James Van Der Beek
Born in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA — Mar 08 1977• Died Feb 11 2026
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.
Photos
James Van Der Beek's Credits
Browse acting and crew credits across movies and TV — filter and sort to find specific roles.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sean Albert
Modern Family
Bo Johnson
Criminal Minds
Tobias Hankel
How I Met Your Mother
Simon Tremblay
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rex Tamlyn
One Tree Hill
Adam Reese
Medium
Dylan Hoyt
Dawson's Creek
Dawson Leery
The Masked Singer
Self - Griffin
Walker
New Neighbour
Ugly Betty
Luke Carnes
Franklin & Bash
Nathan
Scary Movie
Dawson Leary (uncredited)
The Eric Andre Show
Self
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Room 104
Scott
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
James Van Der Beek
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Leroy Lahey
POSE
Matt
The Forgotten
Judd Shaw
CSI: Cyber
Elijah Mundo
Mercy
Dr. Joe Briggs
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
Vampirina
Boris Hauntley (voice)
Overcompensating
Charlie
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Leroy Lahey
Drop the Mic
Self
Clarissa Explains It All
Paulie
Free Radio
Self
Friends with Better Lives
Will Stokes
CMT Music Awards
Self - Presenter
Aliens in the Family
Ethan
Labor Day
Officer Treadwell
Downsizing
Anesthesiologist
What the Fit
Self
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest
Varsity Blues
Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
The Rules of Attraction
Sean Bateman
The Big Bang
Adam Nova
The Storm
Dr. Jonathan Kirk
Sea Oak
Mr. Frendt
Fast Foodies
Self
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Self
Bad Hair
Grant Madison
What Would Diplo Do?
Diplo
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
Texas Rangers
Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
Stolen
Diploma / Roggiani
The Plague
Tom Russell
Angus
Rick Sandford
Standing Still
Simon
The Real Full Monty
Self
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
Teen Choice Awards
Self
Eye of the Beast
Dan Leland
Mrs. Miracle
Seth Webster
Harvest
James Peterson
The Magic Bracelet
Joe
The Gates
Jacob
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Self
Salem Falls
Jack St. Bride
Formosa Betrayed
Jake Kelly
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
I Love You, I Love You Not
Tony
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
Dawson Leery
Backwards
Geoff
The Panel
Taken in Broad Daylight
Tony Zappa
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Sean Bateman
Final Draft
Paul Twist
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
Self
Giving and Receiving
Matt Bromley
Vandermemes
Self
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Self
DILF Khakis
Self
Asshole for Hire
Self