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'''Robert Barton Englund''' (born [[June 6]], [[1949]] in [[Glendale, California]]), is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] of [[Swedish descent]]. |
'''Robert Barton Englund''' (born [[June 6]], [[1949]] in [[Glendale, California]]), is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] of [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[descent]]. |
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He is best known for playing the [[fictional character]] '''[[Freddy Krueger]]''' in the [[horror film]] ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]'' and its seven [[sequel]]s. He received the [[Saturn Award]] nomination for Best Supporting Actor for ''A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' ([[1987]]) and ''A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' ([[1988]]). |
He is best known for playing the [[fictional character]] '''[[Freddy Krueger]]''' in the [[horror film]] ''[[A Nightmare On Elm Street]]'' and its seven [[sequel]]s. He received the [[Saturn Award]] nomination for Best Supporting Actor for ''A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' ([[1987]]) and ''A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'' ([[1988]]). |
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Revision as of 07:44, 29 May 2006
Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1949 in Glendale, California), is an American actor of Swedish descent.
He is best known for playing the fictional character Freddy Krueger in the horror film A Nightmare On Elm Street and its seven sequels. He received the Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) and A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988).
Since his first movie, Buster and Billie (1974), he has acted in nearly 70 movies and TV-series to date. This includes the V television franchise, where he gained his first major role as the lovably innocent Visitor, Willie.
Englund's biggest starring role since Freddy vs. Jason has been as Mayor Buckman in the horror film 2001 Maniacs (2006), written by Chris Kobin and Tim Sullivan and directed by Tim Sullivan. The film was released by Lions Gate Entertainment.
Englund is currently directing his second feature titled Killer Pad, a horror-comedy about three friends who use money from an insurance claim to move out of their parents' homes. They score a place in the Hollywood Hills and refuse to believe that the house is actually a portal to hell.
He resides in Laguna Beach, CA.
Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
- BA Theatre, California State University, Northridge
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London, England
External links
- Official Website
- Robert Englund at IMDb
- The Nightmare On Elm Street Companion
- A Nightmare On Elm Street.Net
- Robert Englund interview by Ladyghost
- Interview with Robert Englund for 2001 Maniacs at The Horror Channel
- Robert Englund's KILLER PAD - Official Site
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