Trivia
• Peter has been nominated for eight SAG awards. From 2002-2006, he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Six Feet Under. He won in 2003 and 2004. In 2002 and 2004 he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series for Six Feet Under. In 2000 he was nominated for Outstanding Performance for an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for Sports Night.
• Krause’s theatrical credits include Time of My Life, After the Fall, Macbeth, and Uncle Vanya.
• In high school, Peter auditioned for a play since he wanted to meet a hot girl who had green eyes. He didn’t like the part he got but eventually took the girl to the prom.
• Peter was chosen as one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive for 2007.
• Before acting, Krause began his career writing and performing in a traveling puppet show in St. Paul, Minnesota.
• Peter has played the character Casey McCall on two television shows. He starred as Casey in Sports Night and appeared as Casey in a Sports Night appearance on the tv in the sitcom Spin City. Spin City aired just before Sports Night on ABC.
• Peter is 6’1 (1.85m) tall.
• Peter’s friend Camryn Manheim helped him get parts on the television shows Seinfeld, Carol and Company and Beverly Hills 90210.
• Peter had a small role in the Jim Carrey film The Truman Show as Truman’s co-worker/actor on the Truman Show.
• Peter appeared on the cover of the March 14, 2003 issue of Entertainment Weekly Magazine as part of a Six Feet Under story (with co-star Rachel Griffiths)
• Peter has a BA in English from Gustavus Adolphus College (1987) and an MFA in Acting from New York University (1989).
• At a track meet in high school, Peter, as was his habit, changed on the field. After removing his sweatpants he realized he had not worn underwear.
• Peter has one sister, Amy.
• Peter dated Alicia Witt in 1998
• Peter was nominated for a Best Actor in a Drama Series Emmy award in 2006 for his role in Six Feet Under.
• On Six Feet Under, Krause originally auditioned for the part of “David Fisher” but the creator, Alan Ball, was impressed by Krause’s talent and noticed he had a great chemistry with Rachel Griffiths who played “Brenda Chenowith” so he gave him the part of “Nate Fisher”.
• Both of Peter’s parents were teachers. His father was a high school English teacher and his mother was a second grade teacher.
• Peter has dated his business manager, Christine King, since 1999 and their first son, Roman, was born in 2001.
• Peter’s last name is pronounced KROW-saa.
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