Robert Englund is a horror movie icon, and not just for his most obvious role. Getting his start in horror movies of the late 70s and early 80s, it wasn't until the American actor was cast as ...

Robert Englund's pitch for how he could return as A Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger would break franchise tradition in an intriguing way. The 1980s was a golden period for the creation of ...

Robert Englund, who's known for playing horror icon Freddy Krueger, played a key role in Season 4 of Netflix's Stranger Things.

Englund looks back on filming of 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' revealing to PEOPLE how the character's iconic look came together Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in the 'Nightmare on Elm Street ...

Ahead of the 40th anniversary of A Nightmare on Elm Street, which first debuted in theaters on Nov. 9, 1984, stars Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp are looking back on the making of the now ...

It gave the horror a quintessential new baddie in Krueger, portrayed by Robert Englund, and a memorable new final girl in Nancy Thompson, played by Heather Langenkamp. It also left its stars ...

At the time, few expected Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street to launch a massively successful franchise, and likely none expected versatile character actor Robert Englund to receive a star ...

Robert Englund: No, I had no idea. Subsequently, I learned that New Line HQ was on Eighth Avenue in New York and they were importing foreign films. I actually did some dubbing for a film there.

He was first brought to life on-screen by Robert Englund, who portrayed the character in six films before retiring from the role after 2003's Freddy vs. Jason. The actor, now 77, originally ...