Robert Englund
Willie in V, Freddy Krueger in Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm
Birth name : Robert Barton Englund
Birth date : 1949/06/06 (76 years old)
Birth place : Glendale (USA)
Height: 1.78 m
Biography for Robert Englund
An American leading actor of a number of horror films, probably best known as Freddy Kruger in A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) and all of its sequels. Englund, a boyish, tall and gaunt figure became a cult favorite after that film but had started working in the 70s. He was cast in _Eaten Alive (1976)_ , as a sex crazed maniac directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre director, Tobe Hooper. From then, he went on to a number of low-budget horror films, including Galaxy of Terror (1981) and _Fifth Floor, The (1980)_ . Then came the big break as Freddy Kruger in 'Elm Street', as the man of bad dreams with the disfigured face, and a red striped shirt with his right hand as razor sharp knives. The film was directed by Wes Craven and was so successful that producers of New Line Cinema had him reprise Freddy in all of the sequels. With the success of the sequels, he played a the title role in the semi-remake of the horror film classic, The Phantom of the Opera (1989) for 21st Century Film Corporation. From then on, Englund has frequently worked with horror director Tobe Hooper, for example in Night Terrors (1993) and The Mangler (1995).
Englund is perhaps the newest horror film actor of our time and hopefully he will continue to scare us and make us scream for years to come. In fact, Englund has just announced he will portray Freddy again in Freddy Vs. Jason (2003), which should be released in about a year or so.
No need to present Robert Englund. Because despite his discretion and humility, the actor has created one of the important characters in fantastic cinema for the past 20 years: Freddy Krueger. A role that necessarily sticks to his skin and here is this Shakespearean actor passionate about painting, blocked in fantastic productions (we have seen it recently in Urban Legend). Long before being the nightmare killer with a burned face, and the nice Viser of V, Robert Englund was already playing in a certain number of series B and appeared in a lot of series like funny ladies or chips. The naivety of his gaze and his courtesy hide a great professional.
Robert Englund is an American actor born June 6, 1947 in Glendale, California. He is best known for his role as Freddy Krueger in the series of films "Les Griftes de la Nuit". Englund began her acting career in the 1970s and has played in many theater, television and cinema productions. He was nominated for a Saturn Award in 1984 for his role in "Les Grifes de la Nuit" and won the Prix for Best Actor at the Gérardmer Fantastic Festival in 1988 for his role in "The Nightmare of Freddy". Englund also played in films such as "V", "The return of the living dead" and "The country of darkness". He is recognized for his acting talent and for his ability to embody scary and terrifying characters.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Perfect Target (1997) | Colonel Shakwell |
| Paper Brigade, The (1997) (V) | Crazy Man Cooper |
| Vampyre Wars, The (1996) | |
| Lengua asesina, La (1996) | Chief Screw |
| Unspoken Truth, The (1995) (TV) | Ernest Trainor |
| Mangler, The (1995) | Bill Gartley |
| Mortal Fear (1994) (TV) | Dr. Ralph Wannamaker |
| New Nightmare (1994) | Freddy Krueger/Himself |
| Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle, A (1994) (TV) | Peter Cartwright |
| Night Terrors (1993) | Marquis De Sade/Paul Chevaller |
| Nightmare Cafe (1992) Serie TV | Blackie |
| Dance Macabre (1991) | Anthony/Madame |
| Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991) | Freddy Krueger |
| Adventures of Ford Fairlane, The (1990) | Smiley |
| C.H.U.D. II - Bud the Chud (1989) (uncredited) | Cameo appearance |
| Phantom of the Opera, The (1989) | Eric Destler/The Phantom |
| Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, A (1989) | Freddy Krueger |
| Freddy's Nightmares (1988) Serie TV | Freddy Krueger |
| Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A (1988) | Fred 'Freddy' Krueger |
| Infidelity (1987) (TV) | Scott |
| Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors(1987) | Fred 'Freddy' Krueger |
| Downtown (1986) Serie TV | Dennis Shothoffer |
| Never Too Young to Die (1986) | Riley |
| North and South II (1986) (mini) Serie TV | Deserter |
| Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) | Freddy Krueger |
| Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) | Fred 'Freddy' Krueger |
| V (1984) Serie TV | Willie |
| V: The Final Battle (1984) (mini) Serie TV | Willie |
| Hobson's Choice (1983) (TV) | Freddy Beenstock |
| I Want to Live (1983) (TV) | Sam Cooper |
| V (1983) (TV) | Willie |
| Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (1983) (TV) | Scott |
| The Fighter (1983/I) (TV) | Charlie |
| Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (1982) | Tripper |
| Mysterious Two (1982) (TV) | Boone |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill (1982) (TV) | Bobby Collins |
| Galaxy of Terror (1981) | Ranger |
| Dead & Buried (1981) | Harry |
| Mind Over Murder (1979) (TV) | Ted Beasly |
| Ordeal of Patty Hearst, The (1979) (TV) | Informer |
| Big Wednesday (1978) | Narrateur, Fly |
| Fifth Floor, The (1978) | Benny |
| Bloodbrothers (1978) | Mott |
| Courage and the Passion, The (1978) (TV) | Sgt. Bell |
| Young Joe, the Forgotten Kennedy (1977) (TV) | Willy |
| Eaten Alive (1976) | Buck |
| Last of the Cowboys, The (1976) | Beebo Crozier |
| Star Is Born, A (1976) (uncredited) | Marty |
| St. Ives (1976) | Hood #1 |
| Stay Hungry (1976) | Franklin |
| Hustle (1975) | Holdup Man |
| Slashed Dreams (1974) | Michael Sutherland |
| Buster and Billie (1974) | Whitey |
Trivia
- Father designed U-2 spy plane.
- Attended UCLA (for three years) and Oakland University (in Rochester, MI).
- Member of Actors' Equity Association (1968-), Screen Actors Guild (1973-), American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Directors Guild of America.
- One-time TV/radio host.
- Ranked the #40 top villain for the American Film Institution's Top 100 list of 100 Heroes and Villains for his role as Freddy Krueger.
- Is of Swedish descent.
Quotes
"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."
"I saw an entire magazine of Freddy Krueger tattoos. Hey, I'm a classically trained actor who was doing Chekhov, and now there are thousands of people walking around America with my tattoo on them. I just take it as pop culture."
Family
- Spouse : Nancy Booth (1 October 1988 - present), Roxanne Rogers (1986 - 1988) (divorced)
- Parents: Kent and Janis McDonald.
- Married three times, the first occurred during his college heyday. His second wife, actress Roxanne Rogers, had a small part in the only movie he directed, "976-EVIL."
Author of the card
- Creation date: 01/07/2003 by stals
- Last update: 01/05/2007 by charles1