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Robert Englund Movies, Cast & 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…

Born
6 June 1947
Birthplace
Glendale, California, USA
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Actor
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1 film

Biography

Who is Robert Englund?

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.

Biography from TMDB, edited for length. Verified 6 November 2026.

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Robert was born in which country?

Glendale, California, USA.

What is Robert Englund best known for?

Best known as a actor, with 1 credited film in the MovieState library.

Which Robert Englund films can I read about here?

Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026).