Robert Englund

Acting

Robert Englund

Born June 6, 1947Glendale, California, USA214 credits

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

Pinocchio: Unstrung

Pinocchio: Unstrung

Movie

2026

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

Abruptio
6.2

Abruptio

Movie

2024

Mad Props
6.0

Mad Props

Movie

2024

Under the Bed

Under the Bed

Movie

2023

Curses!
6.2

Curses!

TV

2023

Filmography

Pinocchio: Unstrung
2026Pinocchio: Unstrungas Cricket (voice)Movie
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
Abruptio
2024Abruptioas Mr. SalkMovie
Mad Props
2024Mad Propsas SelfMovie
Under the Bed
2023Under the Bedas NarratorMovie
Curses!
2023Curses!as Cornelius (voice)TV
Natty Knocks
2023Natty Knocksas Mr. MeredethMovie
Royal Crackers
2023Royal Crackersas Warwick (voice)TV
The Quantum Devil
2023The Quantum Devilas Barada (voice)Movie
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas SelfMovie
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!
2022The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!Movie
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
2022Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Storyas SelfMovie
Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror
2022Blumhouse's Compendium of Horroras Narrator (voice)TV
Halloween in Hollywood
2022Halloween in Hollywoodas SelfMovie
FredHeads: The Documentary
2022FredHeads: The Documentaryas HimselfMovie
Choose or Die
2022Choose or Dieas Robert Englund (voice)Movie
Behind the Monsters
2021Behind the Monstersas SelfTV
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!as Self - ActorMovie
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2021Nightmares in the Makeup Chairas SelfMovie
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
2021DOTA: Dragon's Bloodas Aetherak (voice)TV
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIas SelfMovie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitisas SelfMovie
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1as SelfMovie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)Movie
True Terror with Robert Englund
2020True Terror with Robert Englundas HimselfTV
The Movies That Made Us
2019The Movies That Made Usas SelfTV
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
2019Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Streetas SelfMovie
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
2018Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legendas SelfMovie
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018Eli Roth's History of Horroras SelfTV
Making Fun: The Story of Funko
2018Making Fun: The Story of Funkoas SelfMovie
Cult of Terror
2017Cult of Terroras Self - ActorMovie
Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
2017Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Samas Skull CollectorMovie
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story
2017To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Storyas SelfMovie
Nightworld
2017Nightworldas JacobMovie
The Midnight Man
2016The Midnight Manas Dr. GoodberryMovie
Stranger Things
2016Stranger Thingsas Victor CreelTV
The Funhouse Massacre
2015The Funhouse Massacreas Warden KaneMovie
Kantemir
2015Kantemiras John LarousseMovie
Pig Goat Banana Cricket
2015Pig Goat Banana Cricketas Lost Larry (voice)TV
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda
2015Lake Placid vs. Anacondaas Jim BickermanMovie
Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera
2015Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Operaas SelfMovie
Fear Clinic
2014Fear Clinicas Dr. AndoverMovie
The Last Showing
2014The Last Showingas StuartMovie
Witches Blood
2014Witches Bloodas HimselfMovie
Breadwinners
2014Breadwinnersas One-Eyed Peekaboo (voice)TV
The Goldbergs
2013The Goldbergsas Freddy KruegerTV
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
2013Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13thas SelfMovie
The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue
2013The Mole Man of Belmont Avenueas Hezekiah ConfabMovie
Uncle Grandpa
2013Uncle Grandpaas Boogie Man (voice)TV
Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.
2013Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.as Pluto (voice)TV
Lake Placid: The Final Chapter
2013Lake Placid: The Final Chapteras Jim BickermanMovie
Sanitarium
2013Sanitariumas SamMovie
Zombie Mutation
2012Zombie Mutationas Dream ManMovie
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesas Dire Beaver / Dread Beaver (voice)TV
Strippers vs. Werewolves
2012Strippers vs. Werewolvesas TapperMovie
Comic Book Men
2012Comic Book Menas SelfTV
Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
2012Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Kruegeras Narrator (voice) / SelfMovie
Green Lantern: The Animated Series
2011Green Lantern: The Animated Seriesas Myglom (voice)TV
Inkubus
2011Inkubusas InkubusMovie
Underground Entertainment: The Movie
2011Underground Entertainment: The Movieas RobertMovie
I Am Nancy
2011I Am Nancyas SelfMovie
