelf
2011
Underground Entertainment: The MovieRobert
2011
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy KruegerNarrator (voice) / Self
2012
Strippers vs. WerewolvesTapper
2012
Zombie MutationDream Man
2012
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thSelf
2013
Lake Placid: The Final ChapterJim Bickerman
2013
SanitariumSam
2013
The Mole Man of Belmont AvenueHezekiah Confab
2013
Fear ClinicDr. Andover
2014
The Last ShowingStuart
2014
Witches BloodHimself
2014
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the OperaSelf
2015
KantemirJohn Larousse
2015KantemirProducer
2015
Lake Placid vs. AnacondaJim Bickerman
2015
The Funhouse MassacreWarden Kane
2015
The Midnight ManDr. Goodberry
2016
Campfire Creepers: The Skull of SamSkull Collector
2017
Cult of TerrorSelf - Actor
2017
NightworldJacob
2017
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StorySelf
2017
Making Fun: The Story of FunkoSelf
2018
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban LegendSelf
2018
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm StreetSelf
2019
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1Self
2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: SequelitisSelf
2020
In Search of Darkness: Part IISelf
2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)
2020
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Self - Actor
2021NI
Nightmares in the Makeup ChairSelf
2021
Choose or DieRobert Englund (voice)
2022
FredHeads: The DocumentaryHimself
2022
Halloween in HollywoodSelf
2022
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund StorySelf
2022
In Search of Darkness: Part IIISelf
2022
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022
Natty KnocksMr. Meredeth
2023
The Quantum DevilBarada (voice)
2023
Under the BedNarrator
2023
AbruptioMr. Salk
2024
Mad PropsSelf
2024
Pinocchio: UnstrungCricket (voice)
2026WA
Waking a Brutal BeastHimself
2026
Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie VernonDoc Halloran
NL
New Line: Independent LegaciesSelf (archive footage)
Poohniverse: Monsters AssembleCricket (voice)
Television
Police Woman1 eps
1974
Alice1 eps
1976
Charlie's AngelsHarold Belkin · 1 eps
1976
CHiPsZack · 1 eps
1977
Code RSnooker · 1 eps
1977
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1 eps
1977
California Fever1 eps
1979
Hart to HartBuddy Kilgore · 1 eps
1979
Paris1 eps
1979
Simon & Simon1 eps
1981
Cassie & Co.Cliff Jenner · 1 eps
1982
Knight RiderEdward Kent · 1 eps
1982
Manimal1 eps
1983
VWillie · 2 eps
1983
HunterVaughn · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtArnold Preminger · 1 eps
1984
VWillie · 19 eps
1984
V: The Final BattleWillie · 3 eps
1984
Hollywood BeatCaptain Crusader · 1 eps
1985
MacGyverTim Wexler · 1 eps
1985
DowntownDennis Shothoffer · 13 eps
1986
Married... with ChildrenLucifer · 1 eps
1987
Freddy's NightmaresFreddy Krueger · 44 eps
1988Freddy's NightmaresDirector
1988Freddy's NightmaresConsulting Producer
1988
The SimpsonsFreddy Krueger (voice) · 1 eps
1989
Nightmare CafeBlackie · 6 eps
1992
RTL Samstag Nacht1 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerLyle Eckert · 1 eps
1993
Babylon 5Jeremiah · 1 eps
1994
Lo + plusSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1995
MADtvSelf · 1 eps
1995
SlidersDr. James Aldohn · 1 eps
1995
The Jamie Foxx ShowClive · 1 eps
1996
CharmedGammill · 1 eps
1998
The HughleysEvil Bloodthirsty Brian · 1 eps
1998
Justice LeagueFelix Faust (voice) · 2 eps
2001
The Nightmare RoomMr. Bell · 1 eps
2001
High Chaparall1 eps
2003
I'm with HerLeonard Heckman · 1 eps
2003TN
The New Tom Green ShowSelf · 1 eps
2003
100 Scariest Movie MomentsSelf · 5 eps
2004
Justice League UnlimitedFelix Faust (voice) · 1 eps
2004
The BatmanThe Riddler (voice) · 3 eps
2004
BonesRay Buxley · 1 eps
2005
Criminal Minds1 eps
2005
Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron · 1 eps
2005
Masters of HorrorThe MC · 1 eps
2005
SupernaturalDr. Robert · 1 eps
2005
El hormigueroSelf · 1 eps
2006
ChuckDr. Stanley Wheelwright · 1 eps
2007
The Spectacular Spider-ManAdrian Toomes / Vulture (voice) · 1 eps
2008The Spectacular Spider-ManVulture (voice) · 3 eps
2008FC
Fear ClinicDr. Andover · 5 eps
2009
Hawaii Five-0Samuel Lee · 1 eps
2010
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy2 eps
2010
Regular ShowMystery Man (voice) · 1 eps
2010Regular ShowAnti-Pops (voice) · 7 eps
2010Regular ShowStagman (voice) · 1 eps
2010
Green Lantern: The Animated SeriesMyglom (voice) · 1 eps
2011
WorkaholicsJosh / Dr. TelAmeriCorp · 1 eps
2011
Comic Book MenSelf · 1 eps
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesDire Beaver / Dread Beaver (voice) · 1 eps
2012
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.Pluto (voice) · 1 eps
2013
The GoldbergsFreddy Krueger · 1 eps
2013
Uncle GrandpaBoogie Man (voice) · 1 eps
2013
BreadwinnersOne-Eyed Peekaboo (voice) · 1 eps
2014
Pig Goat Banana CricketLost Larry (voice) · 1 eps
2015
Stranger ThingsVictor Creel · 1 eps
2016
Eli Roth's History of HorrorSelf · 3 eps
2018
The Movies That Made UsSelf · 1 eps
2019
True Terror with Robert EnglundHimself · 6 eps
2020
Behind the MonstersSelf · 6 eps
2021
DOTA: Dragon's BloodAetherak (voice) · 2 eps
2021
Blumhouse's Compendium of HorrorNarrator (voice) · 5 eps
2022
Curses!Cornelius (voice) · 5 eps
2023
Royal CrackersWarwick (voice) · 1 eps
2023
Regular Show: The Lost TapesAnti-Pops / Guard 2 (voice) · 1 eps
2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85Cosmo (voice) · 1 eps
2026Photos
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