Peter William Krause (pronounced /ˈkraʊzə/; born August 12, 1965) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning American film and television actor and film producer. He is perhaps best known for his lead roles as Nate Fisher on the popular HBO drama Six Feet Under and Nick George on the ABC dramedy Dirty Sexy Money alongside veteran actor Donald Sutherland. After Sports Night and Six Feet Under it is the third show for which Krause has received star billing that his character has had a wife or ex-wife by the name of Lisa. The show was canceled in 2008.

Peter Krause is currently living with his son Roman Krause in . He has two siblings, Michael Krause and Amy Krause.