James Van Der Beek
Acting1977Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
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
Acting History
2026
The Gates
as Jacob
2025
Sidelined: The QB and Me
as Leroy Lahey
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
as Leroy Lahey
The Masked Singer
TVas Self - Griffin• 3 eps
Overcompensating
TVas Charlie• 2 eps
2024
The Real Full Monty
as Self
CMT Music Awards
TVas Self - Presenter• 1 eps
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Walker
TVas New Neighbour• 1 eps
2021
Bad Hair
as Grant Madison
Fast Foodies
TVas Self
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TVas Prince Humperdinck• 1 eps
2019
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Self
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant• 10 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
TVas Self• 1 eps
What the Fit
TVas Self• 1 eps
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
TVas Self - Guest
2018
Giving and Receiving
as Matt Bromley
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
POSE
TVas Matt• 8 eps
Match Game
TVas Self - Panelist• 4 eps
2017
Downsizing
as Anesthesiologist
Room 104
TVas Scott• 1 eps
Modern Family
TVas Bo Johnson• 1 eps
Vampirina
TVas Boris Hauntley (voice)• 147 eps
Drop the Mic
TVas Self• 1 eps
What Would Diplo Do?
TVas Diplo
Sea Oak
TVas Mr. Frendt
What Would Diplo Do?
TVExecutive Producer
What Would Diplo Do?
TVWriter
2015
CSI: Cyber
TVas Elijah Mundo• 31 eps
The Soup
TVas Self• 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TVas Self• 2 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TVas Self• 1 eps
Friends with Better Lives
TVas Will Stokes• 13 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self• 1 eps
2013
2012
Backwards
as Geoff
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Sean Albert• 1 eps
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
TVas James Van Der Beek• 18 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self• 1 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
2011
Salem Falls
as Jack St. Bride
The Big Bang
as Adam Nova
DILF Khakis
as Self
Asshole for Hire
as Self
Vandermemes
as Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Rex Tamlyn• 1 eps
Franklin & Bash
TVas Nathan• 1 eps
2010
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
as Sean Bateman
Formosa Betrayed
as Jake Kelly
2009
Stolen
as Diploma / Roggiani
Taken in Broad Daylight
as Tony Zappa
Mrs. Miracle
as Seth Webster
The Storm
TVas Dr. Jonathan Kirk• 2 eps
Medium
TVas Dylan Hoyt• 1 eps
The Forgotten
TVas Judd Shaw• 1 eps
Mercy
TVas Dr. Joe Briggs• 22 eps
2008
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Simon Tremblay• 3 eps
Free Radio
TVas Self• 1 eps
One Tree Hill
TVas Adam Reese• 4 eps
2007
Eye of the Beast
as Dan Leland
Final Draft
as Paul Twist
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
Criminal Minds
TVas Tobias Hankel• 2 eps
Ugly Betty
TVas Luke Carnes• 1 eps
2006
2005
Standing Still
as Simon
2004
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
2003
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
as Dawson Leery
The View
TVas Self• 1 eps
2002
The Rules of Attraction
as Sean Bateman
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
Texas Rangers
as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
2000
Scary Movie
as Dawson Leary (uncredited)
1999
Varsity Blues
as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
Harvest
as James Peterson
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
Teen Choice Awards
TVas Self
1998
Dawson's Creek
TVas Dawson Leery• 128 eps
1996
I Love You, I Love You Not
as Tony
Aliens in the Family
TVas Ethan• 1 eps
1995
Angus
as Rick Sandford
1993
Clarissa Explains It All
TVas Paulie• 1 eps