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Robert Englund

1947 - Today

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Robert Barton Englund (born June 6, 1947) is an American actor and director, best known for playing the supernatural serial killer Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. Classically trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Englund began his career as a stage actor in regional theatre, and made his film debut in Buster and Billie in 1974. After supporting roles in films in the 1970s such as Stay Hungry, A Star Is Born, and Big Wednesday, Englund had his breakthrough as the resistance fighter Willie in the miniseries V in 1983. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Robert Englund has received more than 6,087,078 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Englund is the 671st most popular actor (down from 623rd in 2019), the 1,248th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,136th in 2019) and the 333rd most popular American Actor.

Robert Englund is most famous for his portrayal of the iconic horror villain, Freddy Krueger.

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  • 6.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 60.61

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 41

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.51

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.93

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Englund ranks 671 out of 9,996. Before him are Geena Davis, Samy Naceri, Michael Gough, Marisa Tomei, Rene Russo, and Geneviève Bujold. After him are Jacques Perrin, Benicio del Toro, Mark Ruffalo, Amy Adams, Dwight Schultz, and Alyson Hannigan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Robert Englund ranks 63. Before him are Sofia Rotaru, Jonathan Banks, Carles Rexach, Gidon Kremer, Aaron Ciechanover, and Bachir Gemayel. After him are Dwight Schultz, Mariska Veres, Yukio Hatoyama, Peter Sloterdijk, Michael Levitt, and Dick Fosbury.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Englund ranks 1,248 out of 18,182. Before him are Jim Lovell (1928), Shia LaBeouf (1986), Geena Davis (1956), Marisa Tomei (1964), Frederick Cook (1865), and Rene Russo (1954). After him are Duff McKagan (1964), Stonewall Jackson (1824), Mark Ruffalo (1967), Jacque Fresco (1916), Cole Porter (1891), and Walter Gilbert (1932).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Robert Englund ranks 333. Before him are Uma Thurman (1970), Wesley Snipes (1962), Shia LaBeouf (1986), Geena Davis (1956), Marisa Tomei (1964), and Rene Russo (1954). After him are Mark Ruffalo (1967), Dwight Schultz (1947), Alyson Hannigan (1974), Lisa Kudrow (1963), John Forsythe (1918), and Anthony Mann (1906).

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