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James Van Der Beek

Born 1977-03-08
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.

Known For

1 in 2

2026 · Movie

7.5

The Gates

2026 · Movie

7.1

Sidelined 2: Intercepted

2025 · Movie

7.3

Overcompensating

2025 · TV Show

6.4

Sidelined: The QB and Me

2025 · Movie

4.0

The Real Full Monty

2024 · Movie

5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · TV Show

5.6

Bad Hair

2021 · Movie

4.7

Fast Foodies

2021 · TV Show

7.1

Walker

2021 · TV Show

2.0

All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches

2020 · Movie

7.7

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020 · TV Show

9.7

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020 · Movie

5.7

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2019 · Movie

6.8

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

2019 · TV Show

7.5

The Masked Singer

2019 · TV Show

8.3

POSE

2018 · TV Show

7.5

What the Fit

2018 · TV Show

6.1

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

2018 · TV Show

5.4

Downsizing

2017 · Movie

6.4

Sea Oak

2017 · TV Show

6.4

Drop the Mic

2017 · TV Show

6.7

Vampirina

2017 · TV Show

5.9

What Would Diplo Do?

2017 · TV Show

5.7

Room 104

2017 · TV Show

7.0

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016 · TV Show

6.5

Match Game

2016 · TV Show

5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 · TV Show

6.1

CSI: Cyber

2015 · TV Show

6.5

Friends with Better Lives

2014 · TV Show

5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 · TV Show

5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · TV Show

7.1

Labor Day

2013 · Movie

5.0

The Magic Bracelet

2013 · Movie

5.7

Backwards

2012 · Movie

7.9

The Eric Andre Show

2012 · TV Show

6.8

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

2012 · TV Show

5.3

Salem Falls

2011 · Movie

7.3

Franklin & Bash

2011 · TV Show

5.4

The Big Bang

2011 · Movie

6.0

DILF Khakis

2011 · Movie

6.0

Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes

2011 · Movie

6.0

Vandermemes

2011 · Movie

6.0

Asshole for Hire

2011 · Movie

7.2

Conan

2010 · TV Show

7.0

Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis

2010 · Movie

6.1

Formosa Betrayed

2010 · Movie

6.0

Mrs. Miracle

2009 · Movie

5.2

Taken in Broad Daylight

2009 · Movie

5.9

Stolen

2009 · Movie

7.9

Modern Family

2009 · TV Show

5.8

Mercy

2009 · TV Show

6.1

The Forgotten

2009 · TV Show

6.2

The Storm

2009 · TV Show

4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · TV Show

Free Radio

2008 · TV Show

5.1

Eye of the Beast

2007 · Movie

3.7

Final Draft

2007 · Movie

7.2

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

2007 · Movie

6.4

Ugly Betty

2006 · TV Show

4.9

The Plague

2006 · Movie

4.6

Danny Roane: First Time Director

2006 · Movie

8.3

Criminal Minds

2005 · TV Show

8.1

How I Met Your Mother

2005 · TV Show

6.2

Dancing with the Stars

2005 · TV Show

7.5

Medium

2005 · TV Show

5.5

Standing Still

2005 · Movie

6.4

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

2004 · Movie

6.4

The Soup

2004 · TV Show

7.8

One Tree Hill

2003 · TV Show

5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · TV Show

6.2

The Rules of Attraction

2002 · Movie

10.0

CMT Music Awards

2002 · TV Show

5.9

Texas Rangers

2001 · Movie

7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · TV Show

6.4

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001 · Movie

6.4

Scary Movie

2000 · Movie

6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999 · Movie

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · TV Show

9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999 · TV Show

4.3

Harvest

1999 · Movie

6.2

Varsity Blues

1999 · Movie

7.0

The Panel

1998 · TV Show

7.3

Dawson's Creek

1998 · TV Show

EP Daily

1997 · TV Show

4.3

The View

1997 · TV Show

5.3

I Love You, I Love You Not

1996 · Movie

7.0

Aliens in the Family

1996 · TV Show

7.1

TFI Friday

1996 · TV Show

6.6

Angus

1995 · Movie

5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992 · TV Show

7.8

Clarissa Explains It All

1991 · TV Show

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975 · TV Show

Full Filmography

93 titles, newest first

1 in 2

2026 · Movie

7.5

The Gates

2026 · Movie

7.1

Sidelined 2: Intercepted

2025 · Movie

7.3

Overcompensating

2025 · TV Show

6.4

Sidelined: The QB and Me

2025 · Movie

4.0

The Real Full Monty

2024 · Movie

5.6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022 · TV Show

5.6

Bad Hair

2021 · Movie