Robert Englund 46kz

Birthday: 6 June 1947, Glendale, California, USA

Birth Name: Robert Barton Englund

Height: 177 cm

Veteran character actor Robert Englund was born in Glendale, California, to Janis (MacDonald) and John Kent Englund, an aeronautics engineer. He has Swedish, Danish, Scottish, and English ancestry.Sin ...Show More 1l3t21

The last time we had Freddy in reality was part two and Freddy sort of went out on his own. The last time we had Freddy in reality was part two and Freddy sort of went out on his own.

Kids today don't watch a black and white movie. Kids today don't watch a black and white movie.

Many great horror stories are period pieces and English actors have a facility for historic characte Show more Many great horror stories are period pieces and English actors have a facility for historic characters. Hide

You're going to have to surrender a little bit to the contrivance of how Freddy and Jason get togeth Show more You're going to have to surrender a little bit to the contrivance of how Freddy and Jason get together. Hide

I wouldn't want the pressure of a Six Feet Under or the pressure of improvising like Curb Your Enthu Show more I wouldn't want the pressure of a Six Feet Under or the pressure of improvising like Curb Your Enthusiasm. Hide

Most of my nightmares involve me forgetting my lines in a stage play. Most of my nightmares involve me forgetting my lines in a stage play.

I have friends that are much better actors than I am that had to quit the business because they coul Show more I have friends that are much better actors than I am that had to quit the business because they couldn't survive the auditions or the rejections, or people just didn't realize how good they were. Hide

Gosh, I'd like to direct Our Town on stage. Gosh, I'd like to direct Our Town on stage.

I have an Italian comedy at the Venice Film Festival. I have an Italian comedy at the Venice Film Festival.

I think superheroes today are like whistle blowers. I think superheroes today are like whistle blowers.

I always serve the writer first because I'm English trained, even though I'm American. I always serve the writer first because I'm English trained, even though I'm American.

The modern horror audience is wise to our tricks this lets it in on the gag. The modern horror audience is wise to our tricks this lets it in on the gag.

I'm basically a movie actor now, and my big roles are mostly horror movies - unless I'm doing a gues Show more I'm basically a movie actor now, and my big roles are mostly horror movies - unless I'm doing a guest star or something - and occasionally I try to get back into television. Hide

I would like to see the technology used to explore more period horror genre works, for example, E. A Show more I would like to see the technology used to explore more period horror genre works, for example, E. A. Poe. Hide

When I was 9, I went to a birthday party. We were supposed to see a cowboy movie, but the programmin Show more When I was 9, I went to a birthday party. We were supposed to see a cowboy movie, but the programming got screwed up and we saw The Bad Seed (1956) instead. Horrifying. For years I was frightened of girls with pigtails. Hide

But it's mostly about pacing yourself when you do these movies. But it's mostly about pacing yourself when you do these movies.

If they do something like that, maybe a Freddy Krueger fan, a girl, a really sick goth girl starts k Show more If they do something like that, maybe a Freddy Krueger fan, a girl, a really sick goth girl starts killing kids herself and Freddy has to put a stop to it, or they have to fight it out. Hide

And in Freddy vs. Jason I like when Jason and I double team Destiny's Child. And in Freddy vs. Jason I like when Jason and I double team Destiny's Child.

Freddy Krueger is a great politically incorrect villain, the logo character of a franchise spawned b Show more Freddy Krueger is a great politically incorrect villain, the logo character of a franchise spawned by a low-budget movie, made by some reasonably artistic people who came up with a gimmick. And it is a great gimmick - the idea that a bogey man, a revenge-motif serial killer could manifest himself in the subconscious of the children of the people that did him wrong. Freddy likes it, he is having fun doing it. He is unapologetic about that. You have a punk-rock nihilistic villain. Hide

I get a lot of teenagers going, 'Yo, Krueger,' and honking their horn and giving me the claw. Yeah, Show more I get a lot of teenagers going, 'Yo, Krueger,' and honking their horn and giving me the claw. Yeah, I'm recognized. Hide

I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character. I always get inspiration from whatever characters say about my character.

[observation, 2014] I'm on my third generation of fans. It's not strange at all for me to go somepla Show more [observation, 2014] I'm on my third generation of fans. It's not strange at all for me to go someplace and have a father come up with his sons that he watched ['A Nightmare on Elm Street'] with when they were 12, and invited some friends for a sleepover. Hide

Jeff Bridges taught me a lot about how to keep a scene fresh. Jeff Bridges taught me a lot about how to keep a scene fresh.

[on his wide-ranging career, including Shakespeare] I had a nude scene with Susan Sarandon, for God' Show more [on his wide-ranging career, including Shakespeare] I had a nude scene with Susan Sarandon, for God's sake. I've done fight scenes with Kris Kristofferson and Richard Gere. I was in all sorts of places in the 1970s. I shot Burt Reynolds point-blank, so I have been around the block. Hide

I saw an entire magazine of Freddy Krueger tattoos. Hey, I'm a classically trained actor who was doi Show more I saw an entire magazine of Freddy Krueger tattoos. Hey, I'm a classically trained actor who was doing [Anton Chekhov], and now there are thousands of people walking around America with my tattoo on them. I just take it as pop culture. Hide

Robert Englund's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (411)

MADtv - Season 8

Hell's Kitchen - Season 5

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Season 2 (2013)

The Simpsons - Season 23

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries - Season 1

The Midnight Man

Curses - Season 2

Workaholics - Season 1

Comic Book Men - Season 4

MADtv - Season 6