James Van Der Beek
- Acting
- March 8, 1977 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
- February 11, 2026
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
Filmography
- 1 in 2
- The Gates · Jacob
- Sidelined 2: Intercepted · Leroy Lahey
- Overcompensating · Charlie
- Devil May Cry · In Memory Of
- Sidelined: The QB and Me · Leroy Lahey
- The Real Full Monty · Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show · Self
- Bad Hair · Grant Madison
- Fast Foodies · Self
- Walker · New Neighbour
- All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches · Self
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride · Prince Humperdinck
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU · Self
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot · Self
- Under A Rock with Tig Notaro · Self
- The Masked Singer · Self
- POSE · Matt
- What the Fit · Self
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale · Self
- Downsizing · Anesthesiologist
- Sea Oak · Mr. Frendt
- Drop the Mic · Self
- Vampirina · Boris Hauntley (Voice)
- What Would Diplo Do? · Diplo, Executive producer
- Room 104 · Scott
- The $100,000 Pyramid · Self
- Match Game · Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden · Self
- CSI: Cyber · Elijah Mundo
- Power/Rangers · Rocky DeSantos, Writer
- Friends with Better Lives · Will Stokes
- Late Night with Seth Meyers · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Labor Day · Officer Treadwell
- The Magic Bracelet · Joe
- Backwards · Geoff
- The Eric Andre Show · Self
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 · James Van Der Beek
- Salem Falls · Jack St. Bride
- Franklin & Bash · Nathan
- The Big Bang · Adam Nova
- DILF Khakis · Self
- Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes · Self
- Vandermemes · Self
- Asshole for Hire · Self
- Conan · Self
- Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis · Sean Bateman
- Formosa Betrayed · Jake Kelly
- Mrs. Miracle · Seth Webster
- Taken in Broad Daylight · Tony Zappa
- Stolen · Diploma / Roggiani
- Modern Family · Bo Johnson
- Mercy · Dr. Joe Briggs
- The Forgotten · Judd Shaw
- The Storm · Dr. Jonathan Kirk
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Free Radio · Self
- Eye of the Beast · Dan Leland
- Final Draft · Paul Twist
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars · Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
- Ugly Betty · Luke Carnes
- The Plague · Tom Russell
- Danny Roane: First Time Director · Self
- Criminal Minds · Tobias Hankel
- How I Met Your Mother · Simon Tremblay
- Dancing with the Stars · Self
- Medium · Dylan Hoyt
- Standing Still · Simon
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party · Self
- The Soup · Self
- One Tree Hill · Adam Reese
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- The Rules of Attraction · Sean Bateman
- CMT Music Awards · Self
- Texas Rangers · Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent · Rex Tamlyn
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back · James Van Der Beek
- Scary Movie · Dawson Leary (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · Self