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Robert Englund

American actor, voice-actor, singer, and director

Person · Open Library

Born: 1947
Works: 2

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Hollywood monster
Hollywood monster

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Acting · Glendale, California, USA

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…

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Pinocchio: Unstrung — Cricket (voice)2026
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 — Cosmo (voice)2026
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes — Anti-Pops / Guard 2 (voice)2026
Mad Props — Self2024
Abruptio — Mr. Salk2024
Natty Knocks — Mr. Meredeth2023
The Quantum Devil — Barada (voice)2023
Under the Bed — Narrator2023
Royal Crackers — Warwick (voice)2023
Curses! — Cornelius (voice)2023

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Type: Person

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Listeners: 60
Total plays: 396

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5 total works indexed

Development of the Colle-Salvetti correlation-energy formula into a functional of the electron density
· 1988 · cited 94,771x
Hallmarks of Cancer: The Next Generation
· 2011 · cited 55,716x
Research electronic data capture (REDCap)—A metadata-driven methodology and workflow process for providing translational research informatics support
· 2009 · cited 45,245x
Regression Shrinkage and Selection Via the Lasso
· 1996 · cited 38,737x
The PHQ-9
· 2001 · cited 38,081x

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Born: Robert Barton Englund , ( 1947-06-06 ) June 6, 1947 (age 78) , Glendale, California , U.S.
Alma mater: University of California, Los Angeles Oakland University Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations: Actor director
Years active: 1973–present
Known for: Portraying Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street
Spouses: Elizabeth Gardner, ( married"}]]}'>m. 1966 ; divorced"}]]}'>div. 1972 ) Roxanne Rogers , ( married"}]]}'>m. 1986 ; divorced"}]]}'>div. 1988 ) Nancy Booth, ( married"}]]}'>m. 1988 )
Website: www .robertenglund .com

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Born: 6 June 1947

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Robert
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Glendale
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Notable work: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Official website: www.robertenglund.com

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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. Englund has received multiple accolades and honors, including a Saturn Award, a Fangoria Chainsaw Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Englund began his career as a stage actor in regional theatre and made his film debut in Buster and Billie (1974), followed by supporting roles in films such as Stay Hungry (1976), A Star Is Born (1976), and Big Wednesday (1978). Englund had his breakthrough as the resistance fighter Willie in the miniseries V in 1983. Following his performance in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), he became closely associated with the horror film genre, and his performance as Freddy is often referenced in American pop culture; Englund has reprised his role as Freddy in seven sequels, as well as the horror anthology series Freddy's Nightmares (1988–1990). Englund has acted in over 100 film and television productions throughout his career, and he has also directed the horror films 976-EVIL (1988) and Killer Pad (2008).