Peter Krause

Peter William Krause (born August 12, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for his leading roles in multiple television series including "Sports Night" (1998–2000), "Six Feet Under" (2001–2005), "Dirty Sexy Money" (2007–2009), "Parenthood" (2010–2015), "The Catch" (2016–2017), and "9-1-1" (2018–present).
Early life.
Krause was born in Alexandria, Minnesota. His parents, Wanda Marie Krause ("née" Johnson) and William Popham "Bill" Krause, were both teachers in Minnesota. He was raised in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of St. Paul, and has two siblings, Amy and Michael.
He graduated from Alexander Ramsey High School in 1983 and was a pre-medical student at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter until he discovered acting in his junior year and changed his final major to English Literature. After graduating from college in 1987, Krause moved to New York City and completed a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts in 1990.
Shortly after graduation, Krause moved to Los Angeles after landing a regular role on Carol Burnett's sketch comedy series "Carol &amp; Company".
Personal life.
Krause and his former girlfriend Christine King have a son, Roman, who was born in 2001. From 2010 to 2021, Krause was in a relationship with actress Lauren Graham. They first met in 1995 when they both appeared in the sitcom "Caroline in the City", then became a couple while co-starring on "Parenthood".