Robert Englund is an American actor and director and star of A Nightmare on Elm Street film series where he plays the iconic Freddy Krueger. As of 2008, he has played the Freddy Krueger role eight times. He is currently working on The Vij. Along with his ever growing resume and over thirty years in the business he has also made many television appearances on shows such as Charmed and The Simpsons. Englund currently lives in Laguna Beach, California with his wife Nancy Booth. In 2008 he starred in the comedy horror film titled Zombie Strippers.
Fast Facts:
- Full Name: Robert Barton Englund
- Born: June 6, 1949
- Birthplace: Glendale, California
- Current residence: Laguna Beach, California
- Spouse: Nancy Booth
- Children: None
- Years active: 1974-present
- Notable role: Freddy Krueger
- Directed 1989 horror film 976-EVIL
- Parents: Kent and Janis McDonald
- TV roles: The Simpsons, Charmed Married... With Children and many others
Quote:
"When I was 9, I went to a birthday party. We were supposed to see a cowboy movie, but the programming got screwed up and we saw The Bad Seed instead. Horrifying. For years I was frightened of girls with pigtails."
Robert Englund Timeline
Note: Many of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1949: Born on June 6, in Glendale, California
1974: Buster and Billie - IMDb Listing Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1975: Slashed Dreams - IMDb Listing
1978: Big Wednesday - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review
1982: Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1983: V - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1984: A Nightmare on Elm Street - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Review
1985: Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1986: Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors - IMDb Listing
1987: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1988: A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master - IMDb Listing |Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1989: The Phantom of the Opera - IMDb Listing
1989: A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1990: The Adventures of Ford Fairlane - IMDb Listing
1991: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1994: New Nightmare - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1998: Strangeland - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2002: Wish You Were Dead - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2003: Freddy vs. Jason - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2005: 2001 Maniacs - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2006: Heartstopper - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2006: Hatchet - IMDB Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
