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Stranger Things Season 4 Set Gets a Visit from Freddy Krueger Actor Robert Englund

Robert Englund reveals he has visited the set of Stranger Things Season 4, currently shooting for Netflix.

Kai HollandMay 12, 2021

Stranger Things Season 4 Brings in Freddy Krueger Actor Robert Englund

Robert Englund, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Joseph Quinn are among the newcomers to the cast of Stranger Things 4.

Jeremy DickNov 20, 2020

Robert Englund Thinks A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Needs a Remake

Robert Englund wants to see A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge remade with the subtext played up.

Ryan ScottApr 10, 2020

Nobody's Talked to Robert Englund About Future Freddy Krueger Plans

Robert Englund says he's still interested in doing a cameo in the next A Nightmare on Elm Street movie.

Ryan ScottApr 8, 2020

Freddy Krueger Says Wear Your Glove: Robert Englund Offers Up a PSA

In a confusing and rather sad time, Robert Englund is here to give important advice and put a smile on our faces.

Kevin BurwickApr 4, 2020

Robert Englund Wants You to Watch His New Show True Terror Tonight

The Travel Channel is all set to debut their brand-new horror series True Terror with Robert Englund this evening.

Kevin BurwickMar 18, 2020

Freddy Krueger Actor Robert Englund Teases an Appearance on a 'Terribly Popular' TV Show

Robert Englund says he's preparing for a new role on a 'terribly, terribly popular' television series, though he doesn't say which one.

Jeremy DickMar 17, 2020

Robert Englund Wants to Voice Freddy in A Nightmare on Elm Street Animated Movie

Robert Englund feels he is too old to play Freddy Krueger in live-action, but animation is another story.

Ryan ScottFeb 26, 2020

Robert Englund Says He's Too Old for Freddy, Has a Great Elm Street Cameo Idea Instead

A Nightmare on Elm Street will more than likely continue on, but it will need a new actor to play Freddy Krueger.

Kevin BurwickFeb 13, 2020

A Nightmare on Elm Street Reboot Update: Elijah Wood Wants Robert Englund to Return as Freddy

Former Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood hopes to reboot A Nightmare on Elm Street and the actor explains how he would approach it.

Ryan ScottFeb 5, 2020

Did Freddy Krueger Actor Robert Englund Really Audition for Han Solo in Star Wars?

Robert Englund didn't come as close to playing Han Solo as some people think, but still has a strong Star Wars connection.

Jeremy DickJan 21, 2020

Freddy Fan Meets Robert Englund as Elm Street Make-A-Wish Dream Comes True

Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund has made a young Nightmare on Elm Street fan's wish come true.

Jeremy DickSep 2, 2019

Robert Englund, Heather Langenkamp & Dream Warriors Cast to Perform Staged Reading at the Whisky in LA

A staged reading of the 1987 slasher classic A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors will be performed by the original cast in September which benefits charity.

Brian B.Aug 27, 2019

Robert Englund Would Do One More Elm Street, But Wants Kevin Bacon as New Freddy

Robert Englund has another performance as Freddy in him, but also supports Kevin Bacon in the role.

Jeremy DickAug 22, 2019

ICON: The Robert Englund Story Teaser Trailer Drops as Indiegogo Campaign Launches

A documentary exploring Robert Englund's career as one of the most beloved and feared horror icons of our generation launches on Indiegogo.

Brian B.Jun 1, 2019

ICON: The Robert Englund Story Documentary Explores Freddy Actor's Time on Elm Street

ICON: The Robert Englund Story will thoroughly examine the legacy of the beloved horror legend.

Jeremy DickMay 25, 2019

Freddy Krueger Fans Rally to Get Robert Englund His Hollywood Star

Nostalgic Nebula and HorrorPulse/FlatlineTV have started a crowdfunding campaign to get horror icon Robert Englund on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Kevin BurwickApr 17, 2019

Freddy Krueger Actor Robert Englund Worked on Original Halloween for Just One Day

A Nightmare on Elm Street star Robert Englund rworked on the set of the original Halloween before becoming the legendary Freddy Krueger.

