Line #57 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	!!Appearances:
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21	[[AC:Film]]
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23	* ''Film/EatenAlive1976'' -- Buck (Englund's film debut)
24	* ''Film/{{A Star Is Born\|1976}}'' (1976) -- Marty
25	* ''Film/DeadAndBuried'' (1981) -- Harry
26	* ''Film/GalaxyOfTerror'' (1981) -- Ranger
27	* ''Film/DontCryItsOnlyThunder'' -- (1982) -- Tripper
28	* ''Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet'' -- [[Characters/ANightmareOnElmStreetFreddyKrueger Freddy Krueger]]
29	** ''Film/{{A Nightmare On Elm Street\|1984}}'' (1984)
30	** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreetPart2FreddysRevenge'' (1985)
31	** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet3DreamWarriors'' (1987)
32	** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet4TheDreamMaster'' (1988)
33	** ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet5TheDreamChild'' (1989)
34	** ''Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare'' (1991)
35	** ''Film/WesCravensNewNightmare'' (1994)
36	** ''Film/FreddyVsJason'' (2003)
37	* ''Film/NeverTooYoungToDie'' (1986) -- Riley
38	* ''Film/CHUDIIBudTheChud'' (1989) -- Man in Trenchcoat Walking with Trick-or-Treaters
39	* ''Film/{{The Phantom of the Opera\|1989}}'' (1989) -- Erik Destler / The Phantom
40	* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfFordFairlane'' (1990) -- Smiley
41	* ''Film/TheMangler'' (1995) -- Bill Gartley
42	* ''Film/{{Wishmaster}}'' (1997) -- Raymond Beaumont
43	* ''Film/UrbanLegend'' (1998) -- Professor Wexler
44	* ''Film/{{Python}}'' (2000) -- Dr. Anton Rudolph
45	* ''[[Film/TwoThousandManiacs 2001 Maniacs]]'' (2005) -- Mayor Buckman
46	* ''Film/{{Hatchet}}'' (2006) -- Sampson Dunston
47	* ''Film/BehindTheMaskTheRiseOfLeslieVernon'' (2006) -- Doc Halloran
48	* ''Film/JackBrooksMonsterSlayer'' (2007) -- Professor Gordon Crowley
49	* ''Film/ZombieStrippers'' (2008) -- Ian Essko
50	* ''Film/StrippersVsWerewolves'' (2012) -- Tapper
51	* ''Film/LakePlacid'' -- Jim Bickerman
52	** ''Lake Placid: The Final Chapter'' (2012)
53	** ''Film/LakePlacidVsAnaconda'' (2015)
54	* ''Film/FearClinic'' (2015) -- Dr. Peter Andover
55	* ''Film/TheFunhouseMassacre'' (2015) -- Warden Kane
56	* ''Film/ChooseOrDie'' (2022) -- Himself
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58	[[AC:Live-Action Television]]
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60	* ''Series/BabylonFive'' -- Jeremiah
61	* ''[[Series/Charmed1998 Charmed]]'' -- Gammill, the collector.
62	* ''Series/{{Chuck}}'' -- Dr. Stanley Wheelwright
63	* ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' -- Freddy Krueger
64	* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'' -- [[LouisCypher "Lou"]]
65	* ''Series/NightmareCafe'' -- Blackie
66	* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' -- Dr. Robert
67	* ''Series/{{V 1983}}'' -- Willie
68	* ''Series/{{Bones}}'' -- Ray Buxley
69	* ''Series/StrangerThings'' -- Victor Creel
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72	[[AC:Video Games]]
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74	* ''[[VideoGame/NaziZombies Call of Duty: Black Ops: Zombies]]'' -- AsHimself
75	* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' -- Freddy Krueger
76	* ''VideoGame/SuperHeroSquadOnline'' -- Dormammu
77	* ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' -- Scarecrow
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79	[[AC:Western Animation]]
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81	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'' -- The Riddler
82	* ''WesternAnimation/GreenLanternTheAnimatedSeries'' -- Myglom
83	* ''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSmash'' -- Pluto
84	* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' -- Felix Faust
85	* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' -- Stagman [[spoiler: and Anti-Pops]]
86	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' -- The Vulture
87	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' -- Dormammu
88	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'' -- Dream Beavers
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92	!!Tropes associated with Robert Englund's roles:
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94	* AsHimself: He plays himself as a character in ''Film/WesCravensNewNightmare'' as well as a cameo in ''Call of Duty''.
95	* 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.
96	* LargeHam: Not afraid to go over the top, as some of the later ''Nightmare'' movies show.
97	* 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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