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.[1]

Brian Krause
Krause in 2023
Born
Brian Jeffrey Krause

(1969-02-01) February 1, 1969 (age 55)
El Toro, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Spouse
Beth Bruce
(m. 1996⁠–⁠2000)
Children1

Early life

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Krause was born in El Toro, California, the son of Alice and Jeff Krause. He has a brother named Patrick.[2] Krause was adopted.[3] 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

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Krause at the London Film and Comic Convention in July 2012

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.[citation needed]

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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 Match Point Bart TV movie
1990 An American Summer Joey
1991 Earth Angel Mike TV movie
Return to the Blue Lagoon Richard Lestrange, Jr.
December Tim Mitchell
1992 Sleepwalkers Charles Brady
1994 Bandit Goes Country Lynn TV movie
Bandit Bandit Lynn TV movie
Beauty and the Bandit Lynn TV movie
Bandit's Silver Angel Lynn TV movie
The Liars' Club Pat
1995 919 Fifth Avenue Court Van Degen TV movie
Breaking Free Clay Nelson
1996 Naked Souls Edward
Within the Rock Luke Harrison TV movie
Mind Games Matt Jarvis
1998 Get a Job Mike
1999 Dreamers Pete
Trash Will Fowler
2000 The Party The Husband Short
2001 Return to Cabin by the Lake Mike Helton TV movie
2004 To Kill a Mockumentary Danson Video
2005 Pissed Jay
The Mission Jack Short
2006 Ties That Bind David TV movie
2007 Protecting the King Jeff
Devil's Diary Father Mark Mulligan
2008 Beyond Loch Ness James Murphy TV movie
Triloquist Detective Kislow
Warbirds Col. Jack Toller TV movie
Jack Rio Billy Rafferty
Desertion Brandon
2009 The Gods of Circumstance Jim Jeff Jones
Nowhere to Hide Edward Crane
2012: Supernova Kelvin Video
Chamber of Worlds Raider Trevor Gantry Short
2010 Growth Marco
You're So Cupid Daniel Valentine
Cyrus Cyrus
The Binds That Tie Us Marion Winston Short
Ashes Andrew Stanton
Next Stop Murder Jeff TV movie
Cupid's Hot Dogs - Short
2011 Camel Spiders Captain Mike Sturges
Absolute Killers Vince
2012 Gabe the Cupid Dog Eric
Stalked at 17 Mark TV movie
Retribution Det. Frank Neaman TV movie
Ben and Becca Ben Short
2013 Coffin Baby Detective Chad Cole
Gemini Rising Plummer
Haunted Maze Benedict Killer
Poseidon Rex Jackson 'Jax' Slate
Christmas for a Dollar William Kamp
Rain from Stars John
2014 Random Stop Andrew Brannan Short
Red Sky Michael Banks
Expecting Amish Mr. Yoder TV movie
Christmas Switch Eddie Bennett
Borrowed Moments Ben
The Studio Club Matt Forester
The Monogamy Experiment Short - Short
2015 Plan 9 Jeff Trent
Hot Girls Boss Short
Miracle Maker James Booth
2016 Ribbons Kenny Bishop TV movie
His Double Life Greg
Earthtastrophe Danny TV movie
House of Purgatory The Skeleton
2017 Be Afraid Dr. John Chambers
A Woman Deceived Detective Morrison TV movie
The Killing Pact Detective Marcs TV movie
2018 Party Mom Gary TV movie
Cucuy: The Boogeyman Kieran Martin
2019 The Demonologist Damian
Underdog Dallas
Trauma Therapy Arthur
2020 Retreat to Paradise Neal Terry TV movie
Red Light Stephen Short
Scarlett Cal Sutton
Becky Becky's Dad Short
2021 Hollywood.Con The Director
Secrets in the Water Sheriff Douglas TV movie
Uploaded Captain Ortiz
2022 Basement Jake
Harmony in Paradise Timothy TV movie
2023 Homestead Robert
Breakout Max Chandler
2024 The Windigo Sheriff Bradley Elkins
Deadly Justice Dale Jones

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1989 TV 101 Student Episode: "Kangaroo Gate"
Highway to Heaven Boy #2 Episode: "Goodbye, Mr. Zelinka"
1989-90 Ann Jillian Tom Episodes: "Love: 15" & "The Crush"
1990 CBS Schoolbreak Special Matt Henderson Episode: "American Eyes"
1993 Tales from the Crypt Tex Crandall Episode: "House of Horror"
1994 Family Album Greg Thayer Episode: "Part 1 & 2"
1995 Walker, Texas Ranger Billy Kramer Episode: "Collision Course"
1996 High Tide Scott Wilson Episode: "Killshot"
1997–98 Another World Matt Cory Regular Cast
1998–06 Charmed Leo Wyatt Main Cast
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"
2012 The Unknown Paul Baker Episode: "Yesterday"
2014 Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds Bob Danton Recurring Cast
2016 Turn Back Time Trevor Haas Main Cast
2018 Dynasty George Episode: "The Butler Did It"
2021 Cypher Robert Main Cast
2022 S.W.A.T. Josip Episode: "Albatross"

Music Videos

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Year Title Artist Role
2012 "Shadow" Auradrone Ego
2013 "Ad Lucem" Queensrÿche Himself

Video Games

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Year Title Role Ref.
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 [4]

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Krause Exclusive Interview The Demonologist Assignment X". www.assignmentx.com. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Brian Krause". TV Guide. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Briankrause21's Instagram post: "Throwing it waaaay back on this fine Thursday afternoon to the day I was brought into a home. #premmie #adopted #blessed…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  4. ^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (November 14, 2018). Fallout 76. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music - Cast.
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