Peter Krause
American actor (born 1965)
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::summary American actor (born 1965) ::
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| image | Peter Krause Paleyfest 2013 cropped lightened sharpened.jpg |
| name | Peter Krause |
| caption | Krause at the 2013 Paleyfest |
| birth_name | Peter William Krause |
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| birth_place | Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| occupation | |
| years_active | 1983–present |
| partner | Lauren Graham (2010–2021) |
| children | 1 |
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| image = Peter Krause Paleyfest 2013 cropped lightened sharpened.jpg | name = Peter Krause | caption = Krause at the 2013 Paleyfest | birth_name = Peter William Krause | birth_date = | birth_place = Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S. | education = | occupation = | years_active = 1983–present | partner = Lauren Graham (2010–2021) | children = 1
Peter William Krause (; born August 12, 1965) is an American actor, director, and producer. He has held leading roles across multiple acclaimed television series, portraying Casey McCall on Sports Night (1998–2000), Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under (2001–2005), Nick George on Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009), Adam Braverman on Parenthood (2010–2015), Benjamin Jones on The Catch (2016–2017), and Bobby Nash on Fox/ABC's 9-1-1 (2018–2025).
For his work on Six Feet Under, Krause was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning twice for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
Early life
Krause was born on August 12, 1965, in Alexandria, Minnesota. His parents, Wanda Marie Krause (née Johnson) and William Popham "Bill" Krause, were both teachers in Minnesota. He was raised in Roseville, a suburb of St. Paul, and has two siblings, Amy and Michael.
As a teenager, Krause was active in track and field and gymnastics In college, he performed in plays such as Paul Sills' Story Theatre, Caryl Churchill's Cloud 9, and Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter, which all led to his full commitment to acting. After graduating from college in 1987, Krause moved to New York City and completed a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts in 1990. While in New York City, he worked as a bartender at Broadway's Palace Theatre with Aaron Sorkin, who later created and executive produced Sports Night, which starred Krause.
While attending Tisch School of the Arts, he starred in productions of Macbeth, Uncle Vanya, and Arms and the Man. Shortly after graduation, Krause moved to Los Angeles after landing a regular role on Carol Burnett's sketch comedy series Carol & Company.
Career
In 1987, Krause made his first feature film appearance in an American slasher film, Blood Harvest. After earning an M.F.A. degree from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1990, he moved to Los Angeles and made his first television appearance, playing various roles in Carol Burnett's comedy anthology series Carol & Company from 1990 to 1991. In the early 1990s, he appeared in TV shows such as Seinfeld, Beverly Hills, 90210 and Ellen. Starting in 1996, Krause appeared in a recurring role as Cybill Shepherd's son-in-law Kevin on her sitcom Cybill for four seasons.
From 1998 to 2000, Krause also portrayed the character Casey McCall on the ABC network's comedy Sports Night. Although the show received considerable critical acclaim, it struggled to find an audience and was canceled after two seasons.
Krause starred in the critically acclaimed HBO drama series Six Feet Under from 2001 to 2005. He received seven award nominations (including three Emmy nominations) for his portrayal of funeral director Nate Fisher.
Krause appeared on Broadway in the summer of 2004 in a revival of Arthur Miller's After the Fall.
In December 2006, he played the lead role, Detective Joe Miller, in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries The Lost Room.
From 2007 to 2009, Krause portrayed young lawyer Nick George in ABC's drama Dirty Sexy Money alongside veteran actor Donald Sutherland. He had initially turned down the role three times. He also served as a series producer. From 2010 to 2015, he played Adam Braverman in the NBC comedy-drama Parenthood. He directed three episodes for the show. Krause appeared in the 2011 fantasy film Beastly, based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel of the same name. From 2016 to 2017, he starred opposite Mireille Enos in the ABC crime drama series The Catch, produced by Shonda Rhimes. In August 2017, Krause was cast in the Ryan Murphy-produced drama 9-1-1, which focuses on the lives of first responders. He played one of the show's central characters, a fire captain named Bobby Nash, and served as the executive producer of the series. In 2025, his character was written out in Season 8 as part of the show's creative direction.
He is the narrator of Citizen Hearst, an Insignia Films documentary about William Randolph Hearst which originally aired as an American Experience two-part series on September 27 and 28, 2021.
