1983
V
He plays Willie in the science-fiction production.
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ENGLUND
โรเบิร์ต อิงลันด์
A lifetime of characters beyond the nightmare
From the stage and V to Freddy Krueger.
The actor behind the glove
Robert Englund is an American actor whose career began on stage before expanding into film and television. His official biography recalls an early stage appearance as Pinocchio and years of work before his best-known horror role.
Before Freddy Krueger, Englund played the friendly alien Willie in the science-fiction television production V. The role offered a striking contrast to the dream-haunting villain that followed.
Wes Craven cast him as Freddy in A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984. Englund returned to the character across the franchise, making his voice, movement and makeup central to an enduring horror figure.
He has continued working across screen and voice roles, including the voice of Cricket in Pinocchio: Unstrung. The film list below contains titles available on FLM.RED and is not his complete filmography.
Selected roles
1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Englund first plays Freddy Krueger.
2022
Stranger Things
He appeared in the television series.
2026
Pinocchio: Unstrung
He voices Cricket.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
- Robert Englund — official biography
- TheWrap — career interview
- IMDb — Robert Englund
- Metacritic — Pinocchio: Unstrung credits
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.