Classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Englund launched his professional life on regional stages before making his screen debut in Buster and Billie (1974) and taking supporting parts in Stay Hungry, A Star Is Born and Big Wednesday. A breakthrough arrived with his portrayal of resistance fighter Willie in the 1983 miniseries V, leading to the iconic casting as Freddy Krueger in… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Stranger Things 2016 The Simpsons 1989 Supernatural 2005 A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 Series ★ 8 Babylon 5 1994
Jeremiah Series ★ 8 The Batman 2004
The Riddler (voice) Series ★ 7.7 DOTA: Dragon's Blood 2021
Aetherak (voice) Series ★ 7.6 Sliders 1995
Dr. James Aldohn Series ★ 7.8 Green Lantern: The Animated Series 2011
Myglom (voice) Series ★ 7.4 The Goldbergs 2013
Freddy Krueger Series ★ 7.4 Workaholics 2011
Josh / Dr. TelAmeriCorp Series ★ 7 Walker, Texas Ranger 1993
Lyle Eckert Series ★ 7.4 V: The Final Battle 1984
Willie Series ★ 7.4 Manimal 1983
Series ★ 7.3 Night Court 1984
Arnold Preminger Series ★ 7.1 V 1984
Willie ★ 6.9 Big Wednesday 1978
"Fly" Series ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984
Vaughn Series ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979
Buddy Kilgore Series ★ 6.8 CHiPs 1977
Zack ★ 7.6 Justice League: Paradise Lost 2003
Felix Faust (voice) ★ 7.6 The Return of Cagliostro 2003
Erroll Douglas Series ★ 6.7 Simon & Simon 1981
Series ★ 7.1 The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries 1977
★ 7 The Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard 2008
Adrian Toomes/Vulture (voice) ★ 6.9 The Paper Brigade 1996
Crazy Man Cooper ★ 6.4 Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon 2006
Doc Halloran ★ 6.4 Dead & Buried 1981
Harry Series ★ 6.6 The Jamie Foxx Show 1996
Clive ★ 6.3 Pinocchio: Unstrung 2026
Cricket (voice) ★ 6.3 Red 2008
Mr. Doust ★ 6.2 Abruptio 2024
Mr. Salk Series ★ 6.2 Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. 2013
Pluto (voice) ★ 5.8 Bloodbrothers 1978
Mott ★ 5.7 I Want to Be a Soldier 2010
Psychologist ★ 5.7 Killer Tongue 1996
Prison Director ★ 6.1 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane 1990
Smiley ★ 5.8 Hustle 1975
Hold-up Man ★ 5.7 St. Ives 1976
Hood ★ 6.1 Wishmaster 1997
Raymond Beaumont ★ 5.2 Natty Knocks 2023
Mr. Meredeth ★ 5.5 Dance of the Dead 2005
MC ★ 5.6 Stay Hungry 1976
Franklin ★ 5 Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land 1983
Scott ★ 5.2 The Last Showing 2014
Stuart ★ 5.7 The Phantom of the Opera 1989
Erik Destler / The Phantom ★ 4.2 Kantemir 2015
John Larousse ★ 5.6 Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer 2007
Professor Gordon Crowley ★ 3.8 The Quantum Devil 2023
Barada (voice) ★ 3.5 Nobody Knows Anything! 2004
Jack Sampson ★ 5.8 The Midnight Man 2016
Dr. Goodberry ★ 4.2 Black Swarm 2007
Eli Giles ★ 4.7 Never Too Young to Die 1986
Riley ★ 3.9 Heartstopper 2006
Sheriff Berger ★ 5.8 Hatchet 2006
Samson Dunstan ★ 5.5 Eaten Alive 1976
Buck ★ 4.1 Night Terrors 1993
Marquis De Sade ★ 3.9 Inkubus 2011
Inkubus ★ 5.2 Python 2000
Dr. Anton Rudolph ★ 4.7 Sanitarium 2013
Sam ★ 5.3 The Funhouse Massacre 2015
Warden Kane ★ 4.5 Meet the Deedles 1998
Nemo ★ 5 Strangeland 1998
Jackson Roth ★ 3.9 Strippers vs. Werewolves 2012
Tapper ★ 4.4 Nightworld 2017
Jacob ★ 4.4 C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud 1989
Man in Trenchcoat (uncredited) ★ 5.2 Galaxy of Terror 1981
Ranger ★ 4.9 The Mangler 1995
William 'Bill' Gartley ★ 4.1 Fear Clinic 2014
Dr. Andover ★ 5.2 Choose or Die 2022
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