Robert Englund

Movie Actor

Birthday June 6, 1947

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Glendale, CA

Age 76 years old

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About

Character actor who skyrocketed to horror fame for playing Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street. His acting in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Before Fame

He first began acting at the age of twelve at a local children's theater. He attended Bloomfield Hills' Cranbrook Theatre School. He made his film debut in the 1974 romance motion picture, Buster and Billie.

Trivia

He had leading roles in The Phantom of the Opera, The Mangler, and 2001 Maniacs.

Family Life

His father, John Kent Englund, was an aeronautics engineer who helped pioneer the development of the Lockheed U-2 aircraft. He married his third wife, Nancy Booth, in 1988.

Associated With

He starred with Johnny Depp in A Nightmare on Elm Street.

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Robert Englund Highlights
Robert Englund Highlights