Peter Krause - Biography

Last Editor: kgelladuga				Peter Krause Biography -   Name : Peter Krause Date of Birth : 12 August 1965 Place of Birth : Alexandria, Minnesota, USA Height : 6' 1'' Nationality : American Profession : Actor

Peter Krause Trivia -

Dated Alicia Witt in 1998. Attended Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota. Has one sister, Amy. Last name is pronounced KROW-zuh. First child, a son named Roman, born 2001. Has MFA from the prestigious Tisch School of the Arts of New York University. Peter's father was a high school English teacher, and his mother was a second grade teacher. Was pre-med at Gustavus Adolphus College before switching to his final major of English Literature. For "Six Feet Under" (2001), he originally auditioned for the part of David, as he was impressed by the political/human rights message that the role had and he wanted to stand up for the character. However, the creator, Alan Ball had found the role of Nate Fisher impossible to cast, and was impressed by Krause and his tangible chemistry with Rachel Griffiths (Brenda Chenowith).

Peter Krause Detailed Biography -

Though his role on what many considered to be the smartest weekly series on television (Sports Night) may have made him a household name in a perfect world, boyish but handsome actor Peter Krause found himself inexplicably unemployed following the show's unfortunately all-too-short run. Born in Alexandria, MN, in 1965, Krause spent his youth immersed heavily in track and field and gymnastics. Following a career-ending high school pole-vaulting injury, Krause took to the stage during his education at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, on the age-old pretense of meeting a girl. Though he wasn't thrilled with the role he essayed, Krause soon took a shine to acting and decided to pursue a career in New York University's Master of Fine Arts acting program. Working as a bartender with writer Aaron Sorkin at the Palace Theater while living in the city, Krause moved to Los Angeles following graduation and landed television roles in Carol and Company, Beverly Hills 90210, and Seinfeld thanks in part to friend and fellow N.Y.U. student Camryn Manheim. Following a turn on television's Cybill in 1995, Krause got his big feature break with a role in The Truman Show three years later. With his role as a member of a mortistically inclined family in HBO's Six Feet Under, Krause found himself a key member of yet another talented cast on yet another critically praised series.