Ryan ScottOct 24, 2018

Freddy Krueger Jokes About Brats in The Goldbergs Halloween Episode Clip

Robert Englund returns as Freddy Krueger in The Goldbergs Halloween episode airing this Wednesday.

Trevor NorkeyOct 23, 2018

Robert Englund Says He Could Do One More Freddy Krueger Movie

Robert Englund might be into doing one more movie as Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.

Kevin BurwickOct 22, 2018

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About Robert Englund

After five years of success in regional theater Robert Englund returned to the west coast where he had grown up His very first audition landed him a starring role in the 1973 film Buster and Billie directed by Daniel Petrie Far from living the classic hand to mouth existence of a struggling actor Englund worked steadily through the 70 s playing best friends bad guy 1 and southern red necks and starring opposite Henry Fonda Susan Sarandon Jeff Bridges Sally Field and Arnold Schwarzenegger among others In the 70 s regarded as the second Golden Age of American movies Englund was privileged to work for such classic film directors as Robert Aldrich Robert Mulligan J Lee Thompson Bob Rafelson and John Milius During this time Englund was living in Malibu fishing off his porch at high tide and surfing when not slogging through traffic on the seemingly endless rounds of interviews and call backs that fill the days of every working actor He guest starred in scores of TV shows as well as working alongside some of the biggest stars of that decade including Barbra Streisand Richard Gere Burt Reynolds and Charles Bronson Finally audiences could put a name to his familiar face when Englund was cast as Willie the friendly alien in the hit mini series and subsequent weekly TV show V Within weeks Englund went from questions like Didn t I go to high school with you to Aren t you that lizard guy on TV Decades later Willie still generates fan mail from science fiction devotees both in America and around the world The series was a huge success As a result Englund figured he would be eternally typecast as a sweet and lovable alien To counter balance this public image he looked for a role that would allow him to demonstrate another side of his talents During one hiatus from filming the series he auditioned for a hot young director making an interesting low budget horror movie for the independent studio New Line Cinema Englund s interview with Wes Craven landed him the role playing the burn scarred dream demon Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street and launched him into horror history An international hit the movie made New Line Cinema a major Hollywood player and prompted seven sequels and a syndicated TV series The character of Freddy Krueger has appeared on talk shows comic books rap videos and even cartoon appearances as a guest on The Simpsons South Park and Family Guy There are numerous Freddy Krueger action figures dolls and attendant merchandising including video games Gottlieb came out with a very popular pin ball machine based on the movies Englund s portrayal of Freddy Krueger blasted him into the pop culture vernacular as heir apparent to the horror icons of the past destined to stand alongside Lon Chaney s Phantom of the Opera and Boris Karloff s monster in Frankenstein In the mid 80 s Englund starred in the hour long network TV series Downtown a serio comic look at parolees The short lived series also starred Blair Underwood and Marishka Hargitay Acting on the small screen afforded Englund the opportunity to work with such diverse talent as Lillian Gish Jack Warden Sissy Spacek Martin Balsam Richard Thomas James Earl Jones Bruce Davidson Lou Gosset Jr and Hal Holbrook The international success of V and the Nightmare on Elm Street sequels opened the door for film work abroad Englund has starred in movies shot in such exotic locales as Budapest Bucharest St Petersburg Tel Aviv Johannesburg Madrid Palermo Barcelona and Zagreb Englund is sought after as a guest at film festivals all over Europe and has served on juries and been celebrated with awards at festivals in Paris Rome Brussels and Sitges Spain to name a few After over 75 feature length films four TV series and countless episodic guest star roles Englund is now directing as well as acting and exploring the world of reality TV internet programming and voice over work Most of my nightmares involve forgetting my lines in a stage play