Nick Krause (born April 14, 1992) is an American film and television

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. In 2014 Krause won Best Actor for his portrayal of Harlon in the film ''

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'' at the Boston and Catalina Film Festivals. Other roles include the film ''

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'' (2011).

Early life and education

Krause was born in

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, as the son of the talent agent Liz Atherton, and was raised in Georgetown. His sister is the actress Kate Krause. He attended NYOS Charter School and graduated early from Georgetown High School in order to begin the filming of ''

'' in

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. He also attended a mathematics college course at the age of ten. Krause is of part-Mexican descent.

Acting career

Krause's interest in acting began at the age of ten, when he attended an improvisation comedy workshop. In 2014 Krause won Best Actor in the film ''

'' for his portrayal of Harlon at the

Catalina Film Festival The Catalina Film Festival is an annual event that takes place at the end of September on Catalina Island, situated in Los Angeles County within the city of Avalon, California. Founded by Festival Director on Truppa Catalina is known as "Hollywo ...

. His other works include ''

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'' (2006) as Nigel, in ''

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'' (2007) as young Thudnik, in ''

'' (2011) as Sid and in the TV series '' Hollywood Heights'' (2012) as Adam. He also played Berto, Drew's college roommate, on the TV series '' Parenthood'' (2010). Krause also had a small role in the 2014 film '' Boyhood''. Krause starred in the music video for the single, "Weekend" by the band

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, alongside

Bailey Noble Bailey Ann Noble (born October 13, 1990) is an American actress. She played Adilyn Bellefleur, the half- fairy daughter of sheriff Andy Bellefleur, on HBO's vampire drama series ''True Blood'' (2013–2014), and Anna Assaoui in the 2015 remake o ...

. In the clip, actors Nick Krause and Bailey Noble are teenagers who spend their mundane days toiling away at a roller rink. Nick daydreams of winning Bailey's affection by pulling some pretty slick skate moves on the floor, but in reality, as always, doesn't quite measure up.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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* * * * * Living people American male film actors American male television actors 1992 births Male actors from Austin, Texas American male child actors American male actors of Mexican descent 21st-century American male actors People from Georgetown, Texas {{US-screen-actor-1990s-stub