Peter Krause

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Peter Krause
Peter Krause Paleyfest 2013.jpg
Krause at the Paleyfest 2013
Born Peter William Krause
(1965-08-12) August 12, 1965 (age 47)
Alexandria, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation Actor/Producer
Children Roman King

Peter Krause (pron.: /ˈkrzə/; born August 12, 1965) is an American film and television actor, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his lead roles as Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under, Adam Braverman on Parenthood, Nick George on Dirty Sexy Money, and Casey McCall on Sports Night.

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Early life [edit]

Krause was born in Alexandria, Minnesota to a mother who taught second grade and a father who was a high school English teacher.[1] He was raised in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul.[2] He has two siblings, Michael and Amy.

Krause graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, with a degree in English literature.[3] He also has a Master of Fine Arts degree in Acting from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts.[3][4]

Career [edit]

In the early 1990s, Krause made a number of guest appearances on television 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,[5] it struggled to find an audience and was canceled after two seasons.

Krause starred in the 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.[6]

Krause appeared on Broadway in the summer of 2004 in a revival of Arthur Miller's After the Fall.[7]

In December 2006, he played the lead role, Detective Joe Miller, in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries The Lost Room.[8]

From 2007 to 2009, Krause portrayed young lawyer Nick George in ABC's drama Dirty Sexy Money alongside veteran actor Donald Sutherland.[9]

In March 2009, Krause was cast as the role of Adam Braverman in the NBC comedy-drama Parenthood.[10] One year later in March 2010, Parenthood premiered as a mid-season replacement. In May, the show was picked up for a full second season.[11]

Krause appeared in the 2011 fantasy film Beastly, based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel of the same name.[12]

Personal life [edit]

Krause and former girlfriend Christine King have a son named Roman, who was born in November 2001.[2] He is in a relationship with his Parenthood co-star Lauren Graham.[13]

Filmography [edit]

Year Film Role Other notes
1987 Blood Harvest boyfriend
1990 Carol and Company various TV series
1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Jay Thurman 3 episodes
Seinfeld Tim Episode: "The Limo"
1994 Ellen Tim 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
1996 Cybill Kevin Blanders 23 episodes
The Drew Carey Show Tom Episode: "Drew Gets Motivated"
Lovelife Tim
1997 3rd Rock from the Sun Peter Connolly Episode: "A Friend in Dick"
1998 Melting Pot Pedro Marine
Sports Night Casey McCall Regular Role: 45 episodes (1998–2000)
The Truman Show Lawrence
My Engagement Party David Salsburg
Style & Substance Steve Episode: "Pilot"
2000 It's a Shame About Ray Mr. Hanks
2001 Six Feet Under Nate Fisher Series Lead: 63 episodes (2001–2005)
2004 We Don't Live Here Anymore Hank Evans
2006 The Lost Room Detective Joe Miller TV miniseries
Civic Duty Terry Allen (also a producer)
2007 Dirty Sexy Money Nick George Series Lead: 23 episodes (2007–2009)
2010 Parenthood Adam Braverman TV series, 2010–
2011 Beastly Rob Kingsbury

Awards [edit]

Awarded [edit]

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2004) for Six Feet Under[14]
  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2003) for Six Feet Under[15]

Prism Awards

  • Best Performance in a Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline (2004) for Six Feet Under[16]

Nominated [edit]

Emmy Awards

  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2006) for Six Feet Under[17]
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2003) for Six Feet Under[18]
  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (2002) for Six Feet Under[19]

Golden Globe Awards

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama (2003) for Six Feet Under[20]
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama (2002) for Six Feet Under[21]

Satellite Awards

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama (2003) for Six Feet Under[22]

Screen Actors Guild Awards

  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2006) for Six Feet Under[23]
  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2005) for Six Feet Under[24]
  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (2004) for Six Feet Under[25]
  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2002) for Six Feet Under[26]
  • Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2000) for Sports Night[27]

References [edit]

  1. ^ http://www.filmreference.com/film/37/Peter-Krause.html
  2. ^ a b Brady, James (November 2, 2008). "In Step With Peter Krause". Parade. Advance Publications. Retrieved May 6, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b "Notable Alumni". Official Website. Gustavus Adolphus College. Retrieved May 6, 2010. 
  4. ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-01. 
  5. ^ Sylvester, Sherri (March 16, 2000). "Sorkin still writing on Sports Night, West Wing". CNN. 
  6. ^ "Dirty Sexy Money Cast: Peter Krause". ABCmedianet. ABC Broadcast Networks. Archived from the original on May 7, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  7. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (July 29, 2004). "Peter Krause and Carla Gugino Revisit Arthur Miller's After The Fall on Broadway, July 29". Playbill. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  8. ^ Heffernan, Virginia (December 11, 2006). "Objects From This Room Are Odder Than They Appear". The New York Times. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  9. ^ "Showatch: Dirty Sexy Money". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  10. ^ Bierly, Mandi (March 24, 2010). "Peter Krause, Maura Tierney cast in NBC's "Parenthood' pilot. Yay?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 6, 2010. 
  11. ^ Fleming, Michael (April 21, 2010). "NBC renews 'Parenthood'". Variety. Reed Elsevier. Archived from the original on May 6, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010. 
  12. ^ Fleming, Michael (July 6, 2009). "Peter Krause boosting 'Beastly'". Variety. Reed Elsevier. Archived from the original on May 6, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2010. 
  13. ^ Eggenberger, Nicole (February 23, 2011). "Peter Krause "Works Out Like Crazy," Says Girlfriend Lauren Graham". Ok!. Buzzmedia. Retrieved May 10, 2012. 
  14. ^ "Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances in 13 Categories at the 10th Annual SAG Awards" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. February 22, 2004. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  15. ^ "Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performance in 13 Categories at the 9th Annual SAG Awards" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. March 9, 2003. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  16. ^ "8th Annual PRISM Award Recipients". Prism Awards Official Website. Entertainment Industries Council. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  17. ^ McNamara, Melissa (July 6, 2006). "'Grey's,' '24' Lead Emmy Nominations". CBS News. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  18. ^ Gans, Andrew (July 17, 2003). "2003 Emmy Nominations Announced; Newman Nominated for Our Town". Playbill. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  19. ^ "Emmy Awards: Nominations list". BBC News. July 18, 2002. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  20. ^ "HBO Receives 26 Golden Globe Nominations, the Most in HBO History, and Twice as Many as Any Other Television Network This Year" (Press release). Time Warner. December 19, 2002. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  21. ^ "HBO Receives 19 Golden Globe Nominations, the Most of Any Television Network" (Press release). Time Warner. December 20, 2001. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  22. ^ "Nominees and Winners: 2003 7th Annual SATELLITE Awards". Official Website. International Press Academy. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  23. ^ "NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 12th ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS" (Press release). Screen Actors Guild. January 5, 2006. Retrieved May 7, 2010. 
  24. ^ "11th Annual SAG Awards Nominees". Screen Actors Guild Awards Official Website. Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved May 7, 2010. [dead link]
  25. ^ "10th Annual SAG Awards Nominees". Screen Actors Guild Awards Official Website. Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved May 7, 2010. [dead link]
  26. ^ "8th Annual SAG Awards Nominees". Screen Actors Guild Awards Official Website. Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved May 7, 2010. [dead link]
  27. ^ "6th Annual SAG Awards Nominees". Screen Actors Guild Awards Official Website. Screen Actors Guild. Retrieved May 7, 2010. [dead link]

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