Bobbie Little

Born: June 6, 1949, California. Family: Father Kent, mother Janis. Relationship: Married to Nancy Booth. Education: Three years at UCLA. Graduated from Oakland University. First Film: Had a very small uncredited role in Terrence Malick's 1973 film Badlands. Breakthrough: Achieved fame in 1984 for his role as Freddy Krueger in the first film of the Nightmare on Elm Street series. He became the connecting character of the Elm Street films for the next decade and seven films. Directing: Directed Freddy's Nightmares and 976-EVIL. Did you know?: Member of Actors Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Arts, and Directors Guild of America. Did you know?: His father, an engineer, designed U-2 spy planes. Quote: When I was 9, I went to a birthday party. We were going to see a cowboy movie, but there was a mix-up and we saw The Bad Seed instead. It was terrifying. I lived in fear of ponytailed girls for four years. I saw a magazine in Los Angeles completely filled with Freddy Krueger tattoos. Hey, I'm someone who's had classic stage training, who's played Chekhov, and now thousands of people in America are walking around with my tattoo on their bodies. I just see it as pop culture.