James Van Der Beek
Acting
Born: March 8, 1977 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died: February 11, 2026 (aged 48)
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Scary Movie
2000
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Downsizing
2017
Criminal Minds
2005
Modern Family
2009
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Labor Day
2013
POSE
2018
Dawson's Creek
1998
The Rules of Attraction
2002
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Photos (6)
Movies (27)
Scary Movie
Dawson Leary (uncredited)
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Leroy Lahey
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Leroy Lahey
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
James Van Der Beek
Labor Day
Officer Treadwell
Downsizing
Anesthesiologist
The Rules of Attraction
Sean Bateman
The Gates
Jacob
Varsity Blues
Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
The Big Bang
Adam Nova
Stolen
Diploma / Roggiani
Bad Hair
Grant Madison
Eye of the Beast
Dan Leland
Texas Rangers
Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
Standing Still
Simon
I Love You, I Love You Not
Tony
Angus
Rick Sandford
Final Draft
Paul Twist
The Plague
Tom Russell
Taken in Broad Daylight
Tony Zappa
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Sean Bateman
Formosa Betrayed
Jake Kelly
Mrs. Miracle
Seth Webster
Harvest
James Peterson
Backwards
Geoff
Salem Falls
Jack St. Bride
TV Shows (30)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sean Albert · 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rex Tamlyn · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Tobias Hankel · 2 eps
Modern Family
Bo Johnson · 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
Simon Tremblay · 3 eps
One Tree Hill
Adam Reese · 4 eps
Medium
Dylan Hoyt · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
Dawson's Creek
Dawson Leery · 128 eps
Ugly Betty
Luke Carnes · 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
Nathan · 1 eps
Walker
New Neighbour · 1 eps
Room 104
Scott · 1 eps
TFI Friday
1 eps
Vampirina
Boris Hauntley (voice) · 147 eps
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
James Van Der Beek · 18 eps
POSE
Matt · 8 eps
The Forgotten
Judd Shaw · 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck · 1 eps
Overcompensating
Charlie · 2 eps
CSI: Cyber
Elijah Mundo · 31 eps
Mercy
Dr. Joe Briggs · 22 eps
Friends with Better Lives
Will Stokes · 13 eps
Clarissa Explains It All
Paulie · 1 eps
Aliens in the Family
Ethan · 1 eps
The Panel
1 eps
The Storm
Dr. Jonathan Kirk · 2 eps
What Would Diplo Do?
Diplo · 5 eps
Sea Oak
Mr. Frendt · 1 eps
EP Daily
1 eps
Self / Appearances (33)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self · 1 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · 10 eps
The Masked Singer
Self - Griffin · 3 eps
The Soup
Self · 2 eps
Match Game
Self - Panelist · 4 eps
The Eric Andre Show
Self · 1 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · 1 eps
Drop the Mic
Self · 1 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Guest · 1 eps
What the Fit
Self · 1 eps
CMT Music Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Free Radio
Self · 1 eps
Fast Foodies
Self · 1 eps
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Self
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
The Real Full Monty
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
Self
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Self
Vandermemes
Self
DILF Khakis
Self
Asshole for Hire
Self
