[1][2] Pyotr Krasilov was born in Balashikha near Moscow.

His family consisted of mostly Putilov company employees, dispatchers, railway workers.

In 1999 he graduated from the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theatre School.

Pyotr did not get major roles immediately, but soon he received a proposal from the Academic Youth Theatre.

The first role of Pyotr Krasilov in film was Mikhail Repnin in the series Poor Nastya (2003).