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
Downsizing
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Labor Day
The Rules of Attraction
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
The Gates
Varsity Blues
Bad Hair
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Texas Rangers
Stolen
Final Draft
Eye of the Beast
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Angus
The Real Full Monty
The Big Bang
Mrs. Miracle
Standing Still
I Love You, I Love You Not
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
The Plague
Taken in Broad Daylight
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Formosa Betrayed
Unreleased
1 in 2
Salem Falls
Harvest
Backwards
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
Power/Rangers
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Vandermemes
Asshole for Hire
DILF Khakis
TV Shows
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Conan
Saturday Night Live
The View
Medium
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Dancing with the Stars
One Tree Hill
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Dawson's Creek
The Masked Singer
The Soup
Ugly Betty
Walker
Franklin & Bash
Vampirina
TFI Friday
The $100,000 Pyramid
The Eric Andre Show
Match Game
POSE
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Room 104
Drop the Mic
CSI: Cyber
Clarissa Explains It All
Overcompensating
Mercy
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Forgotten
CMT Music Awards
What the Fit
