Saturday, May 10, 2008

Horror Icon #5

Robert Englund
(A.k.a. - Freddy Krueger)
Misc. Trivia:
- Born: June 6, 1947
- Auditioned for the role of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars
- Lost the role and recommended Mark Hamill for the part
- Father designed the U-2 Spy Plane
- Graduated from the same high school (Granda Hills H.S.) as John Elway
- Attended UCLA

Film Credits:
Eaten Alive (1977) - Buck
The Fifth Floor (1978) - Benny
Galaxy of Terror (1981) - Ranger
V series (1983-85) - Willie
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
- Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
- Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
- Freddy Krueger
A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
- Freddy Krueger
Freddy's Nightmares T.V. series (1988-1990)
- Freddy Kreueger
Phantom of the Operea (1989): - The Phantom
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)
- Freddy Krueger
Night Terrors (1993) - Marquis De Sade
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
- Freddy Krueger/Himself
The Mangler (1995) - Bill Gartley
Wishmaster (1997) - Raymond Beaumont
Urban Legend (1998) - Prof. Wexler
Strangeland (1998) - Jackson Roth
Freddy Vs. Jason (2003)
- Freddy Krueger
2001 Maniacs (2005) - Mayor Buckman
Masters of Horror: Dance of the Dead (2005) - The M.C.
Hatchet (2006) - Sampson
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
- Doc Halloran
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007) - Prof. Crowley
Killer Pad (2008) - Director
Zombie Strippers! (2008) - Ian

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