Robert Englund | 73

Robert Englund, whose real name is Robert Barton Englund, was born on June 6, 1947 in California, an American film and television actor and director. He has starred in “Green Lantern”, “Screaming Scene”, “Zombie Strippers” and other films. Avid fans of horror movies, will surely be familiar with Robert Englund. He brought Freddy Krueger to life in the film Nightmare on Elm Street. His role as the villainous “dream killer” is now considered a cult classic.

The classic movie was rebooted in 2010 and had Jackie Hailey as his replacement, but it is clear fans prefer the original. He is now 73, and has made no plans to go into retirement. Though many filmmakers would make an investment on new Nightmare on Elm Street movies, the actor has stated that he is simply “too long in the tooth” to reprise the role.