Steven Krueger
{{short description|American actor}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Steven Krueger
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|05|25}}
| birth_place = Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
| education = University of Virginia
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2009–present
| partner = Candice King (2023–present; engaged)
}}
Steven Krueger (born May 25, 1989) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Coach Ben Scott on the hit Showtime series Yellowjackets and as Josh Rosza on The CW's The Originals.{{cite web |url=http://my.xfinity.com/blogs/tv/2014/04/25/steven-krueger-on-being-the-originals-gay-vampire-its-going-to-get-a-lot-bloodier/ |title=Steven Krueger On Being The Originals{{'}} Gay Vampire: "It's Going To Get A Lot Bloodier" |last1=Halterman |first1=Jim |date=April 25, 2014 |website=Xfinity TV Blog |access-date=April 25, 2018 }}
Life and career
Krueger was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, and grew up in Sarasota, Florida. He made his acting debut shortly after moving to Los Angeles in late 2009 in an episode of The CW's 90210. Over the next few years he made a number of guest star and recurring appearances in notable television shows like Pretty Little Liars, Workaholics, Parenthood and Two and a Half Men.
In 2013, Krueger was cast in a recurring role on The Originals, The CW's spinoff of hit show The Vampire Diaries. His character, Josh, was the first gay character introduced on the series {{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/originals-spoilers-vampire-diaries-spin-adding-gay-character-recurring-role-1361969 |title=The Originals Spoilers: Vampire Diaries Spin-Off Adding Gay Character In Recurring Role |last=Remling |first=Amanda |date=2013-07-28 |website=International Business Times |access-date=2020-03-26 }} and was originally slated to appear in three episodes{{Cite web |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/originals-pretty-little-liars-krueger-1068473/ |title=Exclusive: The Originals Casts Pretty Little Liars Actor |date=2013-07-29 |website=TV Guide |language=en |access-date=2020-03-25 }} However, Josh quickly became a fan favorite and at the end of 2013, Krueger was named one of TV's Top Scene Stealers of the year by E! News.{{Cite web |url=https://www.eonline.com/photos/10785/best-of-2013-tv-s-top-scene-stealers/340164 |title=Steven Krueger as Josh, The Originals from Best of 2013: TV's Top Scene Stealers |website=E! Online |language=en-US |access-date=2020-03-25 }} He was promoted to a series regular role and remained an integral part of the show through its final season in 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/07/the-originals-steven-krueger-series-regular-season-5-the-cw-1202131065/ |title=The Originals: Steven Krueger Upped To Regular For Season 5 |last=Hipes |first=Patrick |date=2017-07-18 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en |access-date=2020-03-25 }}{{Citation |title=The Originals Steve Krueger stops by to talk Finale Details |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX8NrywxeTs |language=en |access-date=2020-03-26 }}
Since the finale of The Originals, Krueger continued to work on a number of television shows. In November 2019 it was announced that he was joining the cast of the Showtime pilot Yellowjackets, directed by Karyn Kusama, as a series regular.{{Cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/juliette-lewis-christina-ricci-cast-showtime-drama-pilot-yellowjackets-1202790020/ |title=Juliette Lewis & Christina Ricci Among Eight Cast In Showtime Drama Pilot Yellowjackets |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2019-11-19 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en |access-date=2020-03-25 }} Krueger plays Ben Scott, the assistant coach of the high school girls' soccer team that is stranded in the mountains after surviving a plane crash 25 years ago. Yellowjackets debuted in November 2021. Also in 2021, Krueger played a recurring role as Heath on the third season of Roswell, New Mexico.