Good Day for It
2011Good Day for Itas Wayne JacksonMovie
Scream: The Inside Story
2011Scream: The Inside Storyas SelfMovie
Workaholics
2011Workaholicsas Josh / Dr. TelAmeriCorpTV
Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror
2010Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terroras SelfMovie
I Want to Be a Soldier
2010I Want to Be a Soldieras PsychologistMovie
Hawaii Five-0
2010Hawaii Five-0as Samuel LeeTV
Regular Show
2010Regular Showas Mystery Man (voice)TV
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacyas SelfMovie
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2009Fear Clinicas Dr. AndoverTV
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2009Night of the Sinneras The PrinceMovie
The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
2008The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizardas Adrian Toomes/Vulture (voice)Movie
Red
2008Redas Mr. DoustMovie
Zombie Strippers!
2008Zombie Strippers!as IanMovie
The Spectacular Spider-Man
2008The Spectacular Spider-Manas Adrian Toomes / Vulture (voice)TV
Killer Pad
2008Killer PadDirectorMovie
The Making of 'Hatchet'
2007The Making of 'Hatchet'as SelfMovie
Black Swarm
2007Black Swarmas Eli GilesMovie
Heckler
2007Heckleras SelfMovie
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
2007Jack Brooks: Monster Slayeras Professor Gordon CrowleyMovie
Chuck
2007Chuckas Dr. Stanley WheelwrightTV
Heartstopper
2006Heartstopperas Sheriff BergerMovie
Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’
2006Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’as SelfMovie
El hormiguero
2006El hormigueroas SelfTV
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
2006Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernonas Doc HalloranMovie
Hatchet
2006Hatchetas Samson DunstanMovie
The House That Freddy Built
2006The House That Freddy Builtas SelfMovie
Dance of the Dead
2005Dance of the Deadas The MCMovie
The Perfect Scary Movie
2005The Perfect Scary Movieas SelfMovie
Masters of Horror
2005Masters of Horroras The MCTV
Criminal Minds
2005Criminal MindsTV
Bones
2005Bonesas Ray BuxleyTV
Supernatural
2005Supernaturalas Dr. RobertTV
Hell's Kitchen
2005Hell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant PatronTV
2001 Maniacs
20052001 Maniacsas Mayor BuckmanMovie
100 Scariest Movie Moments
2004100 Scariest Movie Momentsas SelfTV
The Batman
2004The Batmanas The Riddler (voice)TV
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004Nobody Knows Anything!as Jack SampsonMovie
Justice League Unlimited
2004Justice League Unlimitedas Felix Faust (voice)TV
Dubbed and Dangerous 3
2004Dubbed and Dangerous 3as Mr. EnglundMovie
High Chaparall
2003High ChaparallTV
I'm with Her
2003I'm with HerTV
The Return of Cagliostro
2003The Return of Cagliostroas Erroll DouglasMovie
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2003As a Bad Dreamas ProfessorMovie
Freddy vs. Jason
2003Freddy vs. Jasonas Freddy KruegerMovie
Justice League: Paradise Lost
2003Justice League: Paradise Lostas Felix Faust (voice)Movie
T
2003The New Tom Green Showas SelfTV
Windfall
2002Windfallas ScratchMovie
Wish You Were Dead
2002Wish You Were Deadas Bernie GarcesMovie
Justice League
2001Justice Leagueas Felix Faust (voice)TV
The Nightmare Room
2001The Nightmare Roomas Mr. BellTV
Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
2000Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Filmas SelfMovie
Python
2000Pythonas Dr. Anton RudolphMovie
The Prince and the Surfer
1999The Prince and the Surferas KratskiMovie
Welcome to Primetime
1999Welcome to Primetimeas SelfMovie
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
1999The Simpsons: Too Hot For TVMovie
Charmed
1998Charmedas GammillTV
Strangeland
1998Strangelandas Jackson RothMovie
Urban Legend
1998Urban Legendas Professor William WexlerMovie
The Hughleys
1998The Hughleysas Evil Bloodthirsty BrianTV
Meet the Deedles
1998Meet the Deedlesas NemoMovie
Wishmaster
1997Wishmasteras Raymond BeaumontMovie
Perfect Target
1997Perfect Targetas Colonel ShakwellMovie
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
1997Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!as SelfMovie
Killer Tongue
1996Killer Tongueas Prison DirectorMovie
The Paper Brigade
1996The Paper Brigadeas Crazy Man CooperMovie
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996The Jamie Foxx Showas CliveTV
Starquest II
1996Starquest IIas Father O'NeillMovie
The Vampyre Wars
1996The Vampyre WarsMovie
MADtv
1995MADtvas SelfTV
The Unspoken Truth
1995The Unspoken Truthas Ernest TrainorMovie
Lo + plus
1995Lo + plusas Self - GuestTV
Sliders
1995Slidersas Dr. James AldohnTV
The Mangler
1995The Mangleras William 'Bill' GartleyMovie
Mortal Fear
1994Mortal Fearas Dr. Ralph WannamakerMovie
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
1994Wes Craven's New Nightmareas Robert Englund / Freddy KruegerMovie
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effectsas SelfMovie
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
