James Van Der Beek
Acting
Born March 8, 1977 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
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 · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Criminal Minds
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Modern Family
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Jennifer Hudson Show
One Tree Hill
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Saturday Night Live
How I Met Your Mother
Medium
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
Dancing with the Stars
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Dawson's Creek
The Soup
The Masked Singer
Walker
Franklin & Bash
Ugly Betty
Scary Movie
The Eric Andre Show
TFI Friday
Vampirina
The $100,000 Pyramid
Room 104
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Match Game
Overcompensating
CSI: Cyber
POSE
The Forgotten
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Drop the Mic
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Home Movie: The Princess Bride