Alan Smith

 is a fictional school principal and a supporting character featured in the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. He was played by actor Clancy Brown. Alan Smith was the father of troubled teen Quentin Smith and harbored a dark secret regarding his involvement in the gruesome execution of child killer Freddy Krueger.

Notes & Trivia



 * Alan Smith is an analog for both Lieutenant Donald Thompson as well as Mister Lantz from the original A Nightmare on Elm Street.


 * Clancy Brown's character is involved in the creation of a monster in this film. In the 1985 movie The Bride, he actually played a monster named Viktor.