Krause was born in Austin, Texas, as the son of the talent agent Liz Atherton,[1] and was raised in Georgetown.
His other works include How to Eat Fried Worms (2006) as Nigel, in Homo Erectus (2007) as young Thudnik, in The Descendants (2011) as Sid and in the TV series Hollywood Heights (2012) as Adam.
Krause starred in the music video for the single, "Weekend" by the band Priory, alongside Bailey Noble.
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.