| Brian Krause | |
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| Born | Brian Jeffrey Krause[1] February 1, 1969 El Toro, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Bruce (1996 - 2000) (divorced) |
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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.
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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 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, 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.
Personal life
Krause was married to Beth Bruce and they had a son, Jamen, born in 1996. They later divorced in 2000. [2] He had also been linked to Charmed co-star, Alyssa Milano, at one time.
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 Return to the Blue Lagoon. He was a co-star in the Bandit series prior to 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 only appeared in the first 9 episodes. In the 10th episode, Vaya Con Leos, it was explained that Leo had to be frozen until the Charmed Ones beat the "Ultimate Power". He appeared 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 Charmed, he has appeared in made-for-TV-movies and TV shows such as Mad Men 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 |
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| 1991 | An American Summer | Joey | |
| Return to the Blue Lagoon | Richard Lestrange | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Jason Michaels | |||
| A Seductress in my House | Michael Taylor | ||
| 2009 | Desertion | Brandon | |
| Nowhere to Hide | Michael Crane | ||
| Growth | Marco | ||
| Cyrus | Cyrus | ||
| Supernova | Kelvin | ||
| The Gods of Circumstance | Jim Jeff Jones | ||
| Hospital Slaughter | 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 |
Television roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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; credited as a writer for the Season 5 episode "Sense and Sense Ability" |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Robert Whitten | episode "Cyber-Lebrity" |
| 2008 | The Closer | Tom Merrick | episode "Controlled Burn" |
| 2008 | Mad Men | Kess | episode "The Mountain King" |
Televisions movies and miniseries
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Match Point | Bart | |
| 1990 | CBS Schoolbreak Special: "American Eyes" | Matt Henderson | |
| 2006 | Ties That Bind | David | |
| 2007 | Devil's Diary | Father Mark Mulligan |
References
- ^ "Biography". BrianKrause.us. http://briankrause.us/bio.htm. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
- ^ "Brian Krause (I)-Biography". IMDb.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0470182/bio. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
External links
- Brian Krause at TV.com
- Brian Krause at the Internet Movie Database
- Brian Krause at MySpace
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