Robert Englund

Robert Englund
Englund in Brussels, May 2023
Born	Robert Barton Englund (1947-06-06) June 6, 1947 (age 77) Glendale, California, U.S.
Alma mater	California State University, Northridge 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 ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1972)​ Roxanne Rogers ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 1988)​ Nancy Booth ​ ​ (m. 1988)​
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 and Willie in the V television franchise (1983-1985). Englund has received multiple accolades and honors, including a Saturn Award, a Fangoria Chainsaw Award, as well as 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 is widely regarded as one of its iconic actors. He reprised his role as Freddy in seven sequels, as well as the horror anthology series Freddy's Nightmares (1988-1990).