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Peter Krause Biography

Birth Place:

Alexandria, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

First started acting in college in order to meet women
Wrote and performed in a traveling puppet show in St
Paul
Worked as a bartender in New York with Aaron Sorkin, who later created and executive produced Sports Night, which starred Krause
Began his TV career in 1991 as a regular on Carol Burnett's Carol & Company
Made his Broadway debut in a 2004 production of Arthur Miller's After the Fall

2006Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
2003Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2003Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: winner
2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated