Peter Krause
{{short description|American actor (born 1965)}}
{{other people|Peter Krause|Peter Kraus (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox person
| 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 date and age|1965|8|12}}
| birth_place = Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S.
| education = {{ubl|Gustavus Adolphus College (BA)|New York University (MFA)}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director|producer}}
| years_active = 1983–present
| partner = Lauren Graham (2010–2021)
| children = 1
}}
Peter William Krause ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|r|aʊ|z|ə}}; 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0470244/awards?ref_=nm_awd|title=Peter Krause - Awards|publisher=IMDb|access-date=February 20, 2014|archive-date=March 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317102243/http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0470244/awards?ref_=nm_awd|url-status=live}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.parade.com/celebrity/2008/10/peter-krause|title=In Step With Peter Krause|date=November 2, 2008|last=Brady|first=James|work=Parade|publisher=Advance Publications|access-date=May 6, 2010|archive-date=March 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329034628/http://www.parade.com/celebrity/2008/10/peter-krause|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Wanda M. (Johnson) Krause|website=Star Tribune |date=October 1, 2017|url=https://www.startribune.com/obituaries/detail/219160/?fullname=wanda-m-(johnson)-krause}}{{Cite news|title=William Popham "Bill" Krause Obituary|url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=william-popham-krause-bill&pid=156142156&fhid=4255|newspaper=Star Tribune|agency=Legacy.com|date=February 26, 2012}} He was raised in Roseville, a suburb of St. Paul, and has two siblings, Amy and Michael.{{cite web|title=You've Seen Peter Krause on TV|last=Wood|first=Drew|url=https://mspmag.com/arts-and-culture/peter-krause-interview|website=Mpls.St.Paul Magazine|date=November 6, 2019}}
As a teenager, Krause was active in track and field and gymnastics and attended Alexander Ramsey High School in Roseville. He graduated from high school in 1983 and was a pre-medical student at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter until he discovered acting in his junior year and changed his final major to English Literature.{{cite web|url=http://www.knoxnews.com/entertainment/pop-culture/its-all-about-family-for-parenthood-star-peter-krause-ep-408925566-358898821.html|title=It's all about family for 'Parenthood' star Peter Krause|date=February 3, 2010|last=Lee|first=Luaine|work=Knox News|access-date=February 3, 2010}}{{cite web|title=Alumnus Peter Krause to Star in New NBC Drama|url=http://news.blog.gustavus.edu/2010/02/26/alumnus-peter-krause-to-star-in-new-nbc-drama|publisher=Gustavus Adolphus College|access-date=December 21, 2013|date=February 26, 2010|archive-date=December 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224094432/http://news.blog.gustavus.edu/2010/02/26/alumnus-peter-krause-to-star-in-new-nbc-drama/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|last=O'Toole|first=Lesley|date=May 28, 2020|title=Peter Krause Has TV Acting Wisdom to Impart|url=https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/peter-krause-has-tv-acting-wisdom-to-impart-65264|work=Backstage}} 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.{{cite web|title=NYU Graduate Acting Alumni|url=https://tisch.nyu.edu/grad-acting/alumni/some-alumni-bios}} 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.{{cite web |title=Back From the Dead|work=New York Magazine|url=https://nymag.com/arts/tv/features/37958|date=September 20, 2007}}
While attending Tisch School of the Arts, he starred in productions of Macbeth, Uncle Vanya, and Arms and the Man.{{cite web|title=Peter Krause and Carla Gugino Revisit Arthur Miller's After The Fall on Broadway, July 29|url=https://playbill.com/article/peter-krause-and-carla-gugino-revisit-arthur-millers-after-the-fall-on-broadway-july-29-com-121111|website=Playbill|date=July 29, 2004}} 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.{{Citation |title=Cybill (TV Series 1995–1998) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111932/ |language=en-US |access-date=2022-04-11}}
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,{{cite web|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/16/aaron.sorkin/|title=Sorkin still writing on Sports Night, West Wing|date=March 16, 2000|last=Sylvester|first=Sherri|work=CNN|access-date=May 26, 2010|archive-date=June 22, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070622021245/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/16/aaron.sorkin/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=002351&type=krause|title=Dirty Sexy Money Cast: Peter Krause|work=ABCmedianet|publisher=ABC Broadcast Networks|archive-date=November 15, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081115162430/http://www.abcmedianet.com/web/showpage/showpage.aspx?program_id=002351&type=krause|access-date=May 7, 2010|url-status=dead}}
