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