James Van Der Beek
Known for: Acting
Born: March 8, 1977
Died: February 11, 2026
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
The Rules of Attraction
2002
Texas Rangers
2001
Final Draft
2007
Formosa Betrayed
2010
Varsity Blues
1999
The Plague
2006
Vandermemes
2011
Asshole for Hire
2011
DILF Khakis
2011
Taken in Broad Daylight
2009
Eye of the Beast
2007
Salem Falls
2011
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
2003
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
2011
Mrs. Miracle
2009
Backwards
2012
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
2010
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
2020
Angus
1995
Stolen
2009
Sidelined: The QB and Me
2025
The Magic Bracelet
2013
I Love You, I Love You Not
1996
The Gates
2026
Harvest
1999
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
2025
The Real Full Monty
2024
The Big Bang
2011
Labor Day
2013
Bad Hair
2021
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
2004
Standing Still
2005
Danny Roane: First Time Director
2006
Downsizing
2017
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007
Medium
2005
Clarissa Explains It All
1991
EP Daily
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Dawson's Creek
1998
The View
1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Criminal Minds
2005
Ugly Betty
2006
Fast Foodies
2021
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Panel
1998
Aliens in the Family
1996
Free Radio
2008
Scary Movie
2000
The Soup
2004
The Forgotten
2009
The Storm
2009
Friends with Better Lives
2014
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
Saturday Night Live
1975
CSI: Cyber
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
One Tree Hill
2003
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
The Eric Andre Show
2012
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
What Would Diplo Do?
2017
Room 104
2017
Vampirina
2017
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
Sea Oak
2017
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Drop the Mic
2017
POSE
2018
Teen Choice Awards
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Match Game
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
2019
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Modern Family
2009
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Walker
2021
Mercy
2009
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
2001
Overcompensating
2025
What the Fit
2018
Franklin & Bash
2011
The Masked Singer
2019
CMT Music Awards
2002