James Van Der Beek

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

7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
8.3
Criminal Minds
2005
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
5.2
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
7.9
Modern Family
2009
6.4
Scary Movie
2000
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005
7.8
One Tree Hill
2003
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
7.5
Medium
2005
6.1
Dancing with the Stars
2005
7.3
Dawson's Creek
1998
4.4
The View
1997
5.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003