1994Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyleas Peter CartwrightMovie
Babylon 5
1994Babylon 5as JeremiahTV
Night Terrors
1993Night Terrorsas Marquis De SadeMovie
RTL Samstag Nacht
1993RTL Samstag NachtTV
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras Lyle EckertTV
The Nightmare Begins Again
1993The Nightmare Begins Againas Freddy KruegerMovie
Dance Macabre
1992Dance Macabreas AnthonyMovie
Nightmare Cafe
1992Nightmare Cafeas BlackieTV
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1991Hooray for Horrorwoodas SelfMovie
Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story
1991Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Storyas Freddy KruegerMovie
Bride of Weekend of Horrors
1991Bride of Weekend of Horrorsas SelfMovie
T
1991The Horror Hall of Fame IIas Self / HostMovie
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
1991Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmareas Freddy KruegerMovie
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990The Adventures of Ford Fairlaneas SmileyMovie
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Freddy Krueger (voice)TV
The Phantom of the Opera
1989The Phantom of the Operaas Erik Destler / The PhantomMovie
The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'
1989The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'as Self / Freddy KruegerMovie
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
1989A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Childas Freddy KruegerMovie
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
1989C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chudas Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited)Movie
976-EVIL
1988976-EVILDirectorMovie
Freddy's Nightmares
1988Freddy's Nightmaresas Freddy KruegerTV
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Masteras Freddy KruegerMovie
T
1988The Freddy Krueger Specialas Freddy KruegerMovie
Infidelity
1987Infidelityas ScottMovie
Married... with Children
1987Married... with Childrenas LuciferTV
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
1987A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriorsas Freddy KruegerMovie
Downtown
1986Downtownas Dennis ShothofferTV
Never Too Young to Die
1986Never Too Young to Dieas RileyMovie
Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors
1986Fangoria's Weekend of Horrorsas SelfMovie
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
1985A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revengeas Freddy KruegerMovie
MacGyver
1985MacGyveras Tim WexlerTV
Hollywood Beat
1985Hollywood Beatas Captain CrusaderTV
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984A Nightmare on Elm Streetas Fred KruegerMovie
V
1984Vas WillieTV
Hunter
1984Hunteras VaughnTV
V: The Final Battle
1984V: The Final Battleas WillieTV
Night Court
1984Night Courtas Arnold PremingerTV
Hobson's Choice
1983Hobson's Choiceas Freddy BeenstockMovie
Manimal
1983ManimalTV
I Want to Live
1983I Want to Liveas Sam CooperMovie
V
1983Vas WillieTV
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Landas ScottMovie
The Fighter
1983The Fighteras CharlieMovie
Knight Rider
1982Knight Rideras Edward KentTV
Mysterious Two
1982Mysterious Twoas BooneMovie
Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
1982Don't Cry, It's Only Thunderas TripperMovie
Thou Shalt Not Kill
1982Thou Shalt Not Killas Bobby CollinsMovie
Cassie & Co.
1982Cassie & Co.as Cliff JennerTV
Simon & Simon
1981Simon & SimonTV
Galaxy of Terror
1981Galaxy of Terroras RangerMovie
Dead & Buried
1981Dead & Buriedas HarryMovie
Mind Over Murder
1979Mind Over Murderas Ted BeaslyMovie
Paris
1979ParisTV
California Fever
1979California FeverTV
Hart to Hart
1979Hart to Hartas Buddy KilgoreTV
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
1979The Ordeal of Patty Hearstas InformerMovie
The Fifth Floor
1978The Fifth Flooras BennyMovie
Bloodbrothers
1978Bloodbrothersas MottMovie
The Great Smokey Roadblock
1978The Great Smokey Roadblockas Beebo CrozierMovie
The Courage and the Passion
1978The Courage and the Passionas Sgt. BellMovie
Big Wednesday
1978Big Wednesdayas "Fly"Movie
Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy
1977Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedyas WillyMovie
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas ZackTV
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew MysteriesTV
Code R
1977Code Ras SnookerTV
Eaten Alive
1976Eaten Aliveas BuckMovie
A Star Is Born
1976A Star Is Bornas Marty (uncredited)Movie
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas Harold BelkinTV
Alice
1976AliceTV
Stay Hungry
1976Stay Hungryas FranklinMovie
St. Ives
1976St. Ivesas HoodMovie
Hustle
1975Hustleas Hold-up ManMovie
Slashed Dreams
1975Slashed Dreamsas Michael SutherlandMovie
Police Woman
1974Police WomanTV
Buster and Billie
1974Buster and Billieas WhiteyMovie
Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble
—Poohniverse: Monsters Assembleas Cricket (voice)Movie
B
—Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernonas Doc HalloranMovie