Robert Englund
Acting Born Jun 6, 1947 Glendale, California, USA 227 credits
Biography
Robert Englund is an American actor and voice-actor. He was born on June 6, 1947, in Glendale, California. Englund is classically trained and has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He has a known credit count of 221. Englund is best known for playing the role of a fictional serial killer in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He received Saturn Award nominations for his performances in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master. Englund is also known by other names including Robert Barton Englund, 로버트 잉글런드, and Роберт Інґл.
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Career overview
Robert Englund is an American actor and voice actor. He is best known for playing a fictional serial killer in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Englund is a classically trained actor.
Englund's acting career spans multiple film and television projects. He has appeared in numerous films and has a total of 221 known credits. Englund's known credits include his work in the Nightmare on Elm Street series. He received Saturn Award nominations for his performances in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.
Englund's acting career has been marked by his versatility and range. As a classically trained actor, he has demonstrated his ability to take on a wide variety of roles. His work in the Nightmare on Elm Street series has cemented his status as a horror icon. Englund's extensive body of work has earned him recognition and acclaim within the film industry.
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Career timeline
Regular Show: The Lost TapesStranger Things: Tales from '85Pinocchio: UnstrungWaking a Brutal Beast
AbruptioMad Props
Royal CrackersCurses!The Quantum DevilUnder the BedNatty Knocks
Choose or DieFredHeads: The DocumentaryThe Paloni Show! Halloween Special!Blumhouse's Compendium of HorrorHalloween in Hollywood
DOTA: Dragon's BloodAttack of the Hollywood Clichés!Behind the MonstersNightmares in the Makeup Chair
In Search of Darkness: Part IIAGFA Mystery Mixtape #1True Terror with Robert EnglundThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultAGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
The Movies That Made UsScream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
Eli Roth's History of HorrorMaking Fun: The Story of FunkoUrban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend
To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder StoryNightworldCult of TerrorCampfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam
Stranger ThingsThe Midnight Man
Pig Goat Banana CricketLake Placid vs. AnacondaThe Funhouse MassacreKantemirKantemir · Producer
BreadwinnersFear ClinicThe Last ShowingWitches Blood
The GoldbergsUncle GrandpaMarvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.Lake Placid: The Final ChapterCrystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesComic Book MenStrippers vs. WerewolvesZombie MutationFear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger
WorkaholicsGreen Lantern: The Animated SeriesInkubusScream: The Inside StoryGood Day for It
Hawaii Five-0Regular ShowRegular ShowRegular ShowNever Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Fear ClinicSpider-Man: Re-AnimatedNight of the Sinner
The Spectacular Spider-ManThe Spectacular Spider-ManZombie Strippers!RedThe Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard
ChuckHecklerJack Brooks: Monster SlayerBlack SwarmThe Making of 'Hatchet'
El hormigueroHatchetHeartstopperBehind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie VernonThe House That Freddy Built
SupernaturalCriminal MindsBonesHell's KitchenMasters of Horror
Justice League UnlimitedThe Batman100 Scariest Movie MomentsNobody Knows Anything!Genesis: Development Hell
Freddy vs. JasonThe New Tom Green ShowI'm with HerHigh ChaparallThe Return of Cagliostro
WindfallWish You Were Dead
Justice LeagueThe Nightmare Room
PythonScream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film
Welcome to PrimetimeThe Prince and the SurferThe Simpsons: Too Hot For TV
CharmedThe HughleysUrban LegendMeet the DeedlesStrangeland
WishmasterPerfect TargetHalloween... The Happy Haunting of America!
