Acting

James Van Der Beek

Born 1977-03-08 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Died 2026-02-11

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.

Credits

Newest first

1 in 2
2026
The Gates
as Jacob
2026
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
as Leroy Lahey
2025
Overcompensating
as Charlie
2025
Devil May Cry
In Memory Of
2025
Sidelined: The QB and Me
as Leroy Lahey
2025
The Real Full Monty
as Self
2024
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
2022
Bad Hair
as Grant Madison
2021
Fast Foodies
as Self
2021
Walker
as New Neighbour
2021
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
as Self
2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Self
2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
as Self - Guest
2019
The Masked Singer
as Self - Griffin
2019
POSE
as Matt
2018
What the Fit
as Self
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Guest
2018
Downsizing
as Anesthesiologist
2017
Sea Oak
as Mr. Frendt
2017
Drop the Mic
as Self
2017
Vampirina
as Boris Hauntley (voice)
2017
What Would Diplo Do?
as Diplo
2017
What Would Diplo Do?
Writer
2017
What Would Diplo Do?
Executive Producer
2017
What Would Diplo Do?
Creator
2017
Room 104
as Scott
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
2016
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
2015
CSI: Cyber
as Elijah Mundo
2015
Friends with Better Lives
as Will Stokes
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Labor Day
as Officer Treadwell
2013
The Magic Bracelet
as Joe
2013
Backwards
as Geoff
2012
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
2012
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
as James Van Der Beek
2012
Salem Falls
as Jack St. Bride
2011
Franklin & Bash
as Nathan
2011
The Big Bang
as Adam Nova
2011
DILF Khakis
as Self
2011
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
as Self
2011
Vandermemes
as Self
2011
Asshole for Hire
as Self
2011
Conan
as Self
2010
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
as Sean Bateman
2010
Formosa Betrayed
as Jake Kelly
2010
Mrs. Miracle
as Seth Webster
2009
Taken in Broad Daylight
as Tony Zappa
2009
Stolen
as Diploma / Roggiani
2009
Modern Family
as Bo Johnson
2009
Mercy
as Dr. Joe Briggs
2009
The Forgotten
as Judd Shaw
2009
The Storm
as Dr. Jonathan Kirk
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
Free Radio
as Self
2008
Eye of the Beast
as Dan Leland
2007
Final Draft
as Paul Twist
2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
2007
Ugly Betty
as Luke Carnes
2006
The Plague
as Tom Russell
2006
Danny Roane: First Time Director
as Self
2006
Criminal Minds
as Tobias Hankel
2005
How I Met Your Mother
as Simon Tremblay
2005
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
2005
Medium
as Dylan Hoyt
2005
Standing Still
as Simon
2005
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
2004
The Soup
as Self
2004
One Tree Hill
as Adam Reese
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
The Rules of Attraction
as Sean Bateman
2002
CMT Music Awards
as Self - Presenter
2002
Texas Rangers
as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Rex Tamlyn
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as James Van Der Beek
2001