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James Van Der Beek

Acting · Born March 8, 1977 · 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.

Movies with James Van Der Beek

• Scary Movie (2000) — Dawson Leary (uncredited)
• Sidelined: The QB and Me (2025) — Leroy Lahey
• Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025) — Leroy Lahey
• Labor Day (2013) — Officer Treadwell
• Downsizing (2017) — Anesthesiologist
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) — James Van Der Beek
• Varsity Blues (1999) — Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
• The Gates (2026) — Jacob
• Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) — Self
• The Rules of Attraction (2002) — Sean Bateman
• Standing Still (2005) — Simon
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999) — Self

TV shows with James Van Der Beek

• Dancing with the Stars (2005) — Self - Contestant
• Dawson's Creek (1998) — Dawson Leery
• Vampirina (2017) — Boris Hauntley (voice)
• Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012) — James Van Der Beek
• POSE (2018) — Matt
• CSI: Cyber (2015) — Elijah Mundo
• Mercy (2009) — Dr. Joe Briggs
• Friends with Better Lives (2014) — Will Stokes