The Jamie Foxx ShowThe Paper BrigadeKiller TongueStarquest IIThe Vampyre Wars
Full Filmography
227 titles- Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (2026) as Anti-Pops / Guard 2 (voice)
- Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026) as Cosmo (voice)
- Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026) as Cricket (voice)
- Waking a Brutal Beast (2026) as Himself
- Abruptio (2024) as Mr. Salk
- Mad Props (2024) as Self
- Royal Crackers (2023) as Warwick (voice)
- Curses! (2023) as Cornelius (voice)
- The Quantum Devil (2023) as Barada (voice)
- Under the Bed (2023) as Narrator
- Natty Knocks (2023) as Mr. Meredeth
- Choose or Die (2022) as Robert Englund (voice)
- FredHeads: The Documentary (2022) as Himself
- The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022)
- Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror (2022) as Narrator (voice)
- Halloween in Hollywood (2022) as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part III (2022) as Self
- Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022) as Self
- DOTA: Dragon's Blood (2021) as Aetherak (voice)
- Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! (2021) as Self - Actor
- Behind the Monsters (2021) as Self
- Nightmares in the Makeup Chair (2021) as Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part II (2020) as Self
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 (2020) as Self
- True Terror with Robert Englund (2020) as Himself
- The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020) as (archive footage)
- AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis (2020) as Self
- The Movies That Made Us (2019) as Self
- Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019) as Self
- Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018) as Self
- Making Fun: The Story of Funko (2018) as Self
- Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend (2018) as Self
- To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story (2017) as Self
- Nightworld (2017) as Jacob
- Cult of Terror (2017) as Self - Actor
- Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam (2017) as Skull Collector
- Stranger Things (2016) as Victor Creel
- The Midnight Man (2016) as Dr. Goodberry
- Pig Goat Banana Cricket (2015) as Lost Larry (voice)
- Lake Placid vs. Anaconda (2015) as Jim Bickerman
- The Funhouse Massacre (2015) as Warden Kane
- Kantemir (2015) as John Larousse
- Kantemir (2015) Producer
- Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera (2015) as Self
- Breadwinners (2014) as One-Eyed Peekaboo (voice)
- Fear Clinic (2014) as Dr. Andover
- The Last Showing (2014) as Stuart
- Witches Blood (2014) as Himself
- The Goldbergs (2013) as Freddy Krueger
- Uncle Grandpa (2013) as Boogie Man (voice)
- Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. (2013) as Pluto (voice)
- Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2013) as Jim Bickerman
- Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013) as Self
- Sanitarium (2013) as Sam
- The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue (2013) as Hezekiah Confab
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as Dire Beaver / Dread Beaver (voice)
- Comic Book Men (2012) as Self
- Strippers vs. Werewolves (2012) as Tapper
- Zombie Mutation (2012) as Dream Man
- Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger (2012) as Narrator (voice) / Self
- Workaholics (2011) as Josh / Dr. TelAmeriCorp
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series (2011) as Myglom (voice)
- Inkubus (2011) as Inkubus
- Scream: The Inside Story (2011) as Self
- Good Day for It (2011) as Wayne Jackson
- I Am Nancy (2011) as Self
- Underground Entertainment: The Movie (2011) as Robert
- Hawaii Five-0 (2010) as Samuel Lee
- Regular Show (2010) as Mystery Man (voice)
- Regular Show (2010) as Anti-Pops (voice)
- Regular Show (2010) as Stagman (voice)
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) as Self
- I Want to Be a Soldier (2010) as Psychologist
- Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror (2010) as Self
- Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
- Fear Clinic (2009) as Dr. Andover
- Spider-Man: Re-Animated (2009) as Self
- Night of the Sinner (2009) as The Prince
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) as Adrian Toomes / Vulture (voice)
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) as Vulture (voice)
- Zombie Strippers! (2008) as Ian
- Red (2008) as Mr. Doust
- The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard (2008) as Adrian Toomes/Vulture (voice)
- Killer Pad (2008) Director
- Chuck (2007) as Dr. Stanley Wheelwright
- Heckler (2007) as Self
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) as Professor Gordon Crowley
- Black Swarm (2007) as Eli Giles
- The Making of 'Hatchet' (2007) as Self
- El hormiguero (2006) as Self
- Hatchet (2006) as Samson Dunstan
- Heartstopper (2006) as Sheriff Berger
- Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) as Doc Halloran
- The House That Freddy Built (2006) as Self
- Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ (2006) as Self
- Supernatural (2005) as Dr. Robert
- Criminal Minds (2005)
- Bones (2005) as Ray Buxley
- Hell's Kitchen (2005) as Self - Restaurant Patron
- Masters of Horror (2005) as The MC
- 2001 Maniacs (2005) as Mayor Buckman
- The Perfect Scary Movie (2005) as Self
- Dance of the Dead (2005) as MC
- Justice League Unlimited (2004) as Felix Faust (voice)
- The Batman (2004) as The Riddler (voice)
- 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004) as Self
- Nobody Knows Anything! (2004) as Jack Sampson
- Genesis: Development Hell (2004) as Self
- Dubbed and Dangerous 3 (2004) as Mr. Englund
- Freddy vs. Jason (2003) as Freddy Krueger
- The New Tom Green Show (2003) as Self
- I'm with Her (2003) as Leonard Heckman
- High Chaparall (2003)
- The Return of Cagliostro (2003) as Erroll Douglas
- Justice League: Paradise Lost (2003) as Felix Faust (voice)
- Like a Bad Dream (2003) as Professor
- Windfall (2002) as Scratch
- Wish You Were Dead (2002) as Bernie Garces
- Justice League (2001) as Felix Faust (voice)
- The Nightmare Room (2001) as Mr. Bell
- Python (2000) as Dr. Anton Rudolph
- Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film (2000) as Self
