History Creator / RobertEnglund

* IAmNotSpock: He as 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.

* SerendipityWritesThePlot: While a young actor friend was sleeping on his couch, Englund encouraged him to try out for a big-budget science-fiction movie Englund was considered for. The young actor did, and eventually won the part. The name of that friend? ''Creator/MarkHamill.''

* '''Film/{{Strangeland}}'' (1998) -- Jack Roth

Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is a classically trained actor, who primarily works in film and television.

* ''Film/LakePlacidVsAnaconda'' (2015) -- Jim Bickerman again

* MotorMouth: Get him going and he'll talk your ear off.

* ''Film/{{Python}}'': (2000) -- Dr. Anton Rudolph

* CoolOldGuy: He's pushing seventy and still seems endlessly enthusiastic about traveling and making movies.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: He's well-known for playing the sinister child killer Freddy Krueger, but almost everybody who's met him only have positive things to say about his demeanor.

Robert Englund is a classically trained actor, who primarily works in film and television.

* SerendipityWritesThePlot: While a young actor friend was sleeping on his couch, Englund encouraged him to try out for a big-budget science-fiction movie Englund was considered for. The young actor did, and eventually won the part. The name of that friend? ''[[Creator/MarkHamill.]]''

* LargeHam: Not afraid to go over the top, as some of the later Nightmare movies show.

Also, he and three others [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps2 once fought a zombie-fied]] Creator/GeorgeARomero.

Also, he and three others [[VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps2 once fought a zombie-fied George A. Romero]].

However, he first hit the big time as the [[PlayingAgainstType lovably innocent Willie]] in the ''Series/V1983'' franchise. This created a TV image strong enough that when ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' had an OriginStory story for Krueger, Englund's face was largely obscured to avoid associations with Willie.

* MotorMouth: Get him going and he'll talk your ear off.
* OldShame: Averted. While he'll occasionally acknowledge some films are better than others, he tends to be very positive about the projects in which he's taken part.

* MotorMouth: Get him going and he'll talk your ear off.

* MotorMouth: Get him going and he'll talk your ear off.
* TypeCasting: Was generally cast as the best friend early in his career, before transitioning to redneck Southerners. From the late 80s onward, he's usually appeared as sleazy or outright villains, with the [[PlayingAgainstType occasional]] [[Film/BehindTheMaskTheRiseOfLeslieVernon exception.]]

* MotorMouth: Get him going and he'll talk your ear off.

* MotorMouth: Get him going and he'll talk your ear off.
* TypeCasting: Tended to get cast as the best friend early in his career, then transitioned to playing rednecks. From the late 80s onward he's been mostly cast as either sleazy or outright villainous characters.

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'''Robert Englund''' is a classically trained actor, who primarily works in film and television.

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' -- Stagman

However, he first hit the big time as the [[PlayingAgainstType lovably innocent Willie]] in the ''Franchise/{{V}}'' franchise. This created a TV image strong enough that when ''Series/FreddysNightmares'' had an OriginStory story for Krueger, Englund's face was largely obscured to avoid associations with Willie.