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.

Horror Filmography:

As Actor

Films	Year	Role	Poster
Pinocchio: Unstrung	2026	Cricket (voice)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies	2025	Self - (archive footage)
Abruptio	2024	Mr. Salk
Under the Bed	2023	Narrator
Natty Knocks	2023	Mr. Meredeth
The Quantum Devil	2023	Barada (voice)
In Search of Darkness: Part III	2022	Self
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!	2022
Choose or Die	2022	Robert Englund (voice)
Nightmares in the Makeup Chair	2021	Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II	2020	Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis	2020	Self
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1	2020	Self
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault	2020	(archive footage)
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street	2019	Self
Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend	2018	Self
Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam	2017	Skull Collector
Nightworld	2017	Jacob
The Midnight Man	2016	Dr. Goodberry
The Funhouse Massacre	2015	Warden Kane
Kantemir	2015	John Larousse
Lake Placid vs. Anaconda	2015	Jim Bickerman
Fear Clinic	2014	Dr. Andover
Witches Blood	2014	Himself
The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue	2013	Hezekiah Confab
Lake Placid: The Final Chapter	2013	Jim Bickerman
Sanitarium	2013	Sam
Zombie Mutation	2012	Dream Man
Strippers vs. Werewolves	2012	Tapper
Inkubus	2011	Inkubus
I Am Nancy	2011	Self
Scream: The Inside Story	2011	Self
Night of the Sinner	2009	The Prince
Zombie Strippers!	2008	Ian
Black Swarm	2007	Eli Giles
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer	2007	Professor Gordon Crowley
Heartstopper	2006	Sheriff Berger
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon	2006	Doc Halloran
Hatchet	2006	Samson Dunstan
Dance of the Dead	2005	The MC
2001 Maniacs	2005	Mayor Buckman
Freddy vs. Jason	2003	Freddy Krueger
Python	2000	Dr. Anton Rudolph
Strangeland	1998	Jackson Roth
Urban Legend	1998	Professor William Wexler
Wishmaster	1997	Raymond Beaumont
Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!	1997	Self
Killer Tongue	1996	Prison Director
The Vampyre Wars	1996
The Mangler	1995	William 'Bill' Gartley
New Nightmare	1994	Self / Freddy Krueger
Night Terrors	1993	Marquis De Sade
The Nightmare Begins Again	1993	Freddy Krueger
Dance Macabre	1992	Anthony
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare	1991	Freddy Krueger
The Phantom of the Opera	1989	Erik Destler / The Phantom
A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child	1989	Freddy Krueger
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud	1989	Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master	1988	Freddy Krueger
The Freddy Krueger Special	1988	Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors	1987	Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge	1985	Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street	1984	Freddy Krueger
Mysterious Two	1982	Boone
Galaxy of Terror	1981	Ranger
Dead & Buried	1981	Harry
Mind Over Murder	1979	Ted Beasly
The Fifth Floor	1978	Benny
Eaten Alive	1976	Buck
Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble		Cricket (voice)

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As Director

Films	Year	Poster
Killer Pad	2008
976-EVIL	1988

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As Producer

Films	Year	Poster
Kantemir	2015

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