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The actor, who portrayed the original Freddy Krueger in the A Nightmare on Elm Street movies, will appear on the NBC show's Halloween episode, reports Entertainment Weekly.
Englund will portray an evil scientist named Dr Stanley Wheelwright who has the ability to make nightmares come true.
He will appear in the sixth episode of the new season titled 'Chuck Versus Aisle Of Terror'.
The new season of Chuck will premiere on September 20 on NBC.
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