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James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek

ActingBorn: March 8, 1977in Cheshire, Connecticut, USADied: February 11, 2026

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.

The Gates

The Gates

as Jacob

Sidelined 2: Intercepted

Sidelined 2: Intercepted

as Leroy Lahey

Overcompensating

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Overcompensating

as Charlie

Sidelined: The QB and Me

Sidelined: The QB and Me

as Leroy Lahey

The Real Full Monty

The Real Full Monty

2024Documentary

as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Bad Hair

Bad Hair

as Grant Madison

Fast Foodies

Fast Foodies

as Self

Walker

Walker

as New Neighbour

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

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

as Self

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Prince Humperdinck

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020Documentary

as Self

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

as Self

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

as Self - Guest

The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

as Self - Griffin

POSE

POSE

as Matt

What the Fit

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What the Fit

as Self

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

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The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as Self - Guest

Downsizing

Downsizing

as Anesthesiologist

Sea Oak

Sea Oak

as Mr. Frendt

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

as Self

Vampirina

Vampirina

as Boris Hauntley (voice)

What Would Diplo Do?

What Would Diplo Do?

as Diplo

Room 104

Room 104

as Scott

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Match Game

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

CSI: Cyber

CSI: Cyber

as Elijah Mundo

Friends with Better Lives

Friends with Better Lives

as Will Stokes

Late Night with Seth Meyers

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Labor Day

Labor Day

as Officer Treadwell

The Magic Bracelet

as Joe

Backwards

Backwards

as Geoff

The Eric Andre Show

The Eric Andre Show

as Self

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

as James Van Der Beek

Salem Falls

Salem Falls

as Jack St. Bride

Franklin & Bash

Franklin & Bash

as Nathan

The Big Bang

The Big Bang

as Adam Nova

DILF Khakis

DILF Khakis

as Self

Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes

Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes

as Self

Vandermemes

Vandermemes

as Self

Asshole for Hire

Asshole for Hire

as Self

Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis

Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis

as Sean Bateman

Formosa Betrayed

Formosa Betrayed

as Jake Kelly

Mrs. Miracle

Mrs. Miracle

as Seth Webster

Taken in Broad Daylight

Taken in Broad Daylight

as Tony Zappa

Stolen

Stolen

as Diploma / Roggiani

Modern Family

Modern Family

as Bo Johnson

Mercy

Mercy

as Dr. Joe Briggs

The Forgotten

The Forgotten

as Judd Shaw

The Storm

The Storm

as Dr. Jonathan Kirk

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Free Radio

Free Radio

as Self

Eye of the Beast

Eye of the Beast

as Dan Leland

Final Draft

Final Draft

as Paul Twist

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

as Luke Carnes

The Plague

The Plague

as Tom Russell

Danny Roane: First Time Director

Danny Roane: First Time Director

as Self

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as Tobias Hankel

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

as Simon Tremblay

Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Medium

Medium

as Dylan Hoyt

Standing Still

Standing Still

as Simon

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

2004Documentary

as Self

The Soup

The Soup

as Self

Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)

Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)

as Dawson Leery

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

as Adam Reese

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Rules of Attraction

The Rules of Attraction

as Sean Bateman

CMT Music Awards

CMT Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers

as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Rex Tamlyn

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)

Scary Movie

Scary Movie

as Dawson Leary (uncredited)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Sean Albert

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

Harvest

Harvest

as James Peterson

Varsity Blues

Varsity Blues

as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon

The Panel

The Panel

as Unknown

Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek

as Dawson Leery

EP Daily

EP Daily

as Unknown

The View

The View

as Self

I Love You, I Love You Not

I Love You, I Love You Not

as Tony

Aliens in the Family

Aliens in the Family

as Ethan

Angus

Angus

as Rick Sandford

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Unknown

Clarissa Explains It All

Clarissa Explains It All

as Paulie

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host