Robert Englund — biography, films, roles and trivia

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.

Filmography

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2026 Pinocchio: Unstrung Cricket, voice

2026 Regular Show: The Lost Tapes Anti-Pops / Guard 2 (voice)

Interesting facts

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Englund has Swedish roots.
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His father, Kent McDonald, took part in the development of the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft project.
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Full name - Robert Barton Englund.