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