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Peter Krause Profile |
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Birth Date: August 12, 1965
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Birth Place: Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
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Birth Name: Peter Krause
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Height: 6'1"
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Biography |
Peter Krause (last name pronounced Krow-saa) is an American
film and television actor. His most recent role was playing
the character Nate Fisher on the popular HBO drama Six Feet
Under.
Krause was born in Alexandria, Minnesota. Growing up, he was
a skilled track and field athlete, but he suffered an
unfortunate pole vaulting injury in high school that ended
his athletic career. Instead, he attended Gustavus Adolphus
College in St. Peter, Minnesota and became interested in
theatre. He decided to pursue acting as a career and
transferred to New York University to enroll in its Master
of Fine Arts program. While working as a bartender in New
York City, he met writer Aaron Sorkin.
From 1998-2000 Krause portrayed the character Casey McCall
on the ABC comedy Sports Night, created by his friend Aaron
Sorkin. Although the show received considerable critical
acclaim, it struggled to find a fan base and was cancelled
after only two seasons.
Krause began his role on Six Feet Under in 2001 and has
received much critical acclaim and several award nominations
for his portrayal of funeral director Nate Fisher. |
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Other Information |
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). |
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