Brian Krause
| Brian Krause | |
|---|---|
 Krause at the London Film and Comic Convention in July 2012 | |
| Born |
Brian Jeffrey Krause[1] February 1, 1969 El Toro, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Bruce (m. 1996–2000) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website |
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Brian Jeffrey Krause (born February 1, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Leo Wyatt on The WB television series Charmed (1998–2006) and for portraying the lead role of Charles Brady in the 1992 horror film Sleepwalkers.
Early life
Krause (who is not related to Peter Krause) was born in El Toro, California to Alice and Jeff Krause. He is the younger of their two children; his older brother is named Patrick. Brian grew up in Southern California and took his first acting class with R. J. Adams at The Actors Workshop while in junior high, as a way to avoid a bully in physical education class. In his teens, he studied karate and attended El Toro High School, where he graduated in 1987. He continued his education at Orange Coast College, where he played and lettered in soccer, and scored four goals as a midfielder and forward. He later had a child.
Career
Krause landed his first role in 1989 as a student in the TV series TV 101. He then starred in the made-for-TV-movie Match Point, the CBS Schoolbreak Special "American Eyes", and An American Summer, before landing his first major role as Richard Lestrange in the film Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991). He was a co-star in the Bandit series prior to his most notable role of Leo Wyatt, in The WB Network series Charmed (1998–2006). Krause originally auditioned for the role of Andy Trudeau but was cast as Piper's handyman/whitelighter love interest. Due to budget restrictions in the eighth season (2005–06), he only appeared in the first 10 episodes and last two episodes. After Charmed, he has appeared in made-for-TV-movies and TV shows such as Mad Men and The Closer. He also lent his voice and image to portray a minor character (Clem Feeney) in the videogame L.A. Noire, and he appeared in the YouTube video series Chad Vader, in Season 4, Episode 4: "The Return of Brian" (uploaded Juy 10, 2012), as himself, a former employee of Empire Market.
Filmography
Film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | An American Summer | Joey | |
| Return to the Blue Lagoon | Paddy Lestrange / Richard Lestrange, Jr. | ||
| December | Tim Mitchell | ||
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Charles Brady | |
| 1993 | The Liars' Club | Pat | |
| 1994 | Family Album | Greg Thayer | TV movie |
| 1995 | Naked Souls | Edward | |
| Extreme Blue | Bart | ||
| Breaking Free | Clay Nelson | ||
| 1996 | Mind Games | Matt Jarvis | |
| 1998 | Get a Job | Mike | |
| 1999 | Dreamers | Pete | |
| Trash | Will Fowler | ||
| 2000 | The Party | The Husband | |
| 2001 | Return to Cabin by the Lake | Mike Helton | |
| 2005 | In the Blink of an Eye | Jay | |
| 2006 | To Kill a Mockumentary | Danson | |
| 2007 | Protecting the King | Jeff | |
| 2008 | Jack Rio | Billy Rafferty | |
| Warbirds | Jack Toller | ||
| Triloquist | Detective | ||
| Beyond Loch Ness | James Murphy | ||
| The Thacker Case | Jason Michaels | ||
| A Seductress in My Blouse | Michael Taylor | ||
| 2009 | Desertion | Brandon | |
| Nowhere to Hide | Edward Crane | ||
| Growth | Marco | ||
| 2012: Supernova | Kelvin | ||
| The Gods of Circumstance | Jim Jeff Jones | ||
| Hospital Daughter | Dr. Tyler Stevenson | ||
| 2010 | The Secrets of Valleyoaks Cave | Jason Patterson | |
| TBK: The Toolbox Murders | Detective Shane Cole | ||
| You're So Cupid | Daniel Valentine | ||
| Breaking into Hell | Dale Wilkinson | ||
| Cyrus | Cyrus Dancer | ||
| 2011 | Camel Spiders | Captain Mike Sturges | |
| 2012 | The Unknown | Paul Baker | |
| Gemini Rising | Plummer | ||
| 2013 | Red Sky | Michael Banks | |
| Haunted Maze | Benedict Killer | ||
| Coffin Baby | Detective Cole | ||
| The Studio Club | Matt Forester | Also credited as director | |
| Ben and Becca | Ben | Short film | |
| Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man | Jagger | ||
| Christmas for a Dollar | William Kamp |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Highway to Heaven | Boy #2 | Episode: "Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka" |
| 1990 | Ann Jillian | Tom | Episodes: "Love: 15", "The Crush" |
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Tex Crandall | Episode: "House of Horror" |
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Billy Kramer | Episode: "Collision Course" |
| 1996 | High Tide | Scott Wilson | Episode: "Killshot" |
| 1997–1998 | Another World | Matt Cory | Series regular |
| 1998–2006 | Charmed | Leo Wyatt | Series regular, 145 episodes |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Robert Whitten | Episode: "Cyber-lebrity" |
| 2008 | The Closer | Tom Merrick | Episode: "Controlled Burn" |
| Mad Men | Kess | Episode: "The Mountain King" | |
| 2010 | Castle | Father Aaron Lowe | Episode: "Under The Gun" |
| 2010 | Next Stop Murder | Jeff |
Television movies and miniseries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Match Point | Bart | |
| 1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special: "American Eyes" | Matt Henderson | |
| 1994 | Bandit: Bandit's Silver Angel | Lynn | |
| Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit | Lynn | ||
| Bandit: Bandit Bandit | Lynn | ||
| Bandit: Bandit Goes Country | Lynn | ||
| 2006 | Ties That Bind | David | |
| 2007 | Devil's Diary | Father Mark Mulligan | |
| 2010 | Next Stop Murder | Jeff | |
| 2012 | Stalked at 17 | Mark | |
| 2014 | Expecting Amish | Hannah's Father | |
| 2016 | His Double Life | Scott/Gregg |
Other
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Chad Vader | Himself |
References
- ↑ "Biography". BrianKrause.us. Retrieved 2007-07-01.