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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]] |
22 | |
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 |
57 | |
58 | [[AC:Live-Action Television]] |
59 | |
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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71 | |
72 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
73 | |
74 | * ''[[VideoGame/NaziZombies Call of Duty: Black Ops: Zombies]]'' -- AsHimself |
75 | * ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' -- Freddy Krueger |
76 | * ''VideoGame/SuperHeroSquadOnline'' -- Dormammu |
77 | * ''VideoGame/Injustice2'' -- Scarecrow |
78 | |
79 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
80 | |
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: |
93 | |
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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