James Van Der Beek
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sean Albert
1999
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Criminal Minds
Tobias Hankel
2005
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Modern Family
Bo Johnson
2009
Series
One Tree Hill
Adam Reese
2003
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rex Tamlyn
2001
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
How I Met Your Mother
Simon Tremblay
2005
Series
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Medium
Dylan Hoyt
2005
Series
Dawson's Creek
Dawson Leery
1998
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Film
Scary Movie
Dawson Leary (uncredited)
2000
Series
The Masked Singer
Self - Griffin
2019
Series
Ugly Betty
Luke Carnes
2006
Series
Walker
New Neighbour
2021
Series
The Soup
Self
2004
Series
Franklin & Bash
Nathan
2011
Series
TFI Friday
1996
Series
Vampirina
Boris Hauntley (voice)
2017
Series
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
James Van Der Beek
2012
Series
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Series
POSE
Matt
2018
Series
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Film
Labor Day
Officer Treadwell
2013
Series
Room 104
Scott
2017
Series
Overcompensating
Charlie
2025
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Film
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Leroy Lahey
2025
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
2001
Series
CSI: Cyber
Elijah Mundo
2015
Series
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Series
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Film
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Leroy Lahey
2025
Series
The Forgotten
Judd Shaw
2009
Series
Friends with Better Lives
Will Stokes
2014
Series
Mercy
Dr. Joe Briggs
2009
Film
Downsizing
Anesthesiologist
2017
Series
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Guest
2018
Series
What the Fit
Self
2018
Series
Clarissa Explains It All
Paulie
1991
Series
Free Radio
Self
2008
Film
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
2007
Series
CMT Music Awards
Self - Presenter
2002
Film
The Gates
Jacob
2026
Film
The Rules of Attraction
Sean Bateman
2002
Film
Varsity Blues
Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
1999
Film
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Self
2019
Series
Fast Foodies
Self
2021
Film
Bad Hair
Grant Madison
2021
Series
Aliens in the Family
Ethan
1996
Film
The Big Bang
Adam Nova
2011
Series
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest
2019
Film
Texas Rangers
Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
2001
Series
The Storm
Dr. Jonathan Kirk
2009
Series
What Would Diplo Do?
Diplo
2017
Film
Stolen
Diploma / Roggiani
2009
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Self
2006
Film
Mrs. Miracle
Seth Webster
2009
Series
Sea Oak
Mr. Frendt
2017
Film
The Plague
Tom Russell
2006
Film
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
2020
Series
The Panel
1998
Film
Final Draft
Paul Twist
2007
Film
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004
Film
Angus
Rick Sandford
1995
Film
The Real Full Monty
Self
2024
Film
Standing Still
Simon
2005
Film
I Love You, I Love You Not
Tony
1996
Film
Harvest
James Peterson
1999
Film
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Sean Bateman
2010
Film
Taken in Broad Daylight
Tony Zappa
2009
Film
Backwards
Geoff
2012
Film
Formosa Betrayed
Jake Kelly
2010
The Magic Bracelet
Joe
2013
Film
Eye of the Beast
Dan Leland
2007
Film
Salem Falls
Jack St. Bride
2011
Series
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Film
Vandermemes
Self
2011
Film
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Self
2011
Film
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
Self
2020
Film
DILF Khakis
Self
2011
Film
Asshole for Hire
Self
2011
Series
EP Daily
1997