
James Van Der Beek
Known for Acting · 90 credits
- Born
- 1977-03-08
- Died
- 2026-02-11
- Place of birth
- Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
- Also known as
- James Van Derbeek · James David 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
TV Shows (51)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sean Albert

Criminal Minds
2005
as Tobias Hankel

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

Modern Family
2009
as Bo Johnson

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Rex Tamlyn

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host

How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Simon Tremblay

One Tree Hill
2003
as Adam Reese

Medium
2005
as Dylan Hoyt

Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self

The View
1997
as Self

Dawson's Creek
1998
as Dawson Leery

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

Franklin & Bash
2011
as Nathan

Ugly Betty
2006
as Luke Carnes

The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Griffin

The Soup
2004
as Self

Walker
2021
as New Neighbour

Vampirina
2017
as Boris Hauntley (voice)

Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
as James Van Der Beek

POSE
2018
as Matt

The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self

Room 104
2017
as Scott

CSI: Cyber
2015
as Elijah Mundo

The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self

Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck

The Forgotten
2009
as Judd Shaw

Drop the Mic
2017
as Self

Overcompensating
2025
as Charlie

Mercy
2009
as Dr. Joe Briggs

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Guest

Clarissa Explains It All
1991
as Paulie

CMT Music Awards
2002
as Self - Presenter

Friends with Better Lives
2014
as Will Stokes

Free Radio
2008
as Self

Fast Foodies
2021
as Self

Aliens in the Family
1996
as Ethan

What the Fit
2018
as Self

The Storm
2009
as Dr. Jonathan Kirk

Sea Oak
2017
as Mr. Frendt

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
as Self - Guest

What Would Diplo Do?
2017
as Diplo

Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self

The Panel
1998

EP Daily
1997
Movies (39)

Scary Movie
2000
as Dawson Leary (uncredited)

Sidelined: The QB and Me
2025
as Leroy Lahey

Sidelined 2: Intercepted
2025
as Leroy Lahey

Downsizing
2017
as Anesthesiologist

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)

Labor Day
2013
as Officer Treadwell

Varsity Blues
1999
as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Self

The Rules of Attraction
2002
as Sean Bateman

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
as Self

The Gates
2026
as Jacob

Salem Falls
2011
as Jack St. Bride

Bad Hair
2021
as Grant Madison

Texas Rangers
2001
as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison

Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007
as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)

Stolen
2009
as Diploma / Roggiani

Final Draft
2007
as Paul Twist

Standing Still
2005
as Simon

Angus
1995
as Rick Sandford

The Big Bang
2011
as Adam Nova

Mrs. Miracle
2009
as Seth Webster

The Plague
2006
as Tom Russell

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
as Self

Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
2003
as Dawson Leery

The Real Full Monty
2024
as Self

Eye of the Beast
2007
as Dan Leland

Danny Roane: First Time Director
2006
as Self

Formosa Betrayed
2010
as Jake Kelly

Taken in Broad Daylight
2009
as Tony Zappa

I Love You, I Love You Not
1996
as Tony

Backwards
2012
as Geoff

Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
2010
as Sean Bateman

All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
2020
as Self

Harvest
1999
as James Peterson
The Magic Bracelet
2013
as Joe

Vandermemes
2011
as Self

Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
2011
as Self

DILF Khakis
2011
as Self

Asshole for Hire
2011
as Self
About James Van Der Beek
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. With 90 credits spanning from 1975 to 2026, James Van Der Beek has appeared in 39 films and 51 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Van Der Beek Movies
- Scary Movie (2000) — as Dawson Leary (uncredited)
- Sidelined: The QB and Me (2025) — as Leroy Lahey
- Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025) — as Leroy Lahey
- Downsizing (2017) — as Anesthesiologist
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) — as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
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