Krause appeared on Broadway in the summer of 2004 in a revival of Arthur Miller's After the Fall.{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/87599-Peter-Krause-and-Carla-Gugino-Revisit-Arthur-Millers-After-The-Fall-on-Broadway-July-29|title=Peter Krause and Carla Gugino Revisit Arthur Miller's After The Fall on Broadway, July 29|date=July 29, 2004|last=Hernandez|first=Ernio|work=Playbill|access-date=May 7, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015035701/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/87599-Peter-Krause-and-Carla-Gugino-Revisit-Arthur-Millers-After-The-Fall-on-Broadway-July-29|archive-date=October 15, 2012}}
In December 2006, he played the lead role, Detective Joe Miller, in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries The Lost Room.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/arts/television/11heff.html|title=Objects From This Room Are Odder Than They Appear|date=December 11, 2006|last=Heffernan|first=Virginia|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 7, 2010|archive-date=June 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625155807/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/11/arts/television/11heff.html|url-status=live}}
From 2007 to 2009, Krause portrayed young lawyer Nick George in ABC's drama Dirty Sexy Money alongside veteran actor Donald Sutherland.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/dirty-sexy-money|title=Showatch: Dirty Sexy Money|work=The Futon Critic|access-date=May 7, 2010}} He had initially turned down the role three times.{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Benji|title=Dirty Sexy Money: Peter Krause|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3671858/Dirty-Sexy-Money-Peter-Krause.html|work=The Telegraph|access-date=December 21, 2013|date=March 8, 2008|archive-date=January 31, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131095817/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3671858/Dirty-Sexy-Money-Peter-Krause.html|url-status=live}} He also served as a series producer. From 2010 to 2015, he played Adam Braverman in the NBC comedy-drama Parenthood.{{cite magazine|url=http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/03/24/peter-krause-ma/|title=Peter Krause, Maura Tierney cast in NBC's "Parenthood' pilot. Yay?|date=March 24, 2010|last=Bierly|first=Mandi|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=May 6, 2010|archive-date=March 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100305103702/http://popwatch.ew.com/2009/03/24/peter-krause-ma/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web|url= https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005703.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1|title=Peter Krause boosting 'Beastly'|date=July 6, 2009|last=Fleming|first=Michael|work=Variety|publisher=Reed Elsevier|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710131833/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005703.html?categoryid=1238&cs=1|archive-date=July 10, 2009|url-status= dead|access-date=May 6, 2010}} From 2016 to 2017, he starred opposite Mireille Enos in the ABC crime drama series The Catch, produced by Shonda Rhimes.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/peter-krause-catch-shondaland-808458|title=Peter Krause Set as New Male Lead in ABC's Shondaland Drama 'The Catch'|author=Lesley Goldberg|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=July 14, 2015|archive-date=July 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716164932/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/peter-krause-catch-shondaland-808458|url-status=live}}
In August 2017, Krause was cast in the Ryan Murphy-produced drama 9-1-1, which focuses on the lives of first responders.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/911-peter-krause-star-fox-series-ryan-murphy-mcg-tim-minear-1202144592|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808190036/http://deadline.com/2017/08/911-peter-krause-star-fox-series-ryan-murphy-mcg-tim-minear-1202144592/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 8, 2017|title='9-1-1': Peter Krause To Star McG To Direct, Tim Minear To Showrun In Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk Fox Series – TCA|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=August 8, 2017}} He played one of the show's central characters, a fire captain named Bobby Nash, and served as the executive producer of the series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fox.com/9-1-1/about-the-show/|title=About 9-1-1}} In 2025, his character was written out in Season 8 as part of the show's creative direction.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/9-1-1-peter-krause-killed-off-1236358909|title='9-1-1' Shocker: Original Cast Member Leaving After 8 Seasons, Admits "It’s A Tough Goodbye"|website=Deadline Hollywood|language=en|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=April 17, 2025}}
