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Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and director. Englund is best known for playing the villain Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and Willie in the V television franchise (1983-1985).
Veteran character actor Robert Englund was born in Glendale, California, to Janis (MacDonald) and John Kent Englund, an aeronautics engineer. Since 1973, Robert has appeared in over 75 feature films and starred in four TV series.
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Robert Englund. Actor: A Nightmare on Elm Street. Veteran character actor Robert Englund was born in Glendale, California, to Janis (MacDonald) and John Kent Englund, an aeronautics engineer. Since 1973, Robert has appeared in over 75 feature films and starred in four TV series.
- Actor, Additional Crew, Director
- June 6, 1947
Jan 26, 2023 · The singer turned actor took on the role of aging rocker John Norman Howard in the musical drama, which required him to throw a punch at Englund during a barroom brawl.
May 30, 2023 · The man who brought Freddy Krueger to life in the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise is a living legend, and fans are soon going to be able to peek behind the striped sweater and razor gloves...
- BJ Colangelo
Englund’s portrayal of Freddy Krueger blasted him into the pop culture vernacular as heir apparent to the horror icons of the past, destined to stand alongside Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera and Boris Karloff’s monster in Frankenstein.
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May 28, 2022 · Englund auditioned for the role of LSD-dropping surfer Lance B. Johnson in Apocalypse Now but was told he was too old. Casting agents then pointed him towards the Star Wars auditions, where it’s reported he had his photograph taken for Han Solo consideration.
