James Van Der Beek
Known for
Acting
Life
1977 – 2026 (aged 48)
Born in
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Credits
View on IMDb58 acting credits
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
07 Jul 2000
How I Met Your Mother
19 Sep 2005
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Downsizing
22 Dec 2017
Criminal Minds
22 Sep 2005
Modern Family
23 Sep 2009
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
22 Aug 2001
Labor Day
27 Dec 2013
Photos
Filmography
2026
- The Gatesas Jacob
2025
- Sidelined 2: Interceptedas Leroy Lahey
- Overcompensatingas Charlie2 episodes
- Sidelined: The QB and Meas Leroy Lahey
2020
- Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck1 episode
2018
- POSEas Matt8 episodes
2017
- Downsizingas Anesthesiologist
- Sea Oakas Mr. Frendt1 episode
- Vampirinaas Boris Hauntley (voice)147 episodes
- What Would Diplo Do?as Diplo5 episodes
- Room 104as Scott1 episode
2015
- CSI: Cyberas Elijah Mundo31 episodes
2014
- Friends with Better Livesas Will Stokes13 episodes
2013
- Labor Dayas Officer Treadwell
- The Magic Braceletas Joe
2012
- Backwardsas Geoff
- Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23as James Van Der Beek18 episodes
2011
- Salem Fallsas Jack St. Bride
- Franklin & Bashas Nathan1 episode
- The Big Bangas Adam Nova
2010
- Inspired by Bret Easton Ellisas Sean Bateman
- Formosa Betrayedas Jake Kelly
2009
- Mrs. Miracleas Seth Webster
- Taken in Broad Daylightas Tony Zappa
- Stolenas Diploma
- Modern Familyas Bo Johnson1 episode
- Mercyas Dr. Joe Briggs22 episodes
- The Forgottenas Judd Shaw1 episode
- The Stormas Dr. Jonathan Kirk2 episodes
2007
- Eye of the Beastas Dan Leland
- Final Draftas Paul Twist
- Robot Chicken: Star Warsas Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
2006
- Ugly Bettyas Luke Carnes1 episode
- The Plagueas Tom Russell
2005
- Criminal Mindsas Tobias Hankel2 episodes
- How I Met Your Motheras Simon Tremblay3 episodes
- Mediumas Dylan Hoyt1 episode
- Standing Stillas Simon
2003
- One Tree Hillas Adam Reese4 episodes
2002
- The Rules of Attractionas Sean Bateman
2001
- Texas Rangersas Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Rex Tamlyn1 episode
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Backas James Van Der Beek
2000
- Scary Movieas Dawson Leary (uncredited)
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sean Albert1 episode
- Harvestas James Peterson
- Varsity Bluesas Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
1998
- The Panel1 episode
- Dawson's Creekas Dawson Leery128 episodes
1997
- EP Daily1 episode
1996
- I Love You, I Love You Notas Tony
- Aliens in the Familyas Ethan1 episode
- TFI Friday1 episode
1995
- Angusas Rick Sandford
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1 episode
1991
- Clarissa Explains It Allas Paulie1 episode