Personal life
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Krause and his former girlfriend Christine King have a son, Roman, who was born in 2001. In 2010, Krause began a relationship with actress Lauren Graham. They first met in 1995 when appearing in the sitcom Caroline in the City, then became a couple while co-starring on Parenthood. In June 2022, it was reported that the couple had ended their relationship in 2021 after 11 years together.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Blood Harvest | Scott | |
| 1996 | Lovelife | Tim | |
| 1998 | Melting Pot | Pedro Marine | |
| The Truman Show | Lawrence | ||
| My Engagement Party | David Salsburg | ||
| 2000 | It's a Shame About Ray | Mr. Hanks | Short |
| 2004 | We Don't Live Here Anymore | Hank Evans | |
| 2006 | Civic Duty | Terry Allen | |
| 2011 | Beastly | Rob Kingson | |
| 2016 | Night Owls | William Campbell | |
| 2018 | Saint Judy | Matthew | |
| *Attorneys at Love * | Mr. Forte | Short | |
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Television
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Carol & Company | Various | Main role |
| 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jay Thurman | 3 episodes |
| Seinfeld | Tim | Episode: "The Limo" | |
| 1994 | Ellen | Episode: "The Hand That Robs the Cradle" | |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | Peter Welmerling | Episode: "Caroline and the Opera" |
| Brotherly Love | Tom | Episode: "Double Date" | |
| If Not for You | Elliot | 5 episodes | |
| The Great Defender | Crosby Caufield III | 8 episodes | |
| 1995–1997 | Cybill | Kevin Manning | 23 episodes |
| 1996 | The Drew Carey Show | Tom | Episode: "Drew Gets Motivated" |
| 1997 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Peter Connolly | Episode: "A Friend in Dick" |
| 1998 | Party of Five | Daniel Musser | 3 episodes |
| Style & Substance | Steve | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 1998–2000 | Sports Night | Casey McCall | Main role |
| 2001–2005 | Six Feet Under | Nate Fisher | |
| 2006 | The Lost Room | Detective Joe Miller | |
| 2007–2009 | Dirty Sexy Money | Nick George | Main role |
| Also producer | |||
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | Adam Braverman | Main role |
| 2016–2017 | The Catch | Benjamin Jones | Main role |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Park Ranger | Episode: "Fall" |
| 2018–2025 | 9-1-1 | Captain Robert Wade "Bobby" Nash | Main role (season 1–8); 123 episodes |
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Theatre
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. | After the Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Quentin | Broadway | |||
| American Airlines Theatre, New York | |||||
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As director
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| Year | Title | Notes | Parenthood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2014 | Television series; 3 episodes | ||
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As producer
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| Year | Title | Notes | Civic Duty | Dirty Sexy Money | Got a Little Story: EPK | 9-1-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Movie | |||||
| 2008–2009 | Television series | |||||
| 2009 | Video short; executive producer | |||||
| 2018–2025 | Television series; executive producer | |||||
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Awards and nominations
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References
References
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- Brady, James. (November 2, 2008). "In Step With Peter Krause". [[Advance Publications]].
- (October 1, 2017). "Wanda M. (Johnson) Krause".
- (February 26, 2012). "William Popham "Bill" Krause Obituary". [[Star Tribune]].
- Wood, Drew. (November 6, 2019). "You've Seen Peter Krause on TV".
- Lee, Luaine. (February 3, 2010). "It's all about family for 'Parenthood' star Peter Krause". Knox News.
- (February 26, 2010). "Alumnus Peter Krause to Star in New NBC Drama". Gustavus Adolphus College.
- O'Toole, Lesley. (May 28, 2020). "Peter Krause Has TV Acting Wisdom to Impart". [[Backstage (magazine).
- "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni".
- (September 20, 2007). "Back From the Dead". New York Magazine.
- (July 29, 2004). "Peter Krause and Carla Gugino Revisit Arthur Miller's After The Fall on Broadway, July 29".
- "Cybill (TV Series 1995–1998) - IMDb".
- Sylvester, Sherri. (March 16, 2000). "''Sorkin still writing on Sports Night, West Wing''". [[CNN]].
- "''Dirty Sexy Money'' Cast: Peter Krause". ABC Broadcast Networks.
- Hernandez, Ernio. (July 29, 2004). "Peter Krause and Carla Gugino Revisit Arthur Miller's After The Fall on Broadway, July 29". [[Playbill]].
- Heffernan, Virginia. (December 11, 2006). "Objects From This Room Are Odder Than They Appear". [[The New York Times]].
- "Showatch: Dirty Sexy Money". The Futon Critic.
- Wilson, Benji. (March 8, 2008). "Dirty Sexy Money: Peter Krause". The Telegraph.
- Bierly, Mandi. (March 24, 2010). "Peter Krause, Maura Tierney cast in NBC's "Parenthood' pilot. Yay?".
- Fleming, Michael. (July 6, 2009). "Peter Krause boosting 'Beastly'". Reed Elsevier.
- Lesley Goldberg. "Peter Krause Set as New Male Lead in ABC's Shondaland Drama 'The Catch'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- Andreeva, Nellie. (August 8, 2017). "'9-1-1': Peter Krause To Star McG To Direct, Tim Minear To Showrun In Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk Fox Series – TCA".
- "About 9-1-1".
- Andreeva, Nellie. (April 17, 2025). "'9-1-1' Shocker: Original Cast Member Leaving After 8 Seasons, Admits "It’s A Tough Goodbye"".
- [https://insigniafilms.com/Citizen-Hearst-1 ''Citizen Hearst'' – Insignia Films.] Retrieved November 24, 2021
- [https://thecentralminnesotacatholic.org/citizen-hearst-sept-27-pbs/ Byrd, Chris. "''Citizen Hearst'', Sept. 27, PBS," '' Catholic News Service'', Friday, September 24, 2021.] Retrieved November 24, 2021
- Vulpo, Mike. (March 16, 2017). "How Lauren Graham and Peter Krause's Romantic Relationship Continues to Surprise Hollywood".
- McNiece, Mia. (November 17, 2016). "Gilmore Girls Star Lauren Graham on Finally Finding Love in Hollywood".
- (June 17, 2022). "Lauren Graham and Peter Krause Break Up After More Than a Decade Together".
- (November 2, 2022). "Lauren Graham Says Writing Was a Good Distraction After Her 'Sad' Split from Peter Krause".
- (March 11, 2004). ""Six Feet Under" Star Peter Krause Heads Roundabout Revival of After the Fall".
- "After The Fall".
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