Personal Info
Birthday
March 8, 1977
Place of Birth
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Known For
Acting
James Van Der Beek
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.
Acting Filmography (88)
6.1
The Gates
Movie2026
7.0
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Movie2025
7.2
Overcompensating
TV Series2025
6.3
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Movie2025
4.0
The Real Full Monty
Movie2024
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV Series2022
5.6
Bad Hair
Movie2021
4.7
Fast Foodies
TV Series2021
7.1
Walker
TV Series2021
No Backdrop
2.0
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
Movie2020
7.6
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV Series2020
9.7
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Movie2020
5.7
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Movie2019
6.0
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
TV Series2019
7.5
The Masked Singer
TV Series2019
8.3
POSE
TV Series2018
No Backdrop
7.5
What the Fit
TV Series2018
5.9
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TV Series2018
5.4
Downsizing
Movie2017
6.4
Sea Oak
TV Series2017
6.5
Drop the Mic
TV Series2017
6.7
Vampirina
TV Series2017
5.9
What Would Diplo Do?
TV Series2017
5.7
Room 104
TV Series2017
7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV Series2016
6.4
Match Game
TV Series2016
5.1
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV Series2015
6.1
CSI: Cyber
TV Series2015
6.5
Friends with Better Lives
TV Series2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV Series2014
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV Series2014
7.1
Labor Day
Movie2013
5.7
Backwards
Movie2012
7.9
The Eric Andre Show
TV Series2012
6.7
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
TV Series2012
No Backdrop
5.3
Salem Falls
Movie2011
7.3
Franklin & Bash
TV Series2011
5.3
The Big Bang
Movie2011
No Backdrop
6.0
DILF Khakis
Movie2011
No Backdrop
6.0
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Movie2011
No Backdrop
6.0
Vandermemes
Movie2011
No Backdrop
6.0
Asshole for Hire
Movie2011
7.0
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Movie2010
6.0
Formosa Betrayed
Movie2010
6.0
Mrs. Miracle
Movie2009
No Backdrop
5.2
Taken in Broad Daylight
Movie2009
5.9
Stolen
Movie2009
7.9
Modern Family
TV Series2009
5.8
Mercy
TV Series2009
6.1
The Forgotten
TV Series2009
No Backdrop
6.4
The Storm
TV Series2009
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV Series2009
No Backdrop
0.0
Free Radio
TV Series2008
5.0
Eye of the Beast
Movie2007
3.5
Final Draft
Movie2007
7.3
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Movie2007
6.4
Ugly Betty
TV Series2006
4.9
The Plague
Movie2006
4.6
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Movie2006
8.3
Criminal Minds
TV Series2005
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
TV Series2005
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
TV Series2005
7.5
Medium
TV Series2005
5.5
Standing Still
Movie2005
6.4
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Movie2004
6.3
The Soup
TV Series2004
7.8
One Tree Hill
TV Series2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV Series2003
6.1
The Rules of Attraction
Movie2002
10.0
CMT Music Awards
TV Series2002
6.0
Texas Rangers
Movie2001
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV Series2001
6.4
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Movie2001
6.4
Scary Movie
Movie2000
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV Series1999
9.1
Teen Choice Awards
TV Series1999
No Backdrop
4.3
Harvest
Movie1999
6.1
Varsity Blues
Movie1999
7.0
The Panel
TV Series1998
7.3
Dawson's Creek
TV Series1998
0.0
EP Daily
TV Series1997
4.3
The View
TV Series1997
5.3
I Love You, I Love You Not
Movie1996
No Backdrop
7.0
Aliens in the Family
TV Series1996
6.6
Angus
Movie1995
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV Series1992
7.8
Clarissa Explains It All
TV Series1991
6.9
Saturday Night Live
TV Series1975