Freddy Krueger Actor Robert Englund on His 50-Year Career, Why He Won’t Play Freddy Anymore and Who Should Portray the ‘Elm Street’ Villain Next
variety.comWilliam Earl Robert Englund starred in one of the most revered science fiction series of all time; he’s directed films; voiced video game characters; and acted in scores of movies and shows.
But he’s aware that his legacy is playing horror icon Freddy Krueger in eight “Nightmare on Elm Street” films and a TV series.
An upcoming documentary — “Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story,” out June 6 — dives into Englund’s unique silver screen journey, of which he is self-effacing. “I know who icons are,” he says. “I’m not an icon.
Maybe Freddy Krueger is, but I’m not. I’m just a character actor, a utility actor who’s been very lucky.” Perhaps the most surprising chapter of Englund’s story happens early on, when he was frequently adjacent to ‘70s blockbusters.
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