Acting
James Van Der Beek
1977-03-08 · 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.
Known for
Scary Movie
How I Met Your Mother
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Downsizing
Criminal Minds
Modern Family
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Labor Day
The Rules of Attraction
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
POSE
One Tree Hill
Dawson's Creek
Medium
Saturday Night Live
Varsity Blues
Movie credits · 40
1 in 2
The Gates
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Sidelined: The QB and Me
The Real Full Monty
Bad Hair
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Downsizing
Labor Day
The Magic Bracelet
Backwards
Salem Falls
The Big Bang
DILF Khakis
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Vandermemes
Asshole for Hire
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Formosa Betrayed
Mrs. Miracle
Taken in Broad Daylight
Stolen
Eye of the Beast
Final Draft
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
The Plague
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Standing Still
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
The Rules of Attraction
Texas Rangers
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Scary Movie
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Harvest
Varsity Blues
I Love You, I Love You Not
Angus
TV credits · 54
Overcompensating
Devil May Cry
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Fast Foodies
Walker
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
The Masked Singer
POSE
What the Fit
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Sea Oak
Drop the Mic
Vampirina
What Would Diplo Do?
Room 104
The $100,000 Pyramid
Match Game
The Late Late Show with James Corden
CSI: Cyber
Friends with Better Lives
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Eric Andre Show
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Franklin & Bash
Conan
Modern Family
Mercy
The Forgotten
The Storm
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Free Radio
Ugly Betty
Criminal Minds
How I Met Your Mother
Dancing with the Stars
Medium
The Soup
One Tree Hill
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