Actor / Actress
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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.
Robert Englund is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026), Abruptio (2024), Mad Props (2024), Curses! (2023), The Quantum Devil (2023), Choose or Die (2022), Behind the Monsters (2021), Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021). The recorded credits span 1991 to 2026, including 26 movies and 4 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies26
TV shows4
Active years represented1991–2026
Place of birthGlendale, California, USA
Also known as
Robert Barton Englund
Known for
MoviePinocchio: Unstrung
MovieAbruptio
MovieMad Props
TV ShowCurses!
MovieThe Quantum Devil
MovieChoose or Die
TV ShowBehind the Monsters
MovieAttack of the Hollywood Clichés!
MovieCult of Terror
MovieThe Midnight Man
MovieLake Placid vs. Anaconda
MovieNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
MovieZombie Strippers!
MovieHeartstopper
MovieBehind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
MovieHatchet
MovieThe Perfect Scary Movie
TV ShowMasters of Horror
TV ShowHigh Chaparall
MovieLike a Bad Dream
MovieFreddy vs. Jason
MovieUrban Legend
MovieWishmaster
MoviePerfect Target
MovieKiller Tongue
MovieThe Mangler
MovieWes Craven's New Nightmare
MovieMasters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
MovieThe Horror Hall of Fame II
MovieFreddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare