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Robert Englund

Robert Englund

57 movies on Netflix

Biography

Robert Englund is an American actor and director who portrayed Freddy Krueger across the A Nightmare on Elm Street films and Freddy vs. Jason. After classical training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he worked in regional theater and won his first film part in Buster and Billie in 1974. Supporting parts came in Big Wednesday (1978), Stay Hungry (1976), and A Star Is Born (1976). Attention came with Willie in the 1983 miniseries V. His Freddy performances began with A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and continued through seven sequels, among them A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), and Freddy vs. Jason (2003). He directed 976-EVIL (1988) and Killer Pad (2008). His awards include a Saturn Award and a Fangoria Chainsaw Award, plus a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

79years old

Turns 80 on June 6in 206 days

  • Born Glendale
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Also credited as Robert Barton Englund and Bob Englund

Movie Career

Films
57
Career span
50 years1976 to 2026

Genres

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  1. A role that slipped away

    In 1976, Englund tried out for Han Solo and Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. He did not land either part, but he put Mark Hamill forward for the role of Luke.

  2. A first

    Englund played Freddy Krueger in eight consecutive films, a run noted for how long he stayed with the same character.

  3. Behind the camera

    Robert Englund directed his first movie, the 1988 horror film 976-EVIL. Brian Helgeland, later an Oscar winner, co-wrote it, and Stephen Geoffreys starred.

  4. Big break

    Robert Englund took a part that went against his usual type: Freddy Krueger, a psychopathic child murderer and burn victim, in Wes Craven's hugely successful 1984 film A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. A Nightmare on Elm Street1984 Horroras Fred Krueger

    IMDb rating 7.4295K votes

  2. Freddy vs. Jason2003 Horror, Thrilleras Freddy Krueger

    IMDb rating 5.8138K votes

  3. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master1988as Freddy Krueger

    IMDb rating 5.669K votes

  4. Wes Craven's New Nightmare1994as Robert Englund / Freddy Krueger

    IMDb rating 6.470K votes

  5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987as Freddy Krueger

    IMDb rating 6.7101K votes

  6. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child1989as Freddy Krueger

    IMDb rating 5.157K votes

  7. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991as Freddy Krueger

    IMDb rating 4.756K votes

  8. Choose or Die2022as Robert Englund

    IMDb rating 4.830K votes

Most often with

Tobe Hooper directed three of these films, Wes Craven two and Renny Harlin two. Heather Langenkamp appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Heather Langenkamp, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Heather LangenkampLin Shaye, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Lin ShayeKane Hodder, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Kane HodderJohn Saxon, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with John SaxonLisa Wilcox, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Lisa WilcoxTony Todd, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tony ToddTobe HooperDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Tobe HooperWes CravenDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Wes CravenRenny HarlinDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Renny Harlin

Films together

Box office

What Robert Englund's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$521 million

21 of the 56 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 56 films: 21 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 15 never in cinemas; 19 figure not found.

  • 21Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 15Never in cinemas
  • 19Figure not found

Top grosser

Freddy vs. Jason2003as Freddy Krueger$117 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 83% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Freddy vs. Jason2003as Freddy Krueger
    $117M22.4% of the total
  2. 2
    Urban Legend1998as Professor William Wexler
    $73M13.9% of the total
  3. 3
    A Nightmare on Elm Street1984as Fred Krueger
    $57M11.0% of the total
  4. 4
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master1988as Freddy Krueger
    $49M9.5% of the total
  5. 5
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987as Freddy Krueger
    $45M8.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare1991as Freddy Krueger
    $35M6.7% of the total
  7. 7
    A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge1985as Freddy Krueger
    $30M5.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Stay Hungry1976as Franklin
    $25M4.8% of the total
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989), $22.2 millionThe Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990), $20.4 millionWes Craven's New Nightmare (1994), $19.7 millionWishmaster (1997), $15.7 millionMeet the Deedles (1998), $4.6 millionPhantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture (1989), $4.0 millionThe Mangler (1995), $1.8 millionPinocchio: Unstrung (2026), $821,127Strangeland (1998), $631,221La lengua asesina (1996), $219,449Dead & Buried (1981), $216,166Hatchet (2006), $155,873Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006), $69,136

$90.5 millionfrom the other 13 films with a worldwide figure, 17% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Robert Englund's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2007Time Machine AwardWon

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