James Van Der Beek
Born: 1977-03-08 in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: 2026-02-11
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Gates as Jacob
2025
- Devil May Cry ... (In Memory Of)
- Sidelined: The QB and Me as Leroy Lahey
- Sidelined 2: Intercepted as Leroy Lahey
- Overcompensating as Charlie
2024
- The Real Full Monty as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
2021
- Walker as New Neighbour
- Fast Foodies as Self
- Bad Hair as Grant Madison
2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Prince Humperdinck
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
- All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Self
2019
- The Masked Singer as Self - Griffin
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Self
- Under A Rock with Tig Notaro as Self - Guest
2018
- POSE as Matt
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Guest
- What the Fit as Self
2017
- Vampirina as Boris Hauntley (voice)
- Room 104 as Scott
- Downsizing as Anesthesiologist
- Drop the Mic as Self
- Sea Oak as Mr. Frendt
- What Would Diplo Do? as Diplo
2016
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- CSI: Cyber as Elijah Mundo
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Friends with Better Lives as Will Stokes
2013
- Labor Day as Officer Treadwell
- The Magic Bracelet as Joe
2012
- The Eric Andre Show as Self
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as James Van Der Beek
- Backwards as Geoff
2011
- Franklin & Bash as Nathan
- The Big Bang as Adam Nova
- Salem Falls as Jack St. Bride
- Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes as Self
- DILF Khakis as Self
- Vandermemes as Self
- Asshole for Hire as Self
2010
- Formosa Betrayed as Jake Kelly
- Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis as Sean Bateman
2009
- Modern Family as Bo Johnson
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Forgotten as Judd Shaw
- Mercy as Dr. Joe Briggs
- The Storm as Dr. Jonathan Kirk
- Stolen as Diploma / Roggiani
- Taken in Broad Daylight as Tony Zappa
- Mrs. Miracle as Seth Webster
2008
- Free Radio as Self
2007
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
- Eye of the Beast as Dan Leland
- Final Draft as Paul Twist
2006
- Ugly Betty as Luke Carnes
- The Plague as Tom Russell
- Danny Roane: First Time Director as Self
2005
- Criminal Minds as Tobias Hankel
- How I Met Your Mother as Simon Tremblay
- Medium as Dylan Hoyt
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- Standing Still as Simon
2004
- The Soup as Self
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party as Self
2003
- One Tree Hill as Adam Reese
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) as Dawson Leery
2002
- CMT Music Awards as Self - Presenter
- The Rules of Attraction as Sean Bateman
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Rex Tamlyn
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
- Texas Rangers as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
2000
- Scary Movie as Dawson Leary (uncredited)
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Sean Albert
- Varsity Blues as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
- Harvest as James Peterson
1998
- Dawson's Creek as Dawson Leery
- The Panel
1996
- Aliens in the Family as Ethan
- I Love You, I Love You Not as Tony
1995
- Angus as Rick Sandford
1991
- Clarissa Explains It All as Paulie
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host