James Van Der Beek
ActingBorn Mar 8, 1977Died Feb 11, 2026
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
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.
Known For
CMT Music Awards
tv2002
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
movie2020
Teen Choice Awards
tv1999
Criminal Minds
tv2005
POSE
tv2018
How I Met Your Mother
tv2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
tv1999
Modern Family
tv2009
The Eric Andre Show
tv2012
Clarissa Explains It All
tv1991
One Tree Hill
tv2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
tv2001
Filmography
2026The Gatesas Jacobmovie2025Sidelined 2: Interceptedas Leroy Laheymovie2025Overcompensatingas Charlietv2025Sidelined: The QB and Meas Leroy Laheymovie2024The Real Full Montyas Selfmovie2022The Jennifer Hudson Showas Selftv2021Bad Hairas Grant Madisonmovie2021Fast Foodiesas Selftv2021Walkeras New Neighbourtv2020All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coachesas Selfmovie2020Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdincktv2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Selfmovie2019Jay and Silent Bob Rebootas Selfmovie2019Under A Rock with Tig Notaroas Self - Guesttv2019The Masked Singeras Self - Griffintv2018POSEas Matttv2018What the Fitas Selftv2018The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Guesttv2017Downsizingas Anesthesiologistmovie2017Sea Oakas Mr. Frendttv2017Drop the Micas Selftv2017Vampirinaas Boris Hauntley (voice)tv2017What Would Diplo Do?as Creatortv2017Room 104as Scotttv2016The $100,000 Pyramidas Selftv2016Match Gameas Self - Panelisttv2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Selftv2015CSI: Cyberas Elijah Mundotv2014Friends with Better Livesas Will Stokestv2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selftv2013Labor Dayas Officer Treadwellmovie2013The Magic Braceletas Joemovie2012Backwardsas Geoffmovie2012The Eric Andre Showas Selftv2012Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23as James Van Der Beektv2011Salem Fallsas Jack St. Bridemovie2011Franklin & Bashas Nathantv2011The Big Bangas Adam Novamovie2011DILF Khakisas Selfmovie2011Van Der Week: Behind the Scenesas Selfmovie2011Vandermemesas Selfmovie2011Asshole for Hireas Selfmovie2010Inspired by Bret Easton Ellisas Sean Batemanmovie2010Formosa Betrayedas Jake Kellymovie2009Mrs. Miracleas Seth Webstermovie2009Taken in Broad Daylightas Tony Zappamovie2009Stolenas Diploma / Roggianimovie2009Modern Familyas Bo Johnsontv2009Mercyas Dr. Joe Briggstv2009The Forgottenas Judd Shawtv2009The Stormas Dr. Jonathan Kirktv2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2008Free Radioas Selftv2007Eye of the Beastas Dan Lelandmovie2007Final Draftas Paul Twistmovie2007Robot Chicken: Star Warsas Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)movie2006Ugly Bettyas Luke Carnestv2006The Plagueas Tom Russellmovie2006Danny Roane: First Time Directoras Selfmovie2005Criminal Mindsas Tobias Hankeltv2005How I Met Your Motheras Simon Tremblaytv2005Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestanttv2005Mediumas Dylan Hoyttv2005Standing Stillas Simonmovie2004Oh, What a Lovely Tea Partyas Selfmovie2004The Soupas Selftv2003Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)as Dawson Leerymovie2003One Tree Hillas Adam Reesetv2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Selftv2002The Rules of Attractionas Sean Batemanmovie2002CMT Music Awardsas Self - Presentertv2001Texas Rangersas Lincoln Rogers Dunnisonmovie2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Rex Tamlyntv2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike Backas James Van Der Beek (uncredited)movie2000Scary Movieas Dawson Leary (uncredited)movie1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sean Alberttv1999Teen Choice Awardsas Selftv1999Harvestas James Petersonmovie1999Varsity Bluesas Jonathan 'Mox' Moxonmovie