Robert Englund

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.

Known For

Supernatural

The Simpsons

Criminal Minds

Bones

Stranger Things

Hawaii Five-0

Charmed

Regular Show

All Movies (144)

• Pinocchio: Unstrung2026 · as Cricket (voice)
• Waking a Brutal Beast2026 · as Himself
• Abruptio2024 · as Mr. Salk
• Mad Props2024 · as Self
• Under the Bed2023 · as Narrator
• Natty Knocks2023 · as Mr. Meredeth
• The Quantum Devil2023 · as Barada (voice)
• In Search of Darkness: Part III2022 · as Self
• The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!2022
• Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story2022 · as Self
• Halloween in Hollywood2022 · as Self
• FredHeads: The Documentary2022 · as Himself
• Choose or Die2022 · as Robert Englund (voice)
• Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!2021 · as Self - Actor
• Nightmares in the Makeup Chair2021 · as Self
• In Search of Darkness: Part II2020 · as Self
• AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis2020 · as Self
• AGFA Mystery Mixtape #12020 · as Self
• The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault2020 · as (archive footage)
• Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street2019 · as Self
• Urban Legacy: The Story Behind Urban Legend2018 · as Self
• Making Fun: The Story of Funko2018 · as Self
• Cult of Terror2017 · as Self - Actor
• Campfire Creepers: The Skull of Sam2017 · as Skull Collector
• To Hell and Back: The Kane Hodder Story2017 · as Self
• Nightworld2017 · as Jacob
• The Midnight Man2016 · as Dr. Goodberry
• The Funhouse Massacre2015 · as Warden Kane
• Kantemir2015 · as John Larousse
• Lake Placid vs. Anaconda2015 · as Jim Bickerman
• Behind the Mask: The Making of The Phantom of the Opera2015 · as Self
• Fear Clinic2014 · as Dr. Andover
• The Last Showing2014 · as Stuart
• Witches Blood2014 · as Himself
• Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th2013 · as Self
• The Mole Man of Belmont Avenue2013 · as Hezekiah Confab
• Lake Placid: The Final Chapter2013 · as Jim Bickerman
• Sanitarium2013 · as Sam
• Zombie Mutation2012 · as Dream Man
• Strippers vs. Werewolves2012 · as Tapper
• Fear Himself: The Life and Crimes of Freddy Krueger2012 · as Narrator (voice) / Self
• Inkubus2011 · as Inkubus
• Underground Entertainment: The Movie2011 · as Robert
• I Am Nancy2011 · as Self
• Good Day for It2011 · as Wayne Jackson
• Scream: The Inside Story2011 · as Self
• Tales from the Lumber Yard: The Making of Galaxy of Terror2010 · as Self
• I Want to Be a Soldier2010 · as Psychologist
• Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape2010 · as Self (archive footage)
• Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy2010 · as Self
• Spider-Man: Re-Animated2009 · as Self
• Night of the Sinner2009 · as The Prince
• The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard2008 · as Adrian Toomes/Vulture (voice)
• Red2008 · as Mr. Doust
• Zombie Strippers!2008 · as Ian
• The Making of 'Hatchet'2007 · as Self
• Black Swarm2007 · as Eli Giles
• Heckler2007 · as Self
• Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer2007 · as Professor Gordon Crowley
• Heartstopper2006 · as Sheriff Berger
• Never Sleep Again: The Making of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’2006 · as Self
• Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon2006 · as Doc Halloran
• Hatchet2006 · as Samson Dunstan
• The House That Freddy Built2006 · as Self
• Dance of the Dead2005 · as MC
• The Perfect Scary Movie2005 · as Self
• 2001 Maniacs2005 · as Mayor Buckman
• Nobody Knows Anything!2004 · as Jack Sampson
• Genesis: Development Hell2004 · as Self
• Dubbed and Dangerous 32004 · as Mr. Englund
• The Return of Cagliostro2003 · as Erroll Douglas
• Like a Bad Dream2003 · as Professor
• Freddy vs. Jason2003 · as Freddy Krueger
• Justice League: Paradise Lost2003 · as Felix Faust (voice)
• Windfall2002 · as Scratch
• Wish You Were Dead2002 · as Bernie Garces
• Scream and Scream Again: A History of the Slasher Film2000 · as Self
• Python2000 · as Dr. Anton Rudolph
• The Prince and the Surfer1999 · as Kratski
• Welcome to Primetime1999 · as Self
• The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV1999
• Strangeland1998 · as Jackson Roth
• Urban Legend1998 · as Professor William Wexler
• Meet the Deedles1998 · as Nemo
• Wishmaster1997 · as Raymond Beaumont
• Perfect Target1997 · as Colonel Shakwell
• Halloween... The Happy Haunting of America!1997 · as Self
• Killer Tongue1996 · as Prison Director
• The Paper Brigade1996 · as Crazy Man Cooper
• Starquest II1996 · as Father O'Neill
• The Vampyre Wars1996
• The Unspoken Truth1995 · as Ernest Trainor
• The Mangler1995 · as William 'Bill' Gartley
• Mortal Fear1994 · as Dr. Ralph Wannamaker
• Wes Craven's New Nightmare1994 · as Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger
• Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects1994 · as Self
• Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle1994 · as Peter Cartwright
• Night Terrors1993 · as Marquis De Sade
• The Nightmare Begins Again1993 · as Freddy Krueger
• Dance Macabre1992 · as Anthony
• Hooray for Horrorwood1991 · as Self
• Slash & Burn: The Freddy Krueger Story1991 · as Freddy Krueger
• Bride of Weekend of Horrors1991 · as Self
• The Horror Hall of Fame II1991 · as Self - Host
• Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991 · as Freddy Krueger
• The Adventures of Ford Fairlane1990 · as Smiley
• The Phantom of the Opera1989 · as Erik Destler / The Phantom
• The Making of 'Nightmare on Elm Street IV'1989 · as Self / Freddy Krueger
• A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child1989 · as Freddy Krueger
• C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud1989 · as Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master1988 · as Freddy Krueger
• The Freddy Krueger Special1988 · as Freddy Krueger
• Infidelity1987 · as Scott
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987 · as Freddy Krueger
• Never Too Young to Die1986 · as Riley
• Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors1986 · as Self
• A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge1985 · as Freddy Krueger
• A Nightmare on Elm Street1984 · as Fred Krueger
• Hobson's Choice1983 · as Freddy Beenstock
• I Want to Live1983 · as Sam Cooper
• Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land1983 · as Scott
• The Fighter1983 · as Charlie
• Mysterious Two1982 · as Boone
• Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder1982 · as Tripper
• Thou Shalt Not Kill1982 · as Bobby Collins
• Galaxy of Terror1981 · as Ranger
• Dead & Buried1981 · as Harry
• Mind Over Murder1979 · as Ted Beasly
• The Ordeal of Patty Hearst1979 · as Informer
• The Fifth Floor1978 · as Benny
• Bloodbrothers1978 · as Mott
• The Great Smokey Roadblock1978 · as Beebo Crozier
• The Courage and the Passion1978 · as Sgt. Bell
• Big Wednesday1978 · as "Fly"
• Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy1977 · as Willy
• Eaten Alive1976 · as Buck
• A Star Is Born1976 · as Marty (uncredited)
• Stay Hungry1976 · as Franklin
• St. Ives1976 · as Hood
• Hustle1975 · as Hold-up Man
• Slashed Dreams1975 · as Michael Sutherland
• Buster and Billie1974 · as Whitey
• Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble— · as Cricket (voice)
• Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon— · as Doc Halloran

