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James Van Der Beek

Acting

Born
Mar 8, 1977
Died
Feb 11, 2026 (age 48)
Place of Birth
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Movies
40
TV Shows
53

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

Scary Movie★6.4
Scary Movie
2000
How I Met Your Mother★8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit★8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Downsizing★5.4
Downsizing
2017
Criminal Minds★8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
Modern Family★7.9
Modern Family
2009
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back★6.3
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Labor Day★7.1
Labor Day
2013
The Rules of Attraction★6.2
The Rules of Attraction
2002
One Tree Hill★7.8
One Tree Hill
2003
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot★5.7
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Dawson's Creek★7.3
Dawson's Creek
1998
POSE★8.3
POSE
2018
Medium★7.5
Medium
2005
Saturday Night Live★6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
Varsity Blues★6.2
Varsity Blues
1999
Walker★7.1
Walker
2021
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon★5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Law & Order: Criminal Intent★7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23★6.8
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012

Movies

1 in 2
1 in 2
2026
The Gates★7.5
The Gates
2026
Sidelined 2: Intercepted★7.1
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
2025
Sidelined: The QB and Me★6.5
Sidelined: The QB and Me
2025
The Real Full Monty★4.0
The Real Full Monty
2024
Bad Hair★5.6
Bad Hair
2021
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches★2.0
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU★9.7
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot★5.7
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Downsizing★5.4
Downsizing
2017
Labor Day★7.1
Labor Day
2013
The Magic Bracelet
★5.0
The Magic Bracelet
2013
Backwards★5.7
Backwards
2012
Salem Falls★5.3
Salem Falls
2011
The Big Bang★5.4
The Big Bang
2011
DILF Khakis★6.0
DILF Khakis
2011
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes★6.0
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
2011
Vandermemes★6.0
Vandermemes
2011
Asshole for Hire★6.0
Asshole for Hire
2011
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis★7.0
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
2010
Formosa Betrayed★6.1
Formosa Betrayed
2010
Mrs. Miracle★6.0
Mrs. Miracle
2009
Taken in Broad Daylight★5.1
Taken in Broad Daylight
2009
Stolen★5.9
Stolen
2009

TV Shows

Overcompensating★7.3
Overcompensating
2025
The Jennifer Hudson Show★5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Fast Foodies★4.7
Fast Foodies
2021
Walker★7.1
Walker
2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride★7.4
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro★6.8
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
The Masked Singer★7.5
The Masked Singer
2019
POSE★8.3
POSE
2018
What the Fit★7.5
What the Fit
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale★6.1
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Sea Oak★6.4
Sea Oak
2017
Drop the Mic★6.4
Drop the Mic
2017
Vampirina★6.7
Vampirina
2017
What Would Diplo Do?★5.9
What Would Diplo Do?
2017
Room 104★5.7
Room 104
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid★7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
Match Game★6.5
Match Game
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden★5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
CSI: Cyber★6.1
CSI: Cyber
2015
Friends with Better Lives★6.6
Friends with Better Lives
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers★5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon★5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Eric Andre Show★7.9
The Eric Andre Show
2012
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23★6.8
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
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