Brian Krause
Brian Krause | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian Jeffrey Krause[1] |
| Spouse | Beth Bruce (1996 - 2000) (divorced) |
| Website | http://www.briankrause.us/ |
Brian Jeffrey Krause (born February 1, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Leo Wyatt on the WB Network TV series Charmed from 1998 to 2006.
Biography
Background
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 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, graduating in 1987. He continued his education at Orange Coast College where he played and lettered in soccer, scoring four goals as a midfielder and forward.[2][3] In his spare time, Krause enjoys playing golf, tennis, basketball, and scrabble.
Personal life
Krause was married to Beth Bruce and had a son, Jamen (born in 1996), with her. They later divorced in 2000.[2]
Career
Krause landed his first role in 1989 as a student in the TV series TV 101. He later starred in the made-for-TV-movie Match Point, Highway to Heaven, CBS Schoolbreak Special as Matt Henderson, and An American Summer, until he landed his first major role as Richard Lestrange in Return to the Blue Lagoon. He would later film the Bandit series and would land his most notable role of Leo in the WB Network series Charmed (1998-2006). Brian originally auditioned for the role of Andy Trudeau, but was cast as Piper's handyman love interest, Leo Wyatt. Due to budget restrictions in the 8th season, he was only able to appear in the first 9 episodes before his character was cut in the 10th episode, Vaya Con Leos. It was explained that he had to be frozen until the Charmed Ones beat the "Ultimate Power". He was able to appear in the end of part 1 of the series finale, "Kill Billie Vol. 2" and in part 2 of the series finale, "Forever Charmed". After the end of Charmed, he appeared in made-for-TV-movies and even appeared in the TV shows CSI: Miami and The Closer. He is currently working on the movie Desertion and just finished the movie Jack Rio.
Filmography
Film roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Extreme Blue | Bart | |
| 1991 | An American Summer | Joey | |
| Return to the Blue Lagoon | Richard Lestrange | ||
| December | Tim Mitchell | ||
| 1992 | Sleepwalkers | Charles Brady | |
| 1993 | The Liars' Club | Pat | |
| 1995 | Naked Souls | Edward | |
| Breaking Free | Clay Nelson | ||
| 1996 | Mind Games | Matt Jarvis | |
| 1999 | Dreamers | Pete | |
| Trash | Will Fowler | ||
| 2000 | The Party | The Husband | |
| 2007 | Protecting the King | Jeff | |
| 2008 | Jack Rio | Billy Rafferty | Completed |
| Desertion | Brandon | post-production | |
| Warbirds | Jack Toller | ||
| Triloquist | Detective | ||
| Beyond Loch Ness | James Murphy | ||
| The Thacker Case | Jason Michaels | ||
| A Seductress in my House | Michael Taylor | ||
| 2009 | The Gods of Circumstance | Jim Jeff Jones | |
| Growth | Marco | ||
| Nowhere to Hide | Michael Crane | ||
| Hospital Slaughter | Dr. Tyler Stevenson | ||
| 2010 | The Secrets of Valleyoaks Cave | Jason Patterson |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ann Jillian | Tom | Love - 15 |
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Tex Crandall | House of Horror |
| 1995 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Billy Kramer | Collision Course |
| 1996 | High Tide | Scott Wilson | Killshot |
| 1998-2006 | Charmed | Leo Wyatt | credited as a writer for the Season 5 episode "Sense and Sense Ability" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Robert Whitten | Cyber-Lebrity |
| 2008 | The Closer | Tom Merrick | one episode |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Kess | one episode |
Televisions movies and miniseries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Match Point | Bart | |
| 1995 | Ties That Bind | David | |
| 2007 | Devil's Diary | Father Mark Mulligan |
References
- ^ "Biography". BrianKrause.us. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ a b "Brian Krause (I)-Biography". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ "Brian Krause Bio - Brian Krause Biography - Brian Krause Stories". tv.com. Retrieved 2008-06-04.