James Van Der Beek
Born March 8, 1977 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
James Van Der Beek (March 8, 1977 – February 11, 2026) was an American actor best known for his role as Dawson Leary on the television series Dawson's Creek.
Movies
Scary Movie
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Labor Day
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Downsizing
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Varsity Blues
The Gates
The Rules of Attraction
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Bad Hair
Texas Rangers
The Big Bang
The Plague
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Stolen
Final Draft
Mrs. Miracle
The Real Full Monty
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Angus
I Love You, I Love You Not
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Standing Still
Harvest
Backwards
Taken in Broad Daylight
Formosa Betrayed
Salem Falls
Eye of the Beast
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
Vandermemes
DILF Khakis
Asshole for Hire
TV Shows
Modern Family
Late Night with Seth Meyers
One Tree Hill
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Saturday Night Live
How I Met Your Mother
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The View
Dancing with the Stars
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Medium
Dawson's Creek
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Masked Singer
Ugly Betty
Walker
Franklin & Bash
The Soup
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
TFI Friday
The Eric Andre Show
Overcompensating
POSE
Vampirina
Match Game
The $100,000 Pyramid
Room 104
CSI: Cyber
Drop the Mic
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Forgotten
Friends with Better Lives
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Mercy
