Peter Krause

Peter William Krause (; born August 12, 1965)

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.

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 alongside Carla Gugino.

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.

In February 2026, Krause was cast as Mike Thornhill in the Joshua Safran-produced drama pilot Protection, then in May 2026, the project has picked up by NBC, and renamed as Line of Fire.

Personal life

Krause and his former girlfriend Christine King have a son, 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 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

Television Year Film Role Notes 1990 Carol & Company Various Main role1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Jay Thurman 3 episodes SeinfeldTim 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

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2004 After the Fall Quentin BroadwayAmerican Airlines Theatre, New York

As director Year Title Notes 2012–2014 Parenthood Television series; 3 episodes

As producer Year Title Notes 2006 Civic Duty Movie 2008–2009 Dirty Sexy Money Television series 2009 Got a Little Story: EPK Video short; executive producer 2018–2025 9-1-1 Television series; executive producer

Awards and nominations