Acting
James Van Der Beek
Born 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
Full filmography
Modern Family
2009
COMEDY
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
DRAMA
One Tree Hill
2003
DRAMA
How I Met Your Mother
2005
COMEDY
Medium
2005
CRIME
Dawson's Creek
1998
DRAMA
Ugly Betty
2006
COMEDY
Franklin & Bash
2011
DRAMA
Walker
2021
CRIME
Scary Movie
2000
COMEDY
Vampirina
2017
ANIMATION
Room 104
2017
MYSTERY
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
COMEDY
POSE
2018
DRAMA
The Forgotten
2009
CRIME
CSI: Cyber
2015
CRIME
Downsizing
2017
DRAMA
Overcompensating
2025
COMEDY
Labor Day
2013
DRAMA
Sidelined: The QB and Me
2024
COMEDY
Mercy
2009
DRAMA
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
COMEDY
Clarissa Explains It All
1991
COMEDY
Friends with Better Lives
2014
COMEDY
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
2025
ROMANCE
The Rules of Attraction
2002
DRAMA
Varsity Blues
1999
COMEDY
The Gates
2026
THRILLER
The Storm
2009
SCI-FI
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007
ANIMATION