Peter Krause stars in The Lost Room as homicide detective Joe Miller. During a gruesome murder investigation, Miller stumbles upon a seemingly innocuous motel room key that unlocks the door to a world of unimaginable power and makes him the target of those who will stop at nothing to claim it.

A native of Minneapolis, Krause is best known for his work as Nate Fisher on HBO's acclaimed drama Six Feet Under.

Krause began acting in high school. Although he enrolled as a pre-med student at Gustavus Aldophus College in St. Peter, Minn., he graduated with a B.A. in English literature. He then decided to pursue acting and received an M.F.A. from New York University, where he starred in productions of Macbeth, Uncle Vanya, and Arms and the Man.

Two months after graduation, Krause made his television debut as a regular on Carol Burnett's hit variety show Carol and Company, followed by a stint on the hit series Cybill. He was previously best known for his role of Casey McCall on the critically acclaimed Sports Night.

Krause has been nominated for three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and two SAG Awards for his performance on Six Feet Under. He has also received two SAG Awards as part of the Six Feet Under ensemble.

In 2004, Krause made his Broadway debut starring in Arthur Miller's After the Fall for director Michael Mayer. He then starred opposite Naomi Watts and Mark Ruffalo in We Don't Live Here Anymore.

Most recently he starred in the independent feature Civic Duty.