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James Van Der Beek

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
90

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 8, 1977 (49 years old)

Place of Birth
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

James Van Der Beek

Biography

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.

Known For

Acting

2026The Gatesas Jacob
2025Sidelined 2: Interceptedas Leroy Lahey
2025Overcompensatingas Charlie
2025Sidelined: The QB and Meas Leroy Lahey
2024The Real Full Montyas Self
2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
2021Bad Hairas Grant Madison
2021Fast Foodiesas Self
2021Walkeras New Neighbour
2020All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coachesas Self
2020Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Self
2019Jay and Silent Bob Rebootas Self
2019Under A Rock with Tig Notaroas Self - Guest
2019The Masked Singeras Self - Griffin
2018POSEas Matt
2018What the Fitas Self
2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Guest
2017Downsizingas Anesthesiologist
2017Sea Oakas Mr. Frendt
2017Drop the Micas Self
2017Vampirinaas Boris Hauntley (voice)
2017What Would Diplo Do?as Diplo
2017Room 104as Scott
2016The $100,000 Pyramidas Self
2016Match Gameas Self - Panelist
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self
2015CSI: Cyberas Elijah Mundo
2014Friends with Better Livesas Will Stokes
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2013Labor Dayas Officer Treadwell
2013The Magic Braceletas Joe
2012Backwardsas Geoff
2012The Eric Andre Showas Self
2012Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23as James Van Der Beek
2011Salem Fallsas Jack St. Bride
2011Franklin & Bashas Nathan
2011The Big Bangas Adam Nova
2011DILF Khakisas Self
2011Van Der Week: Behind the Scenesas Self
2011Vandermemesas Self
2011Asshole for Hireas Self
2010Inspired by Bret Easton Ellisas Sean Bateman
2010Formosa Betrayedas Jake Kelly
2009Mrs. Miracleas Seth Webster
2009Taken in Broad Daylightas Tony Zappa
2009Stolenas Diploma / Roggiani
2009Mercyas Dr. Joe Briggs
2009Modern Familyas Bo Johnson
2009The Forgottenas Judd Shaw
2009The Stormas Dr. Jonathan Kirk
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
2008Free Radioas Self
2007Eye of the Beastas Dan Leland
2007Final Draftas Paul Twist
2007Robot Chicken: Star Warsas Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
2006Ugly Bettyas Luke Carnes
2006The Plagueas Tom Russell
2006Danny Roane: First Time Directoras Self
2005Criminal Mindsas Tobias Hankel
2005How I Met Your Motheras Simon Tremblay
2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
2005Mediumas Dylan Hoyt
2005Standing Stillas Simon
2004Oh, What a Lovely Tea Partyas Self
2004The Soupas Self
2003Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)as Dawson Leery
2003One Tree Hillas Adam Reese
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2002The Rules of Attractionas Sean Bateman
2002CMT Music Awardsas Self - Presenter
2001Texas Rangersas Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Rex Tamlyn
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike Backas James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
2000Scary Movieas Dawson Leary (uncredited)
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sean Albert
1999Teen Choice Awardsas Self
1999Harvestas James Peterson
1999Varsity Bluesas Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
1998The Panelas
1998Dawson's Creekas Dawson Leery
1997EP Dailyas
1997The Viewas Self
1996I Love You, I Love You Notas Tony
1996Aliens in the Familyas Ethan
1995Angusas Rick Sandford
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
1991Clarissa Explains It Allas Paulie
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host

Production

2025Devil May Cry...In Memory Of
2017What Would Diplo Do?...Creator
2017What Would Diplo Do?...Writer
2017What Would Diplo Do?...Executive Producer