This is a secret that the actor has just made in a documentary dedicated to him, entitled Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: the Robert Englund Story.
160 movies and series
Because casually, the actor is in the credits of no less than 160 films and series, from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane to Urban Legend via the mini-series of the 80s V, even if his most emblematic role remains that of Freddy Krueger, whom he played for the first time in 1984 in The Claws of the Night by Wes Craven.
Freddy Krueger's cult performer drops his claws
His last appearance as the character's “burnt” skin dates back to 2003, in Freddy Vs Jason. He specifies in the documentary: “I know what icons are. I am not an icon. Freddy Krueger may be, but I'm not. I'm just a very lucky actor. I'm too old and thick to play Freddy now. I just can't do fight scenes for more than one take, I have pain in my neck, back and arthritis in my right wrist. So I have to hang up, but I would love to do a cameo”
The documentary in question is also full of anecdotes, in particular the one where he convinces his roommate at the time, Mark Hamill (click to discover his rather crisp interview), to audition for the role of Luke Skywalker . This documentary will be broadcast exclusively on the Screambox service in the USA on June 6th. No info yet for France. Source: Variety.com
