James Van Der Beek
Acting
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.
Born: March 8, 1977 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Filmography (74)
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
2025
Actor: Leroy Lahey
TV
Overcompensating
2025
Actor: Charlie
Sidelined: The QB and Me
2025
Actor: Leroy Lahey
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Actor
Bad Hair
2021
Actor: Grant Madison
TV
Walker
2021
Actor: New Neighbour
TV
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Actor: Prince Humperdinck
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
Actor
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Actor
TV
The Masked Singer
2019
Actor: Self - Griffin
TV
POSE
2018
Actor: Matt
TV
What the Fit
2018
Actor
TV
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Actor: Self - Guest
Downsizing
2017
Actor: Anesthesiologist
TV
Sea Oak
2017
Actor: Mr. Frendt
TV
Drop the Mic
2017
Actor
TV
Vampirina
2017
Actor: Boris Hauntley (vo…
TV
What Would Diplo Do?
2017
Actor: DiploExecutive Producer+2
TV
Room 104
2017
Actor: Scott
TV
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
Actor
TV
Match Game
2016
Actor: Self - Panelist
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Actor
TV
CSI: Cyber
2015
Actor: Elijah Mundo
TV
Friends with Better Lives
2014
Actor: Will Stokes
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Actor
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Actor
Labor Day
2013
Actor: Officer Treadwell
Backwards
2012
Actor: Geoff
TV
The Eric Andre Show
2012
Actor
TV
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
Actor: James Van Der Beek
Salem Falls
2011
Actor: Jack St. Bride
TV
Franklin & Bash
2011
Actor: Nathan
The Big Bang
2011
Actor: Adam Nova
Formosa Betrayed
2010
Actor: Jake Kelly
Mrs. Miracle
2009
Actor: Seth Webster
Taken in Broad Daylight
2009
Actor: Tony Zappa
Stolen
2009
Actor: Diploma / Roggiani
TV
Modern Family
2009
Actor: Bo Johnson
TV
Mercy
2009
Actor: Dr. Joe Briggs
TV
The Forgotten
2009
Actor: Judd Shaw
TV
The Storm
2009
Actor: Dr. Jonathan Kirk
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Actor: Self - Guest
TV
Free Radio
2008
Actor
Eye of the Beast
2007
Actor: Dan Leland
Final Draft
2007
Actor: Paul Twist
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007
Actor: Bush's Aide (voice…
TV
Ugly Betty
2006
Actor: Luke Carnes
The Plague
2006
Actor: Tom Russell
Danny Roane: First Time Director
2006
Actor
TV
Criminal Minds
2005
Actor: Tobias Hankel
TV
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Actor: Simon Tremblay
TV
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Actor: Self - Contestant
TV
Medium
2005
Actor: Dylan Hoyt
Standing Still
2005
Actor: Simon
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
Actor
TV
The Soup
2004
Actor
TV
One Tree Hill
2003
Actor: Adam Reese
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Actor
The Rules of Attraction
2002
Actor: Sean Bateman
TV
CMT Music Awards
2002
Actor: Self - Presenter
Texas Rangers
2001
Actor: Lincoln Rogers Dun…
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Actor: Rex Tamlyn
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Actor: James Van Der Beek…
Scary Movie
2000
Actor: Dawson Leary (uncr…
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Actor: Sean Albert
TV
Teen Choice Awards
1999
Actor
Varsity Blues
1999
Actor: Jonathan 'Mox' Mox…
TV
Dawson's Creek
1998
Actor: Dawson Leery
TV
The View
1997
Actor
I Love You, I Love You Not
1996
Actor: Tony
Angus
1995
Actor: Rick Sandford
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Actor
TV
Clarissa Explains It All
1991
Actor: Paulie
TV
Saturday Night Live
1975
Actor: Self - Host