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.[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
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/836140/how-lauren-graham-and-peter-krause-s-romantic-relationship-continues-to-surprise-hollywood|title=How Lauren Graham and Peter Krause's Romantic Relationship Continues to Surprise Hollywood|website=E! News|first=Mike|last=Vulpo|date=March 16, 2017|access-date=March 16, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Gilmore Girls Star Lauren Graham on Finally Finding Love in Hollywood|url=http://people.com/tv/gilmore-girls-lauren-graham-on-finally-finding-love-in-hollywood/|website=People|date=November 17, 2016|access-date=July 21, 2017|archive-date=July 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170722220254/http://people.com/tv/gilmore-girls-lauren-graham-on-finally-finding-love-in-hollywood/|url-status=live}} In June 2022, it was reported that the couple had ended their relationship in 2021 after 11 years together.{{cite web|title=Lauren Graham and Peter Krause Break Up After More Than a Decade Together|url=https://people.com/tv/peter-krause-and-lauren-graham-break-up|website=People|date=June 17, 2022|access-date=June 17, 2022}}{{cite web|title=Lauren Graham Says Writing Was a Good Distraction After Her 'Sad' Split from Peter Krause|url=https://people.com/tv/lauren-graham-says-writing-was-a-good-distraction-after-sad-split-with-peter-krause|website=People|date=November 2, 2022|access-date=November 7, 2022}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Blood Harvest | Scott | |
| 1996 | Lovelife | Tim | |
| rowspan="3" | 1998 | Melting Pot | Pedro Marine | |
| The Truman Show | Lawrence | ||
| My Engagement Party | David Salsburg | ||
| 2000 | It's a Shame About Ray | Mr. Hanks | Short film |
| 2004 | We Don't Live Here Anymore | Hank Evans | |
| 2006 | Civic Duty | Terry Allen | |
| 2011 | Beastly | Rob Kingson | |
| 2016 | Night Owls | William Campbell | |
| rowspan="2" | 2018 | Saint Judy | Matthew | |
| Attorneys at Love | Mr. Forte | Short film |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Carol & Company | Various | Series regular; 33 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Jay Thurman | 3 episodes |
| Seinfeld | Tim | Episode: "The Limo" | |
| 1994 | Ellen | Tim | Episode: "The Hand That Robs the Cradle" |
| rowspan="4" | 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 |
| 1998–2000 | Sports Night | Casey McCall | Main role; 45 episodes |
| 1998 | Style & Substance | Steve | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2001–2005 | Six Feet Under | Nate Fisher | Main role; 63 episodes |
| 2006 | The Lost Room | Detective Joe Miller | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2007–2009 | Dirty Sexy Money | Nick George | Main role; 23 episodes Also produced 13 episodes |
| 2010–2015 | Parenthood | Adam Braverman | Main role; 103 episodes Also directed 3 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | The Catch | Benjamin Jones | Main role; 20 episodes |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Park Ranger | Episode: "Fall" |
| 2018–2025 | 9-1-1 | Captain Robert Wade "Bobby" Nash | Main role; also executive producer
(seasons 1-8) |
=Theatre=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col" | Year !scope="col" | Title !scope="col" | Role !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes !scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| 2004
! scope="row"| After the Fall | Quentin | Broadway |style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web |title="Six Feet Under" Star Peter Krause Heads Roundabout Revival of After the Fall |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/six-feet-under-star-peter-krause-heads-roundabout-revival-of-after-the-fall-com-118428 |website=Playbill |access-date=June 25, 2022 |language=en |date=March 11, 2004}}{{cite web |title=After The Fall |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/after-the-fall-13593 |website=Internet Broadway Database |access-date=June 25, 2022}} |
=As director=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2012–2014
! scope="row"| Parenthood | Television series; 3 episodes |
=As producer=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2006
! scope="row"| Civic Duty | Movie |
| 2008–2009
! scope="row"| Dirty Sexy Money | Television series |
| 2009
! scope="row"| Got a Little Story: EPK | Video short; executive producer |
| 2018–
! scope="row"| 9-1-1 | Television series; executive producer |
Awards and nominations
References
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