James Van Der Beek

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James Van Der Beek

Acting 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.

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

5.1 2015 TV Show
Scary Movie

Scary Movie

6.4 2000 Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

8.1 2005 TV Show
Modern Family

Modern Family

7.9 2009 TV Show
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9 2009 TV Show
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.8 2014 TV Show
Downsizing

Downsizing

5.4 2017 Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
The View

The View

4.3 1997 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show

Photos

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Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    1 in 2

    Movie

  2. 2026
    The Gates

    Movie Jacob

  3. 2025
    Sidelined 2: Intercepted

    Movie Leroy Lahey

  4. 2025
    Overcompensating

    TV show Charlie

  5. 2025
    Devil May Cry

    TV show In Memory Of

  6. 2024
    The Real Full Monty

    Movie Self

  7. 2024
    Sidelined: The QB and Me

    Movie Leroy Lahey

  8. 2022
    The Jennifer Hudson Show

    TV show Self

  9. 2021
    Bad Hair

    Movie Grant Madison

  10. 2021
    Fast Foodies

    TV show Self

  11. 2021
    Walker

    TV show New Neighbour

  12. 2020
    All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches

    Movie Self

  13. 2020
    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    TV show Prince Humperdinck

  14. 2020
    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    Movie Self

  15. 2019
    Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

    Movie Self

  16. 2019
    Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

    TV show Self - Guest

More credits
  1. 2019
    The Masked Singer

    TV show Self - Griffin

  2. 2018
    POSE

    TV show Matt

  3. 2018
    What the Fit

    TV show Self

  4. 2018
    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    TV show Self - Guest

  5. 2017
    Downsizing

    Movie Anesthesiologist

  6. 2017
    Sea Oak

    TV show Mr. Frendt

  7. 2017
    Drop the Mic

    TV show Self

  8. 2017
    Vampirina

    TV show Boris Hauntley (voice)

  9. 2017
    What Would Diplo Do?

    TV show Diplo

  10. 2017
    Room 104

    TV show Scott

  11. 2016
    The $100,000 Pyramid

    TV show Self

  12. 2016
    Match Game

    TV show Self - Panelist

  13. 2015
    The Late Late Show with James Corden

    TV show Self

  14. 2015
    CSI: Cyber

    TV show Elijah Mundo

  15. 2014
    Friends with Better Lives

    TV show Will Stokes

  16. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self

  17. 2014
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    TV show Self

  18. 2013
    Labor Day

    Movie Officer Treadwell

  19. 2013
    The Magic Bracelet

    Movie Joe

  20. 2012
    Backwards

    Movie Geoff

  21. 2012
    The Eric Andre Show

    TV show Self

  22. 2012
    Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

    TV show James Van Der Beek

  23. 2011
    Salem Falls

    Movie Jack St. Bride

  24. 2011
    Franklin & Bash

    TV show Nathan