James Van Der Beek

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Born on March 08, 1977 (48 years old)

Passed Away on February 11, 2026

From Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2025
- Sidelined: The QB and Me
  as
  Leroy Lahey
  2025
- Sidelined 2: Intercepted
  as
  Leroy Lahey
  2025
- Overcompensating
  as
  Charlie
  2025
2024
- The Real Full Monty
  as
  Self
  2024
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
  as
  Self
  2022
2021
- Bad Hair
  as
  Grant Madison
  2021
- Fast Foodies
  as
  Self
  2021
- Walker
  as
  New Neighbour
  2021
2020
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
  as
  Self
  2020
- All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
  as
  Self
  2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride
  as
  Prince Humperdinck
  2020
2019
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
  as
  Self
  2019
- Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
  as
  Self - Guest
  2019
- The Masked Singer
  as
  Self - Griffin
  2019
2018
- Giving and Receiving
  as
  Matt Bromley
  2018
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
  as
  Self - Guest
  2018
- POSE
  as
  Matt
  2018
- What the Fit
  as
  Self
  2018
2017
- Downsizing
  as
  Anesthesiologist
  2017
- What Would Diplo Do?
  as
  Diplo
  2017
- Room 104
  as
  Scott
  2017
- Vampirina
  as
  Boris Hauntley (voice)
  2017
- Sea Oak
  as
  Mr. Frendt
  2017
- Drop the Mic
  as
  Self
  2017
2016
- Match Game
  as
  Self - Panelist
  2016
- The $100,000 Pyramid
  as
  Self
  2016
2015
- CSI: Cyber
  as
  Elijah Mundo
  2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
  as
  Self
  2015
2014
- Friends with Better Lives
  as
  Will Stokes
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  as
  Self
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  as
  Self
  2014
2013
- Labor Day
  as
  Officer Treadwell
  2013
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  The Magic Bracelet
  as
  Joe
  2013
2012
- Backwards
  as
  Geoff
  2012
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
  as
  James Van Der Beek
  2012
- The Eric Andre Show
  as
  Self
  2012
2011
- Vandermemes
  as
  Self
  2011
- Asshole for Hire
  as
  Self
  2011
- DILF Khakis
  as
  Self
  2011
- Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
  as
  Self
  2011
- The Big Bang
  as
  Adam Nova
  2011
- Salem Falls
  as
  Jack St. Bride
  2011
- Franklin & Bash
  as
  Nathan
  2011
2010
- Formosa Betrayed
  as
  Jake Kelly
  2010
- Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
  as
  Sean Bateman
  2010
2009
- Stolen
  as
  Diploma / Roggiani
  2009
- Taken in Broad Daylight
  as
  Tony Zappa
  2009
- Mrs. Miracle
  as
  Seth Webster
  2009
- The Forgotten
  as
  Judd Shaw
  2009
- The Storm
  as
  Dr. Jonathan Kirk
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  as
  Self - Guest
  2009
- Modern Family
  as
  Bo Johnson
  2009
- Mercy
  as
  Dr. Joe Briggs
  2009
2008
- Free Radio
  as
  Self
  2008
2007
- Final Draft
  as
  Paul Twist
  2007
- Eye of the Beast
  as
  Dan Leland
  2007
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars
  as
  Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
  2007
2006
- The Plague
  as
  Tom Russell
  2006
- Danny Roane: First Time Director
  as
  Self
  2006
- Ugly Betty
  as
  Luke Carnes
  2006
2005
- Standing Still
  as
  Simon
  2005
- Medium
  as
  Dylan Hoyt
  2005
- Criminal Minds
  as
  Tobias Hankel
  2005
- Dancing with the Stars
  as
  Self - Contestant
  2005
- How I Met Your Mother
  as
  Simon Tremblay
  2005
2004
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
  as
  Self
  2004
- The Soup
  as
  Self
  2004
2003
- Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
  as
  Dawson Leery
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  as
  Self
  2003
- One Tree Hill
  as
  Adam Reese
  2003
2002
- The Rules of Attraction
  as
  Sean Bateman
  2002
- CMT Music Awards
  as
  Self - Presenter
  2002
2001
- Texas Rangers
  as
  Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
  2001
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
  as
  James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
  2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  as
  Rex Tamlyn
  2001
2000
- Scary Movie
  as
  Dawson Leary (uncredited)
  2000
1999
- Varsity Blues
  as
  Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
  1999
- Harvest
  as
  James Peterson
  1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  as
  Sean Albert
  1999
- Teen Choice Awards
  as
  Self
  1999
1998
- Dawson's Creek
  as
  Dawson Leery
  1998
- The Panel
  1998
1997
- EP Daily
  1997
- The View
  as
  Self
  1997
1996
- I Love You, I Love You Not
  as
  Tony
  1996
- Aliens in the Family
  as
  Ethan
  1996
1995
- Angus
  as
  Rick Sandford
  1995
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  1992
1991
- Clarissa Explains It All
  as
  Paulie
  1991
1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Host
  1975

Crew Credits

2017