Robert Englund

Robert Englund was born on June 6, 1947, in the city of Glendale, California. His father, an aeronautics engineer, was called C. Kent Englund. Although Englund would later grow to be one of the most renowned horror movie characters, he recalls having watched a scary movie while at the age of 9, which terrified him months after. At the age of 12, Robert began attending drama courses, going to the University of Oakland every day. He pursued his craft at a number of institutions- California State-Northbridge; Rochester, New York; and Michigan Academy of Dramatic Arts. The first time he appeared in a professional production gig is when he was given a role in Godspell in Cleveland.

Career accomplishments

In the early 80s, Englund was lucky to land the role of Willie in the television series V. Wes Craven, a famous Director then, noticed his impeccable talent and offered him a part in Nightmare on Elm Street as nightmarish Freddy Krueger. This seemed to be a breakthrough to him as he quickly became an icon and one of the best stars in the industry of horror movies. Englund also appeared in the new movie Call of Duty: Black Ops as one of the characters in the film, and the 2010s revival Hawaii Five-O as a Halloween-themed serial killer. In 2012, he also took part in the movie called Come Dine with Me on Channel 4. Other popular horror movies he has starred in include Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, and Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer. Besides being featured in top horror movies, Englund has also directed a number of films, appeared on the small screens, and done voices. He received the prestigious Saturn Award nomination, competing for the best supporting actor. He starred in the Fear Clinic show which was released later on October 22, 2014. Robert Englund is one of two actors who have taken a horror character 8 consecutive times, with the other being the famous Doug Bradley. He says that he enjoys the role of horror characters as it gives him the much-needed break from acting out as a nice guy.

Most Known For

Robert Englund is best known for his role in the entertainment industry, and horror movies to be particular. One of the best roles or parts he has been featured in is the fictional serial killer known as Freddy Krueger in the movie Nightmare on Elm Street.

Where is he now?

Robert Englund currently lives with his wife, Nancy Booth, in Laguna Beach in southern Orange County. He has an interest in directing horror movies and also doing voices.