Born in Austin and raised in Georgetown, Texas, Krause was a smart and athletic kid. He went to college at age 10 and after that, decided to attend the charter school NYOS in order to grow around people his own age. He graduated early from Georgetown high school to begin shooting The Descendants out in Hawaii.
Krause first realized that acting was for him after attending an improv comedy workshop at the age of 10. He loved it, and from that point on he began to look for work on sets around his re