- Welcome to Primetime (1999) as Self
- The Prince and the Surfer (1999) as Kratski
- The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1999)
- Charmed (1998) as Gammill
- The Hughleys (1998) as Evil Bloodthirsty Brian
- Urban Legend (1998) as Professor William Wexler
- Meet the Deedles (1998) as Nemo
- Strangeland (1998) as Jackson Roth
- Wishmaster (1997) as Raymond Beaumont
- Perfect Target (1997) as Colonel Shakwell
- Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America! (1997) as Self
- The Jamie Foxx Show (1996) as Clive
- The Paper Brigade (1996) as Crazy Man Cooper
- Killer Tongue (1996) as Prison Director
- Starquest II (1996) as Father O'Neill
- The Vampyre Wars (1996)
- Sliders (1995) as Dr. James Aldohn
- Lo + plus (1995) as Self - Guest
- The Mangler (1995) as William 'Bill' Gartley
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- The Unspoken Truth (1995) as Ernest Trainor
- Babylon 5 (1994) as Jeremiah
- Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) as Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger
- Mortal Fear (1994) as Dr. Ralph Wannamaker
- Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994) as Self
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle (1994) as Peter Cartwright
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Lyle Eckert
- RTL Samstag Nacht (1993)
- Night Terrors (1993) as Marquis De Sade
- The Nightmare Begins Again (1993) as Freddy Krueger
- Nightmare Cafe (1992) as Blackie
- Dance Macabre (1992) as Anthony
- Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) as Freddy Krueger
- The Horror Hall of Fame II (1991) as Self - Host
- 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 Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) as Smiley
- The Simpsons (1989) as Freddy Krueger (voice)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989) as Freddy Krueger
- The Phantom of the Opera (1989) as Erik Destler / The Phantom
- C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud (1989) as Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
- The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV' (1989) as Self / Freddy Krueger
- Freddy's Nightmares (1988) as Freddy Krueger
- Freddy's Nightmares (1988) Director
- Freddy's Nightmares (1988) Consulting Producer
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) as Freddy Krueger
- 976-EVIL (1988) Director
- The Freddy Krueger Special (1988) as Freddy Krueger
- Married... with Children (1987) as Lucifer
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) as Freddy Krueger
- Infidelity (1987) as Scott
- Downtown (1986) as Dennis Shothoffer
- Never Too Young to Die (1986) as Riley
- Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors (1986) as Self
- MacGyver (1985) as Tim Wexler
- A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) as Freddy Krueger
- Hollywood Beat (1985) as Captain Crusader
- Hunter (1984) as Vaughn
- Night Court (1984) as Arnold Preminger
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) as Fred Krueger
- V (1984) as Willie
- V: The Final Battle (1984) as Willie
- V (1983) as Willie
- Manimal (1983)
- I Want to Live (1983) as Sam Cooper
- Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983) as Scott
- Hobson's Choice (1983) as Freddy Beenstock
- The Fighter (1983) as Charlie
- Knight Rider (1982) as Edward Kent
- Cassie & Co. (1982) as Cliff Jenner
- Thou Shalt Not Kill (1982) as Bobby Collins
- Mysterious Two (1982) as Boone
- Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (1982) as Tripper
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Galaxy of Terror (1981) as Ranger
- Dead & Buried (1981) as Harry
- Hart to Hart (1979) as Buddy Kilgore
- Paris (1979)
- California Fever (1979)
- Mind Over Murder (1979) as Ted Beasly
- The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (1979) as Informer
- Big Wednesday (1978) as "Fly"
- The Fifth Floor (1978) as Benny
- The Great Smokey Roadblock (1978) as Beebo Crozier
- Bloodbrothers (1978) as Mott
- The Courage and the Passion (1978) as Sgt. Bell
- The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
- CHiPs (1977) as Zack
- Code R (1977) as Snooker
- Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977) as Willy
- Charlie's Angels (1976) as Harold Belkin
- Alice (1976)
- A Star Is Born (1976) as Marty (uncredited)
- Stay Hungry (1976) as Franklin
- Eaten Alive (1976) as Buck
- St. Ives (1976) as Hood
- Slashed Dreams (1975) as Michael Sutherland
- Hustle (1975) as Hold-up Man
- Police Woman (1974)
- Buster and Billie (1974) as Whitey
- Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble as Cricket (voice)
- New Line: Independent Legacies as Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon as Doc Halloran
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Robert Englund best known for?
Robert Englund is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (2026), Stranger Things: Tales from '85 (2026), Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026), Waking a Brutal Beast (2026).
When and where was Robert Englund born?
Robert Englund was born on June 6, 1947 in Glendale, California, USA.
How many credits does Robert Englund have?
Robert Englund has accumulated over 227 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2026.
What is Robert Englund's background in cinema and television?
Robert Englund is an American actor and voice-actor. He was born on June 6, 1947, in Glendale, California. Englund is classically trained and has appeared in numerous films and television shows. He has a known credit count of 221. Englund is best known for playing the role of a fictional serial killer in the Nightmare ...
Robert Englund by the numbers
227credits
148films
79TV series
1974–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (2026) as Anti-Pops / Guard 2 (voice) — aged about 79
- Stranger Things (2016) as Victor Creel — aged about 69
- Regular Show (2010) as Mystery Man (voice) — aged about 63
- Regular Show (2010) as Anti-Pops (voice) — aged about 63
- Regular Show (2010) as Stagman (voice) — aged about 63
- The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008) as Adrian Toomes / Vulture (voice) — aged about 61
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