Robert Englund Poses with Freddy Krueger Glove as He Accepts Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Halloween Angela AndaloroOctober 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM 0 Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; Moviestore/Shutterstock Robert Englund with Freddy Kreuger glove at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star (left), Robert Englund as Freddy Kreuger Robert Englund received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, Oct.
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Angela AndaloroOctober 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Robert Englund with Freddy Kreuger glove at his Hollywood Walk of Fame star (left), Robert Englund as Freddy Kreuger -
Robert Englund received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, Oct. 31
The Halloween ceremony saw the Nightmare on Elm Street actor reunited with costar Heather Langenkamp, who played Nancy Thompson in two of the horror franchise's films
Englund, 78, has been in countless other titles, with over 100 film credits to his name
Robert Englund is celebrating on the spookiest day of the year.
The actor, 78, was honored on Friday with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He appeared at the event, where he was honored with speeches from actress Heather Langenkamp and director Eli Roth.
Langenkamp, who starred opposite Englund as heroine Nancy Thompson in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987), shared her memories of both Englund and his revered horror character, Freddy Krueger.
"They did a lot of months of preparing the special effects makeup that he would wear. They had many weeks of preparing a costume that would bring forth that incredible silhouette of Freddy Krueger that we all know so well. And when I look at this five-pointed star in front of me with Robert's name on it, I think of the five fingers of that oily, dirty glove that he wore on his right hand," she said.
"That glove dreamed up by Wes Craven. He was an unapologetic visionary, telling us how evil evil can be, and on that glove were four knives for fingernails that primal fear we all have of beasts in the wild that can just rip us to pieces when we're not even aware of it. So, these elements all became part of Robert on these very early days of Nightmare on Elm Street."
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Robert Englund at Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
Langenkamp also recalled hearing Freddy's voice for the first time, noting, "It was Gravelly. It was sneering. There was a little spittle involved. It was incredibly just... it stuck your teeth on edge. The minute Robert took on Freddy's voice, and he married that demented sneer with this wonderful portrayal of the most evil character you can think of."
Of their work together, particularly some intense fight scenes, the actress continued, "It was Robert who choreographed our fights for the most part, and he always made sure the glove was the third lead in the shot. He always made sure it was just close enough to my face to give me shivers, but not to actually cut me. And so, when I look at those scenes on film, I see the magic of Robert Englund, the classically trained actor, Royal Academy alumni."
She was preceded by Roth, who was a producer and part of the cast of 2001's 2001 Maniacs, where Englund played an eccentric small-town mayor. Roth recalled getting to know Englund and hearing stories about the theater rather than the horror-movie set.
"It is these experiences that encapsulate a man who truly understands how to find the humanity, even in a monster," he noted, pointing out Freddy Krueger was the first killer to ever speak in a slasher movie.
"Up until then, slashers were silent assassins or a breathers, an avatar is for the unstoppable force of death, but Robert made death fun, just so f---ing fun with such classic one-liners... Suddenly, we weren't afraid of the monster. We were rooting for him, and that was a turning point, not just in horror, but in cinema itself."
Englund also took the opportunity to speak, thanking fans and friends for their support throughout his career, which has seen the actor appear in over 100 films.
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Published: October 31, 2025 at 06:09PM on Source: COSMOPOLITE
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