Brian Krause facts for kids
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Brian Krause
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Krause in 2023
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Brian Jeffrey Krause
February 1, 1969 El Toro, California, United States
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Beth Bruce
(m. 1996–2000) |
| Children | 1 |
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.
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Early life
Krause was born in El Toro, California, the son of Alice and Jeff Krause. He has a brother named Patrick. Krause was adopted. He grew up in Southern California and took his first acting class at The Actors Workshop while in junior high. 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.
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, Jr. 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 (episode 2x12 The Mountain King), The Closer (episode 4x01 Controlled Burn), and Castle (episode 3x03 Under the Gun). He 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 July 10, 2012), as himself, a former employee of Empire Market.
He starred as Ben in the 2012 film Ben and Becca, directed by Victor Alferi, written and produced by Bibi Amos, who also starred as Becca.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1991 | An American Summer | Joey | |
| Return to the Blue Lagoon | 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 | |
| Triloquist | Detective | ||
| Beyond Loch Ness | James Murphy | ||
| The Thacker Case | Jason Michaels | ||
| 2009 | Desertion | Brandon | |
| Nowhere to Hide | Edward Crane | ||
| Growth | Marco | Next Stop Murder 2010 | |
| 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 | ||
| Ben and Becca | Ben | Short film | |
| 2013 | Red Sky | Michael Banks | |
| Haunted Maze | Benedict Killer | ||
| Coffin Baby | Detective Cole | ||
| The Studio Club | Matt Forester | Also credited as director | |
| Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man | Jagger | ||
| Christmas for a Dollar | William Kamp | ||
| Poseidon Rex | Jackson Slate | - | |
| 2014 | Christmas Switch | Eddie Bennett | |
| 2015 | Plan 9 | Jeff Trent | |
| Miracle Maker | James Booth | ||
| 2016 | House of Purgatory | Purgatory Caretaker | |
| Earthtastrophe | Danny | ||
| 2017 | Be Afraid | Dr. John Chambers | |
| 2018 | Cucuy: The Boogeyman | Kieran Martin | |
| Underdog | Dallas | completed | |
| 2019 | The Demonologist | Damian | |
| Trauma Therapy | Arthur | filming | |
| Peter Pan, Land of Forever | Damian Salt | Production | |
| Jessica Frost | Don | pre-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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, 144 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" |
| 2018 | Dynasty | George | Episode: "The Butler Did It" |
| First List | Robert | Main role | |
| 2021 | Cypher | Robert | Series regular, 8 episodes |
| 2022 | S.W.A.T. | Josip | Episode: "Albatross" |
Television movies and miniseries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Match Point | Bart | |
| 1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special: "American Eyes" | Matt Henderson | |
| 1994 | Bandit's Silver Angel | Lynn | |
| Beauty and the Bandit | Lynn | ||
| Bandit Bandit | Lynn | ||
| Bandit Goes Country | Lynn | ||
| 2006 | Ties That Bind | David | |
| 2007 | Devil's Diary | Father Mark Mulligan | |
| 2008 | Warbirds | Col. Jack Toller | |
| 2010 | Next Stop Murder | Jeff | |
| 2012 | Stalked at 17 | Mark | |
| 2014 | Expecting Amish | Hannah's Father | |
| 2016 | His Double Life | Scott/Gregg | |
| 2018 | Party Mom | Gary Thompson | |
| 2020 | Retreat to Paradise | Neil | |
| 2021 | Secrets in the Water | ||
| 2022 | Harmony in Paradise | Timothy |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2004 | CSI: Miami | Robert Winton | |
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Clem Feeney | |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Mitchell Hibbs, Watoga High School P.A., Trapped Responder, Additional Voices |
Other
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Chad Vader | Himself | Parody web series |
| 2013 | Ad Lucem | Brian | Queensrÿche video short |
| 2022–present | House of Halliwell | Podcaster | Lead role |
See also
In Spanish: Brian Krause para niños