All TV Shows (76)

• Regular Show: The Lost Tapes2026 · as Anti-Pops / Guard 2 (voice)
• Stranger Things: Tales from '852026 · as Cosmo (voice)
• Curses!2023 · as Cornelius (voice)
• Royal Crackers2023 · as Warwick (voice)
• Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror2022 · as Narrator (voice)
• Behind the Monsters2021 · as Self
• DOTA: Dragon's Blood2021 · as Aetherak (voice)
• True Terror with Robert Englund2020 · as Himself
• The Movies That Made Us2019 · as Self
• Eli Roth's History of Horror2018 · as Self
• Stranger Things2016 · as Victor Creel
• Pig Goat Banana Cricket2015 · as Lost Larry (voice)
• Breadwinners2014 · as One-Eyed Peekaboo (voice)
• The Goldbergs2013 · as Freddy Krueger
• Uncle Grandpa2013 · as Boogie Man (voice)
• Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.2013 · as Pluto (voice)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2012 · as Dire Beaver / Dread Beaver (voice)
• Comic Book Men2012 · as Self
• Green Lantern: The Animated Series2011 · as Myglom (voice)
• Workaholics2011 · as Josh / Dr. TelAmeriCorp
• Hawaii Five-02010 · as Samuel Lee
• Regular Show2010 · as Mystery Man (voice)
• Regular Show2010 · as Anti-Pops (voice)
• Regular Show2010 · as Stagman (voice)
• Fear Clinic2009 · as Dr. Andover
• The Spectacular Spider-Man2008 · as Adrian Toomes / Vulture (voice)
• The Spectacular Spider-Man2008 · as Vulture (voice)
• Chuck2007 · as Dr. Stanley Wheelwright
• El hormiguero2006 · as Self
• Masters of Horror2005 · as The MC
• Criminal Minds2005
• Bones2005 · as Ray Buxley
• Supernatural2005 · as Dr. Robert
• Hell's Kitchen2005 · as Self - Restaurant Patron
• 100 Scariest Movie Moments2004 · as Self
• The Batman2004 · as The Riddler (voice)
• Justice League Unlimited2004 · as Felix Faust (voice)
• High Chaparall2003
• I'm with Her2003
• The New Tom Green Show2003 · as Self
• Justice League2001 · as Felix Faust (voice)
• The Nightmare Room2001 · as Mr. Bell
• Charmed1998 · as Gammill
• The Hughleys1998 · as Evil Bloodthirsty Brian
• The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · as Clive
• MADtv1995 · as Self
• Lo + plus1995 · as Self - Guest
• Sliders1995 · as Dr. James Aldohn
• Babylon 51994 · as Jeremiah
• RTL Samstag Nacht1993
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Lyle Eckert
• Nightmare Cafe1992 · as Blackie
• The Simpsons1989 · as Freddy Krueger (voice)
• Freddy's Nightmares1988 · as Freddy Krueger
• Married... with Children1987 · as Lucifer
• Downtown1986 · as Dennis Shothoffer
• MacGyver1985 · as Tim Wexler
• Hollywood Beat1985 · as Captain Crusader
• V1984 · as Willie
• Hunter1984 · as Vaughn
• V: The Final Battle1984 · as Willie
• Night Court1984 · as Arnold Preminger
• Manimal1983
• V1983 · as Willie
• Knight Rider1982 · as Edward Kent
• Cassie & Co.1982 · as Cliff Jenner
• Simon & Simon1981
• Paris1979
• California Fever1979
• Hart to Hart1979 · as Buddy Kilgore
• CHiPs1977 · as Zack
• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977
• Code R1977 · as Snooker
• Charlie's Angels1976 · as Harold Belkin
• Alice1976
• Police Woman1974