---
name: "Peter Krause"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/peter-krause"
fi1m_id: "peter-krause"
imdb_id: "nm0470244"
tmdb_id: 23119
wikidata_id: "Q433513"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 August 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-22T01:34:50.975996+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Peter Krause

## Identity

Peter Krause

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/peter-krause
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** peter-krause
- **IMDb ID:** nm0470244
- **TMDB ID:** 23119
- **Wikidata ID:** Q433513
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Krause, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433513, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0470244/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23119

Actor. Born 12 August 1965 in Alexandria, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 August 1965, Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
- **Active:** 1989–present
- **Also known as:** 彼得・克勞斯, پیتر کراوز
- **SAG Awards:** 2 SAG Awards (2 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 86, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 90 (1), 1990s 85 (2), 2000s 86 (1)
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 3
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $264m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Krause, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433513, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0470244/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/23119

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Truman Show*](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show.md) (88)
- **HBO Max:** [*Six Feet Under*](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md) (86)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Peter Krause

> Peter Krause makes difficult men seem like people we might willingly spend time with. His work in *Six Feet Under* is particularly good: he keeps Nate Fisher approachable while leaving his failings in view.

Nate Fisher can be difficult company, yet Peter Krause makes it easy to stay with him. In *Six Feet Under* (2001), he gives Nate a relaxed manner that keeps his less attractive qualities tolerable. Alongside Michael C. Hall's David, for whom an ordinary conversation can look exhausting, Krause makes ease itself useful to the ensemble. We warmed to Nate despite ourselves, because Krause made his failings feel like those of someone we already knew.

That ability has roots in comedy: his breakthrough leading role was Casey McCall in Aaron Sorkin's *Sports Night* (1998). In Alan Ball's *Six Feet Under*, Nate's family obligations compete with his wish to live on his own terms. Krause is well suited to that conflict because he can make Nate personable without making a case for everything he does. The performance lets us understand why people might put up with him, even when we would rather they did not.

The ensemble keeps that likeability in check. Frances Conroy's Ruth has strain in her composure, while Lauren Ambrose's Claire brings impatience to the family's heavier moods. Their performances make it harder to treat Nate's difficulties as the only ones that matter. We do occasionally tire of the programme's brooding, and Krause's charm cannot make every spell of it worthwhile.

Later came Adam Braverman in *Parenthood* (2010) and Bobby Nash in *9-1-1* (2018), further long-running ensemble roles. These parts continued a career built largely around men trying to manage obligations to other people, with time for their complications to emerge over many episodes. His attentiveness to other actors is a useful quality in programmes that ask us to return to the same people for years. Start with *Six Feet Under*, provided some family brooding sounds like an acceptable price for this company.

## Biography

Peter Krause is an American actor. He studied English literature at Gustavus Adolphus College before completing an MFA in acting at New York University.

Krause is known for his leading television roles, including Casey McCall in *Sports Night* (1998–2000) and Nate Fisher in *Six Feet Under* (2001–2005). For the latter he received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Golden Globe Award nominations and seven Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, winning two for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Subsequent credits include *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007–2009), *Parenthood* (2010–2015) and *9-1-1* (2018–2025).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Six Feet Under* (2001), Fi1m 86, as Nate Fisher — [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Sports Night* (1998), Fi1m 82, as Casey McCall — [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *The Truman Show* (1998), Fi1m 88, as Lawrence — [page](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), Fi1m 90, as Tim — [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Line of Fire* (2026), series, as Mike Hollingsworth — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/tv/line-of-fire.md)
- *Citizen Hearst* (2021), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Attorneys At Love* (2020), as Mr. Forte
- *Saint Judy* (2018), as Matthew
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, as Bobby Nash · Executive Producer
- *Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life* (2016), series, as Park Ranger
- *The Catch* (2016), series, as Benjamin Jones
- *Night Owls* (2015), as Will Campbell
- *Beastly* (2011), as Rob Kingson
- *Parenthood* (2010), series, as Adam Braverman
- *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007), series, as Nick George
- *Steep* (2007), as Narrator
- *The Lost Room* (2006), series, as Joe Miller
- *Civic Duty* (2006), as Terry Allen · Producer
- *We Don't Live Here Anymore* (2004), as Hank Evans
- *Six Feet Under* (2001), series, as Nate Fisher — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md)
- *Sports Night* (1998), series, as Casey McCall — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *Race* (1998), as Pedro Marine
- *The Truman Show* (1998), as Lawrence — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-truman-show.md)
- *Style & Substance* (1998), series, as Steve
- *LoveLife* (1997), as Tim
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Casey McCall
- *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), series, as Peter Connelly
- *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Peter Welmerling
- *If Not for You* (1995), series, as Elliot
- *Brotherly Love* (1995), series, as Tom
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Tom
- *The Great Defender* (1995), series, as Crosby Caufield III
- *Cybill* (1995), series, as Kevin Blanders
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Daniel Musser — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Tim
- *Double Edge* (1992), as Entrance Guard Duncan
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Jay Thurman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Carol & Company* (1990), series, as Skit characters
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Tim — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *American Experience* (1988), series, as Narrator
- *Blood Harvest* (1987), as Boyfriend

## Gallery

- ![Lauren Graham and Peter Krause on February 5, 2008.](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-e5dac27abfe2.jpg) Lauren Graham and Peter Krause on February 5, 2008. — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Lauren_Graham%2C_2008_appearance.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Lauren Graham and Peter Krause on February 5, 2008](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-296f99f14b97.jpg) Lauren Graham and Peter Krause on February 5, 2008 — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lauren_Graham%2C_peter_krause_2008_appearance_retouched.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Image of actor Peter Krause. (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-66a4aa31cda7.jpg) Image of actor Peter Krause. (2008) — Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Peter_Krause.jpg/1280px-Peter_Krause.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Peter Krause](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-ebad916f0195.jpg) Peter Krause — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Peter_Krause_Paleyfest_2013.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Peter Krause](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-ef35c930d3db.jpg) Peter Krause — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Krause](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-dee2aae9ccf1.jpg) Peter Krause — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Krause](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-1bba2f040921.jpg) Peter Krause — Image via TMDB
- ![Peter Krause at Paleyfest 2013: Parenthood.](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-ea7b099afebe.jpg) Peter Krause at Paleyfest 2013: Parenthood. — Genevieve, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Peter_Krause_Paleyfest_2013_cropped_lightened_sharpened.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Peter Krause](https://film.one/media/person/61343/gallery-9dd8585539b0.jpg) Peter Krause — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### SAG Awards — 2 won

- 2004: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (won), for *The Sopranos*
- 2003: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (won), for *The Sopranos*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Prism Awards 2004: Prism Awards (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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