James Van Der Beek

Known for: Acting

Born: 1977-03-08 – 2026-02-11 (aged 48)

From: 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.

Filmography (90)

MOVIE★ 6.1
The Gates
2026
as Jacob
MOVIE★ 6.9
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
2025
as Leroy Lahey
TV★ 7.3
Overcompensating
2025
as Charlie
MOVIE★ 6.3
Sidelined: The QB and Me
2025
as Leroy Lahey
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Real Full Monty
2024
as Self
TV★ 5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Bad Hair
2021
as Grant Madison
TV★ 4.7
Fast Foodies
2021
as Self
TV★ 7.1
Walker
2021
as New Neighbour
MOVIE★ 2.0
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
2020
as Self
TV★ 7.6
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Prince Humperdinck
MOVIE★ 9.7
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.7
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Self
TV★ 6.0
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.5
The Masked Singer
2019
as Self - Griffin
TV★ 8.3
POSE
2018
as Matt
TV★ 7.5
What the Fit
2018
as Self
TV★ 5.9
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 5.4
Downsizing
2017
as Anesthesiologist
TV★ 6.4
Sea Oak
2017
as Mr. Frendt
TV★ 6.5
Drop the Mic
2017
as Self
TV★ 6.7
Vampirina
2017
as Boris Hauntley (voice)
TV★ 5.9
What Would Diplo Do?
2017
as Diplo
TV★ 5.7
Room 104
2017
as Scott
TV★ 7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
TV★ 6.4
Match Game
2016
as Self - Panelist
TV★ 5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
as Self
TV★ 6.1
CSI: Cyber
2015
as Elijah Mundo
TV★ 6.5
Friends with Better Lives
2014
as Will Stokes
TV★ 5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
Labor Day
2013
as Officer Treadwell
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Magic Bracelet
2013
as Joe
MOVIE★ 5.7
Backwards
2012
as Geoff
TV★ 7.9
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
TV★ 6.7
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
as James Van Der Beek
MOVIE★ 5.3
Salem Falls
2011
as Jack St. Bride
TV★ 7.3
Franklin & Bash
2011
as Nathan
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Big Bang
2011
as Adam Nova
MOVIE★ 6.0
DILF Khakis
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Vandermemes
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Asshole for Hire
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
2010
as Sean Bateman
MOVIE★ 6.0
Formosa Betrayed
2010
as Jake Kelly
MOVIE★ 6.0
Mrs. Miracle
2009
as Seth Webster
MOVIE★ 5.2
Taken in Broad Daylight
2009
as Tony Zappa
MOVIE★ 5.9
Stolen
2009
as Diploma / Roggiani
TV★ 7.9
Modern Family
2009
as Bo Johnson
TV★ 5.8
Mercy
2009
as Dr. Joe Briggs
TV★ 6.1
The Forgotten
2009
as Judd Shaw
TV★ 6.4
The Storm
2009
as Dr. Jonathan Kirk
TV★ 5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
TV
Free Radio
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Eye of the Beast
2007
as Dan Leland
MOVIE★ 3.5
Final Draft
2007
as Paul Twist
MOVIE★ 7.3
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007
as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
TV★ 6.4
Ugly Betty
2006
as Luke Carnes
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Plague
2006
as Tom Russell
MOVIE★ 4.6
Danny Roane: First Time Director
2006
as Self
TV★ 8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
as Tobias Hankel
TV★ 8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Simon Tremblay
TV★ 6.2
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
TV★ 7.5
Medium
2005
as Dylan Hoyt
MOVIE★ 5.5
Standing Still
2005
as Simon
MOVIE★ 6.4
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
as Self
TV★ 6.3
The Soup
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
2003
as Dawson Leery
TV★ 7.8
One Tree Hill
2003
as Adam Reese
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Rules of Attraction
2002
as Sean Bateman
TV★ 10.0
CMT Music Awards
2002
as Self - Presenter
MOVIE★ 6.0
Texas Rangers
2001
as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
TV★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Rex Tamlyn
MOVIE★ 6.4
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.4
Scary Movie
2000
as Dawson Leary (uncredited)
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Sean Albert
TV★ 9.1
Teen Choice Awards
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Harvest
1999
as James Peterson
MOVIE★ 6.1
Varsity Blues
1999
as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
TV★ 7.0
The Panel
1998
TV★ 7.3
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Dawson Leery
TV
EP Daily
1997
TV★ 4.3
The View
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
I Love You, I Love You Not
1996
as Tony
TV★ 7.0
Aliens in the Family
1996
as Ethan
MOVIE★ 6.6
Angus
1995
as Rick Sandford
TV★ 5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV★ 7.8
Clarissa Explains It All
1991
as Paulie
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host