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James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek

Acting · Born 1977-03-08 · 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

movie 6.4 Scary Movie
Scary Movie
2000
tv 8.1 How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
2005
tv 8.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
movie 5.4 Downsizing
Downsizing
2017
tv 8.3 Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
2005
tv 7.9 Modern Family
Modern Family
2009
movie 6.4 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
movie 7.1 Labor Day
Labor Day
2013
movie 6.2 The Rules of Attraction
The Rules of Attraction
2002
tv 8.3 POSE
POSE
2018
tv 7.3 Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
1998
movie 5.7 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
tv 7.8 One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
2003
tv 7.5 Medium
Medium
2005
tv 6.9 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
1975
movie 6.1 Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues
1999
tv 7.1 Walker
Walker
2021
tv 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014