Line #34 Creator/RobertEnglund


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6	[[quoteright:322:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/robert-englund_5266.jpg]]
7	->''"The truth of it is when you get an audience to laugh and camp along with you, it's much easier to scare 'em again because they're using two sides of their emotions. It's much easier to set them up for a good cheap thrill scare again."''
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9	Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947 in Glendale, California) is a classically trained actor, who primarily works in film and television.
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11	He became famous for his contributions to horror genre, most notably with the role of Freddy Krueger in ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'' films.
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13	However, he first hit the big time as the [[PlayingAgainstType lovably innocent Willie]] in the ''Series/{{V 1983}}'' franchise. This created a TV image strong enough that when ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' had an OriginsEpisode for Krueger, Englund's face was largely obscured to avoid associations with Willie.
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15	Along with his acting work, he has also directed two movies; ''Film/NineSevenSixEvil'' in 1988 and ''Killer Pad'' in 2008.
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17	Also, he [[Creator/SarahMichelleGellar and]] [[Creator/DannyTrejo three]] [[Creator/MichaelRooker others]] [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps once fought a zombie-fied]] Creator/GeorgeARomero.
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19	Despite a popular story that made the rounds on the internet, he ''didn't'' convince Creator/MarkHamill to audition for the role of Luke Skywalker in ''Franchise/StarWars'' while the latter was sleeping on his couch (Hamill debunked that story himself: his agent got him the audition, and he had his own apartment by then). But there ''are'' a few grains of truth in that story: Hamill and Englund really ''were'' friends in the 1970s, and Englund really ''was'' one of several actors who auditioned for the role of Han Solo.
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21	!!Appearances:
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23	[[AC:Film]]
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25	* ''Film/EatenAlive1976'' -- Buck (Englund's film debut)
26	* ''Film/{{A Star Is Born\|1976}}'' (1976) -- Marty
27	* ''Film/DeadAndBuried'' (1981) -- Harry
28	* ''Film/GalaxyOfTerror'' (1981) -- Ranger
29	* ''Film/DontCryItsOnlyThunder'' -- (1982) -- Tripper
30	* ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'' -- [[Characters/ANightmareOnElmStreetFreddyKrueger Freddy Krueger]]
31	** ''Film/{{A Nightmare On Elm Street\|1984}}'' (1984)
32	** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreetPart2FreddysRevenge'' (1985)
33	** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors'' (1987)
34	** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster'' (1988)
35	** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet5TheDreamChild'' (1989)
36	** ''Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare'' (1991)
37	** ''Film/WesCravensNewNightmare'' (1994)
38	** ''Film/FreddyVsJason'' (2003)
39	* ''Film/NeverTooYoungToDie'' (1986) -- Riley
40	* ''Film/CHUDIIBudTheChud'' (1989) -- Man in Trenchcoat Walking with Trick-or-Treaters
41	* ''Film/{{The Phantom of the Opera\|1989}}'' (1989) -- Erik Destler / The Phantom
42	* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfFordFairlane'' (1990) -- Smiley
43	* ''Film/TheMangler'' (1995) -- Bill Gartley
44	* ''Film/{{Wishmaster}}'' (1997) -- Raymond Beaumont
45	* ''Film/UrbanLegend'' (1998) -- Professor Wexler
46	* ''Film/{{Python}}'' (2000) -- Dr. Anton Rudolph
47	* ''[[Film/TwoThousandManiacs 2001 Maniacs]]'' (2005) -- Mayor Buckman
48	* ''Film/{{Hatchet}}'' (2006) -- Sampson Dunston
49	* ''Film/BehindTheMaskTheRiseOfLeslieVernon'' (2006) -- Doc Halloran
50	* ''Film/JackBrooksMonsterSlayer'' (2007) -- Professor Gordon Crowley
51	* ''Film/ZombieStrippers'' (2008) -- Ian Essko
52	* ''Film/StrippersVsWerewolves'' (2012) -- Tapper
53	* ''Film/LakePlacid'' -- Jim Bickerman
54	** ''Lake Placid: The Final Chapter'' (2012)
55	** ''Film/LakePlacidVsAnaconda'' (2015)
56	* ''Film/FearClinic'' (2015) -- Dr. Peter Andover
57	* ''Film/TheFunhouseMassacre'' (2015) -- Warden Kane
58	* ''Film/ChooseOrDie'' (2022) -- Himself
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60	[[AC:Live-Action Television]]
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62	* ''Series/BabylonFive'' -- Jeremiah
63	* ''[[Series/Charmed1998 Charmed]]'' -- Gammill, the collector.
64	* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' -- Dr. Stanley Wheelwright
65	* ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' -- Freddy Krueger
66	* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'' -- [[LouisCypher "Lou"]]
67	* ''Series/NightmareCafe'' -- Blackie
68	* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' -- Dr. Robert
69	* ''Series/{{V 1983}}'' -- Willie
70	* ''Series/{{Bones}}'' -- Ray Buxley
71	* ''Series/StrangerThings'' -- Victor Creel
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74	[[AC:Video Games]]
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76	* ''[[VideoGame/NaziZombies Call of Duty: Black Ops: Zombies]]'' -- AsHimself
77	* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' -- Freddy Krueger
78	* ''VideoGame/SuperHeroSquadOnline'' -- Dormammu
79	* ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' -- Scarecrow
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81	[[AC:Western Animation]]
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83	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' -- The Riddler
84	* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' -- Myglom
85	* ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSmash'' -- Pluto
86	* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' -- Felix Faust
87	* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' -- Stagman [[spoiler: and Anti-Pops]]
88	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' -- The Vulture
89	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' -- Dormammu
90	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' -- Dream Beavers
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94	!!Tropes associated with Robert Englund's roles:
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96	* AsHimself: He plays himself as a character in ''Film/WesCravensNewNightmare'' as well as a cameo in ''Call of Duty''.
97	* IAmNotSpock: He has been permanently Spocked as Freddy Krueger. To a lesser degree, he has also become typecast as a creepy/evil/weird guy in B-grade horror films. But these movies often feature Englund, and promote his inclusion, solely because of his "horror icon" status - a status he gained from playing Freddy. Luckily, he doesn't mind, and he loves being known as Freddy.
98	* LargeHam: Not afraid to go over the top, as some of the later ''Nightmare'' movies show.
99	* MeanCharacterNiceActor: The man known for playing one of the most well-known villains in horror is also one of the nicest men in Hollywood.

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