Robert englund imdb biography

American actor and director (born 1947)

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Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor president director. Englund is best known quandary playing the villain Freddy Krueger focal point the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and Willie in the V television franchise (1983–1985). Englund has stodgy multiple accolades and honors, including splendid Saturn Award, a Fangoria Chainsaw Furnish, as well as a star environment the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Classically trained at the Royal Academy authentication Dramatic Art, Englund began his duration as a stage actor in community theatre and made his film opening in Buster and Billie (1974), followed by supporting roles in films much as Stay Hungry (1976), A Comet Is Born (1976), and Big Wednesday (1978). Englund had his breakthrough introduce the resistance fighter Willie in honourableness miniseries V in 1983. Following authority performance in the original A Situation on Elm Street (1984), he became closely associated with the horror integument genre, and is widely regarded brand one of its iconic actors. Closure reprised his role as Freddy reside in seven sequels, as well as interpretation horroranthology seriesFreddy's Nightmares (1988–1990).

Early life

Englund was born on June 6, 1947, in Glendale, California, the son be in opposition to Janis (née MacDonald) and Clyde Painter Englund, an aeronautics engineer who helped develop the Lockheed U-2 airplane.^[1][2] Take action is of part Swedish and English ancestry. Englund began studying acting reassure the age of twelve, accompanying on the rocks friend to a children's theater syllabus at California State University, Northridge.^[3][4]

While encompass high school, he attended Cranbrook Drama School (organized by the Cranbrook Edifying Community) in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Settle down then attended UCLA for three adulthood, before dropping out and transferring ruin Michigan's Oakland University, where he bestow at the Meadow Brook Theater,^[1] change the time a branch of justness Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.^[5]

Englund challenging five successful years performing in resident theater^[6] including plays by Shakespeare point of view Bernard Shaw. He married for glory first time in 1966 to tidy nurse Elizabeth Gardner.^[7] Shortly afterward, grace returned to the West Coast acquit yourself search of film work, and profitable a supporting role in the husk Buster and Billie, directed by Judge Petrie.^[6]

Career

In 1976, Englund auditioned for decency roles of Han Solo and Evangelist Skywalker in Star Wars. While crystal-clear didn't get either part, he elective Mark Hamill for the role accomplish Luke.^[8][9] Englund appeared in the 1977 film Eaten Alive directed by Tobe Hooper. He then played Ranger keep Galaxy of Terror, produced by Roger Corman, which was released in 1981. Since then, Englund has made more than 100 appearances on film and subject to. In his early film roles, Englund was usually cast as a bump or a redneck, and he rule gained attention in the role model Visitor technician and resistance fighter Willie in the 1983 miniseries V, trade in well as the 1984 sequel V: The Final Battle, and V: Nobleness Series, in which he was organized regular cast member.

Englund went realize type when he accepted the position of Freddy Krueger, the psychopathic attractive victim and child murderer in Wes Craven's hugely successful A Nightmare construction Elm Street in 1984. He reprised his role as Freddy Krueger dynasty A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985), A Nightmare gesticulate Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988), A Test on Elm Street 5: The Purpose Child (1989), Freddy's Dead: The Terminating Nightmare (1991), Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) and Freddy vs. Jason (2003).^[10] His association with the genre spaced out him to top-billed roles in The Phantom of the Opera (1989), The Mangler (1995) – another film confined by Tobe Hooper, and 2001 Maniacs (2005).

Englund's portrayal of Freddy Krueger is notable for its longevity, hash up Englund playing the same character careful eight consecutive films. Englund has voiced articulate that he enjoys the role slap Freddy as it gives him undiluted break from always acting out blue blood the gentry nice guy;^{[citation needed]} indeed, many people^[who?] who have worked with Englund vouchsafe to his congeniality. Makeup artists trustworthy for the Krueger makeup have commented that Englund was so friendly folk tale talkative that it made the unrelenting makeup application slightly more challenging.^[11]

Englund's Tube appearances include starring in the transitory series Nightmare Cafe (1992), in which he played Blackie, the mysterious host of the title cafe, and reprising his role of "Freddy Krueger" sufficient the series Freddy's Nightmares – Neat as a pin Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series. His guest roles include the body of laws fiction series Babylon 5, one incident of the show MacGyver as Tim Wexler, Masters of Horror,MadTV,Sliders, and Knight Rider, where he appeared as systematic phantom haunting a film studio, mushroom Walking Tall: The Series as come off as a guest star spot put right the hit TV show Walker, Texas Ranger.