Personal life
In December 2023, Krueger confirmed he was dating American actress, Candice King.{{cite web|url=https://people.com/vampire-diaries-alum-candice-king-shares-kiss-originals-star-steven-krueger-8420636|title=A Vampire Diaries Love Match? Candice King Shares a Kiss with Originals Star Steven Krueger |first=Dory |last=Jackson |work=People |date=December 28, 2023 |accessdate=January 3, 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/candice-accola-is-dating-steven-krueger-after-joe-king-divorce/ |title=The Vampire Diaries{{'}} Candice Accola Seemingly Confirms Romance With The Originals{{'}} Steven Krueger |first=Yana |last=Grebenyuk |date=December 28, 2023 |accessdate=January 3, 2024 |work=Us Weekly }} She announced their engagement on May 14, 2025.{{Cite Instagram |first=Candice |last=King |author-link=Candice King |user=candiceking |postid=DJpOeweu7QA |title=I think 38 just might be my favorite year yet 🎂 ♥️ A couple of weeks ago @stevenakrueger gave me the best gift of all when he asked me to marry him. The privilege of getting older is much sweeter knowing I get to share it with you Steven. Thank you for asking me to dance through life with you. And thank you to everyone for the kind birthday wishes x (Special shout out to @catherinepowell for 📸 snapping these sweet pics at our fave @marthas_nashville 🥃 ) |date=May 14, 2025 |access-date=May 22, 2025 }}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| Debate student #6 | Episode: "Forensics" |
| data-sort-value="90210" | 90210
| Vince – Football Buddy #2 | Episode: "Wild Alaskan Salmon" |
| rowspan="5" | 2010
| CSI: NY | Greg | Episode: "Point of View" |
| data-sort-value="Middle, The" | The Middle
| Esteban | Episode: "Foreign Exchange" |
| No Ordinary Family
| Reynolds | Episode: "No Ordinary Vigilante" |
| Parenthood
| Brody | Episode: "What's Goin' On Down There?" |
| Pretty Little Liars
| Ben Coogan | 3 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| Madison High | Pete | Unsold TV pilot |
| Workaholics
| Quaid Franklin | Episode: "Heist School" |
| 2012–2013
| Sean | 3 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| Ryan Hoggett | Episode: "Charlie and Kate Start a Sex Study" |
| Escape Plan
| Gabriel | Film; uncredited{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} |
| 2013–2018
| data-sort-value="Originals, The" | The Originals | Joshua Rosza | Recurring role (season 1–4), Main role (season 5) |
| 2014
| data-sort-value="Lesson in Romance, A" |A Lesson in Romance | Brady | TV film |
| rowspan="2" | 2015
| Eran Dobrian | Episode: "Kahania" |
| Goosebumps
| Davidson | Film{{Cite web |url=http://www.thebacklot.com/the-originals-steven-krueger-interview/04/2014/ |title=The Backlot Interview: Steven Krueger |last=Halterman |first=Jim |date=April 15, 2014 |website=TheBacklot.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418020002/http://www.thebacklot.com/the-originals-steven-krueger-interview/04/2014/ |archive-date=April 18, 2014 |access-date=April 25, 2018}} |
| 2016
| Satanic | David | Film |
| 2017
| Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Orson | Episode: "Joel McHale Is: Ryan Hansen" |
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| NCIS | Andrew Townsley | Episode: "Crossing The Line" |
| Good Trouble
| Eli | Episode: "Swipe Right" |
| 2021–2022
| Heath | Recurring role (season 3), Guest star (season 4) |
| 2021–present
| Ben Scott | Main role |
References
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- {{cite news |url=https://www.abc4.com/dailydish/cw-roswell-star-dishes-on-new-season-and-love-drama-storyline/ |title=CW Roswell star dishes on new season and love-drama storyline |first=Deena |last=Manzanares |author2=George Severson |date=August 16, 2021 }}
- {{cite news |url=https://www.naludamagazine.com/interview-with-yellowjackets-and-roswell-actor-steven-krueger/ |title=Interview with Yellowjackets and Roswell Actor Steven Krueger |work=Naluda Magazine |date=August 10, 2021 }}
- {{cite news |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2418713/alien-evolution-actor-enjoyed-filming-role-of-intruder-in-third-season-of-roswell-new-mexico.html |title=Alien evolution: Actor enjoyed filming role of 'intruder' in third season of Roswell, New Mexico |first=Adrian |last=Gomez |work=Albuquerque Journal |date=August 12, 2021 }}
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