
Robert Englund
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 6, 1947
- Birthplace
- Glendale, California, USA
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.
Filmography
- New Line: Independent Legacies
New Line: Independent Legacies TBA
as Self (archive footage)

Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon TBA
as Doc Halloran

Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble TBA
as Cricket (voice)

Pinocchio: Unstrung 2026
as Cricket (voice)
- Waking a Brutal Beast
Waking a Brutal Beast 2026
as Himself

Abruptio 2024
as Mr. Salk

Mad Props 2024
as Self

Under the Bed 2023
as Narrator

Natty Knocks 2023
as Mr. Meredeth

The Quantum Devil 2023
as Barada (voice)

In Search of Darkness: Part III 2022
as Self

The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! 2022
Actor

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story 2022
as Self

Halloween in Hollywood 2022
as Self

FredHeads: The Documentary 2022
as Himself

Choose or Die 2022
as Robert Englund (voice)

Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! 2021
as Self - Actor
- Nightmares in the Makeup Chair
Nightmares in the Makeup Chair 2021
as Self

In Search of Darkness: Part II 2020
as Self

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis 2020
as Self

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault 2020
as (archive footage)

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 2020
as Self

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street 2019
as Self

Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend 2018
as Self

Making Fun: The Story of Funko 2018
as Self

Cult of Terror 2017
as Self - Actor

Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam 2017
as Skull Collector

To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story 2017
as Self

Nightworld 2017
as Jacob

The Midnight Man 2016
as Dr. Goodberry

The Funhouse Massacre 2015
as Warden Kane

Kantemir 2015
as John Larousse, Producer

Lake Placid vs. Anaconda 2015
as Jim Bickerman

Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera 2015
as Self

Fear Clinic 2014
as Dr. Andover

The Last Showing 2014
as Stuart

Witches Blood 2014
as Himself

Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th 2013
as Self

The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue 2013
as Hezekiah Confab

Lake Placid: The Final Chapter 2013
as Jim Bickerman

Sanitarium 2013
as Sam

Zombie Mutation 2012
as Dream Man

Strippers vs. Werewolves 2012
as Tapper

Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger 2012
as Narrator (voice) / Self

Inkubus 2011
as Inkubus

Underground Entertainment: The Movie 2011
as Robert

I Am Nancy 2011
as Self

Good Day for It 2011
as Wayne Jackson

Scream: The Inside Story 2011
as Self

Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror 2010
as Self

I Want to Be a Soldier 2010
as Psychologist

Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape 2010
as Self (archive footage)

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy 2010
as Self

Night of the Sinner 2009
as The Prince

The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard 2008
as Adrian Toomes/Vulture (voice)

Red 2008
as Mr. Doust

Zombie Strippers! 2008
as Ian

Killer Pad 2008
Director

The Making of 'Hatchet' 2007
as Self

Black Swarm 2007
as Eli Giles

Heckler 2007
as Self

Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer 2007
as Professor Gordon Crowley

Heartstopper 2006
as Sheriff Berger

Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ 2006
as Self

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon 2006
as Doc Halloran

Hatchet 2006
as Samson Dunstan

The House That Freddy Built 2006
as Self

Dance of the Dead 2005
as MC

The Perfect Scary Movie 2005
as Self

2001 Maniacs 2005
as Mayor Buckman

Nobody Knows Anything! 2004
as Jack Sampson

Genesis: Development Hell 2004
as Self

Dubbed and Dangerous 3 2004
as Mr. Englund

The Return of Cagliostro 2003
as Erroll Douglas

Like a Bad Dream 2003
as Professor

Freddy vs. Jason 2003
as Freddy Krueger

Justice League: Paradise Lost 2003
as Felix Faust (voice)

Windfall 2002
as Scratch

Wish You Were Dead 2002
as Bernie Garces

Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film 2000
as Self

Python 2000
as Dr. Anton Rudolph

The Prince and the Surfer 1999
as Kratski

Welcome to Primetime 1999
as Self

The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV 1999
Actor

Strangeland 1998
as Jackson Roth

Urban Legend 1998
as Professor William Wexler

Meet the Deedles 1998
as Nemo

Wishmaster 1997
as Raymond Beaumont

Perfect Target 1997
as Colonel Shakwell

Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! 1997
as Self

Killer Tongue 1996
as Prison Director

The Paper Brigade 1996
as Crazy Man Cooper

The Vampyre Wars 1996
Actor

Starquest II 1996
as Father O'Neill

The Unspoken Truth 1995
as Ernest Trainor

The Mangler 1995
as William 'Bill' Gartley

Mortal Fear 1994
as Dr. Ralph Wannamaker

Wes Craven's New Nightmare 1994
as Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects 1994
as Self

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle 1994
as Peter Cartwright

Night Terrors 1993
as Marquis De Sade

The Nightmare Begins Again 1993
as Freddy Krueger

Dance Macabre 1992
as Anthony

Hooray for Horrorwood 1991
as Self

Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story 1991
as Freddy Krueger

Bride of Weekend of Horrors 1991
as Self
- The Horror Hall of Fame II
The Horror Hall of Fame II 1991
as Self - Host

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare 1991
as Freddy Krueger

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane 1990
as Smiley

The Phantom of the Opera 1989
as Erik Destler / The Phantom

The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' 1989
as Self / Freddy Krueger

A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989
as Freddy Krueger

C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud 1989
as Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited)

976-EVIL 1988
Director

It's a Miserable Life 1988
as Freddy Kruger

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master 1988
as Freddy Krueger

The Freddy Krueger Special 1988
as Freddy Krueger

Infidelity 1987
as Scott

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors 1987
as Freddy Krueger

Never Too Young to Die 1986
as Riley

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors 1986
as Self

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985
as Freddy Krueger

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984
as Fred Krueger

Hobson's Choice 1983
as Freddy Beenstock

I Want to Live 1983
as Sam Cooper

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land 1983
as Scott

The Fighter 1983
as Charlie

Mysterious Two 1982
as Boone

Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder 1982
as Tripper

Thou Shalt Not Kill 1982
as Bobby Collins

Galaxy of Terror 1981
as Ranger

Dead & Buried 1981
as Harry

Mind Over Murder 1979
as Ted Beasly

The Ordeal of Patty Hearst 1979
as Informer

The Fifth Floor 1978
as Benny

Halloween 1978
Set Dresser

Bloodbrothers 1978
as Mott

The Great Smokey Roadblock 1978
as Beebo Crozier

The Courage and the Passion 1978
as Sgt. Bell

Big Wednesday 1978
as "Fly"

Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy 1977
as Willy

Eaten Alive 1976
as Buck

A Star Is Born 1976
as Marty (uncredited)

Stay Hungry 1976
as Franklin

St. Ives 1976
as Hood

Hustle 1975
as Hold-up Man

Slashed Dreams 1975
as Michael Sutherland

Buster and Billie 1974
as Whitey
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