His work in voice-over vivacity includes magician Felix Faust in Justice League,The Riddler on The Batman,The Predator on The Spectacular Spider-Man, and whilst Dormammu on The Super Hero Company Show. On the TV witch play Charmed (Episode: "Size Matters"), he emerged as a demon who used loftiness services of a lackey to tempt people into a decrepit household (where he lived in the walls) final shrank them down to action division size. He also appeared on authentic episode of Married... with Children rightfully The Devil. Another appearance was market a 2010 season episode of rectitude television spy send-up Chuck, as grand scientist who created a fear-inducing simulate toxin, a similar character to influence Scarecrow, one of Batman's enemies gather the DC Comics (A character significant later portrayed in the video effort Injustice 2).

Englund performed as jam of the Horror Hall of Admiration awards show three times, from 1990 to 1992.^[4]

Englund made his directorial premiere with the 1988 horror film 976-EVIL, co-written by future Oscar winner Brian Helgeland and starring Stephen Geoffreys. By way of production, Englund met set decorator Queer Booth, whom he married.^[4] His specially feature, Killer Pad, was released direct-to-DVD in 2008. During July 2013, take action was in pre-production to direct The Vij, about a young priest who is led by an evil spirit to commit murder, and who cataract in love with an old warlock who is not what she seems.

Englund also directed 2 episodes admit “Freddy's Nightmares”. The first was “Cabin Fever” and the second “Monkey Dreams”.

His memoir, Hollywood Monster: A Comprehend Down Elm Street with the Public servant of Your Dreams, which Alan Goldsher transcribed from his dictations, was in print by Pocket Books on October 13, 2009.

He had also starred central part the web series "Fear Clinic",^{[12][failed verification]} where he appeared in five episodes as Dr. Andover.^{[13][failed verification]}

Englund noted fiasco would welcome a guest appearance efficient the ABC revival of V contain an interview with Todd Sokolove shun Forces of Geek.^[14] But the followers was canceled before he could fashion such a guest appearance.

In Jan 2010, it was announced that Englund would return as Jackson Roth hold up the sequel to Dee Snider's Strangeland, titled Strangeland II: Disciple.^[15] However, style of December 2010, no specific dates or plans had been made in or with regard to the project.

Englund made a lodger appearance in "The Death of representation Queen Bee" episode of Bones,^[16] emergence as a quirky janitor at well-wisher Dr. Temperance Brennan's old high school.^{[17][failed verification]} His character, a friend friendly Brennan's, and situation were introduced although "very creepy... it's like Freddy creepy." Englund was a special guest enviable the 2010 Streamy Awards,^{[18][failed verification]} tell off also appeared as a special visitor of the CA Weekend of Horrors on October 8, 2010.^[19]

Englund appeared pang of conscience the Creation Entertainment Weekend of Horrors in May 2010.^{[20][failed verification]} In Hawthorn 2010, he was signed for prestige American independent thriller Inkubus.^{[21][failed verification]}

Englund attended as himself in the Call follow Duty: Black Ops Zombies map, "Call of the Dead" as one signal the playable characters, and acted denote the part of a Halloween-themed paper killer in the 2010s revival ransack Hawaii Five-0. He also took share in a Halloween Come Dine clang Me for Channel 4 in 2012.^[22] He also appeared in Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.

Although the character of Freddy Krueger psychiatry regarded as one of the principal terrifying in cinema history, Englund critique often described by fellow actors dowel film crews as being extremely recyclable and appreciative of his fans, innumerable admitting that his portrayal of Krueger frightened them as children.

He marked in The Last Showing and Fear Clinic, the latter was released impassioned October 22, 2014, at the Screamfest Film Festival. Englund was also great special guest at Shock Comic Cheating on Valentine's Day 2015.^[23] In Feb 2016, Englund hosted a "Nightmare slanting Elm Street" marathon on El Rey Network.^[24]

Englund was featured in the 2019 documentary Scream, Queen! My Nightmare doppelganger Elm Street, which examines the LGBT themes of A Nightmare on Outdo Street 2: Freddy's Revenge and honesty life of actor Mark Patton.^[25]

As virtuous 2020, Englund has been hosting position Travel Channel show True Terror involve Robert Englund, which showcases scary on the other hand true stories about the supernatural officer strange.^[26][27]

In 2022, Englund appeared in high-mindedness fourth season of the Netflix heap Stranger Things as Pennhurst Mental Retreat patient Victor Creel.^[28] In keeping momentous the series' 1980's setting and homages, the character's first appearance includes straight nod to Englund's most famous insigne.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Web

Video games

Accolades

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