James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek

Acting

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.

Filmography

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The Gates ★ 6.3 The Gates 2026 Sidelined 2: Intercepted ★ 6.8 Sidelined 2: Intercepted 2025 Overcompensating ★ 7.3 Overcompensating 2025 Sidelined: The QB and Me ★ 6.2 Sidelined: The QB and Me 2025 The Real Full Monty ★ 4.0 The Real Full Monty 2024 The Jennifer Hudson Show ★ 5.6 The Jennifer Hudson Show 2022 Bad Hair ★ 5.7 Bad Hair 2021 Fast Foodies ★ 4.7 Fast Foodies 2021 Walker ★ 7.1 Walker 2021 All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches ★ 2.0 All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches 2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride ★ 7.5 Home Movie: The Princess Bride 2020 The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU ★ 9.7 The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU 2020 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot ★ 5.7 Jay and Silent Bob Reboot 2019 Under A Rock with Tig Notaro ★ 6.0 Under A Rock with Tig Notaro 2019 The Masked Singer ★ 7.5 The Masked Singer 2019 POSE ★ 8.3 POSE 2018 What the Fit ★ 7.5 What the Fit 2018 The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale ★ 5.8 The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale 2018 Downsizing ★ 5.4 Downsizing 2017 Sea Oak ★ 6.4 Sea Oak 2017 Drop the Mic ★ 6.5 Drop the Mic 2017 Vampirina ★ 6.7 Vampirina 2017 What Would Diplo Do? ★ 5.9 What Would Diplo Do? 2017 Room 104 ★ 5.7 Room 104 2017 The $100,000 Pyramid ★ 7.0 The $100,000 Pyramid 2016 Match Game ★ 6.4 Match Game 2016 The Late Late Show with James Corden ★ 5.2 The Late Late Show with James Corden 2015 CSI: Cyber ★ 6.2 CSI: Cyber 2015 Friends with Better Lives ★ 6.5 Friends with Better Lives 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ★ 5.2 Late Night with Seth Meyers 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ★ 5.8 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 Labor Day ★ 7.1 Labor Day 2013 The Magic Bracelet ★ 5.0 The Magic Bracelet 2013 Backwards ★ 5.7 Backwards 2012 The Eric Andre Show ★ 7.9 The Eric Andre Show 2012 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 ★ 6.8 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 2012 Salem Falls ★ 5.3 Salem Falls 2011 Franklin & Bash ★ 7.3 Franklin & Bash 2011 The Big Bang ★ 5.3 The Big Bang 2011 DILF Khakis ★ 6.0 DILF Khakis 2011 Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes ★ 6.0 Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes 2011 Vandermemes ★ 6.0 Vandermemes 2011 Asshole for Hire ★ 6.0 Asshole for Hire 2011 Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis ★ 7.0 Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis 2010 Formosa Betrayed ★ 6.0 Formosa Betrayed 2010 Mrs. Miracle ★ 6.0 Mrs. Miracle 2009 Taken in Broad Daylight ★ 5.2 Taken in Broad Daylight 2009 Stolen ★ 5.9 Stolen 2009 Modern Family ★ 7.9 Modern Family 2009 Mercy ★ 5.8 Mercy 2009 The Forgotten ★ 6.1 The Forgotten 2009 The Storm ★ 6.4 The Storm 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ★ 5.0 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen 2009 Free Radio Free Radio 2008 Eye of the Beast ★ 5.0 Eye of the Beast 2007 Final Draft ★ 3.5 Final Draft 2007 Robot Chicken: Star Wars ★ 7.3 Robot Chicken: Star Wars 2007 Ugly Betty ★ 6.4 Ugly Betty 2006 The Plague ★ 4.9 The Plague 2006 Danny Roane: First Time Director ★ 4.6 Danny Roane: First Time Director 2006 Criminal Minds ★ 8.3 Criminal Minds 2005 How I Met Your Mother ★ 8.1 How I Met Your Mother 2005 Dancing with the Stars ★ 6.1 Dancing with the Stars 2005 Medium ★ 7.5 Medium 2005 Standing Still ★ 5.5 Standing Still 2005 Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party ★ 6.4 Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party 2004 The Soup ★ 6.3 The Soup 2004 Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) ★ 6.0 Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) 2003 One Tree Hill ★ 7.8 One Tree Hill 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ★ 5.3 Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2003 The Rules of Attraction ★ 6.2 The Rules of Attraction 2002 CMT Music Awards ★ 10.0 CMT Music Awards 2002 Texas Rangers ★ 6.0 Texas Rangers 2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent ★ 7.6 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back ★ 6.4 Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001 Scary Movie ★ 6.4 Scary Movie 2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ★ 7.9 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 Teen Choice Awards ★ 9.1 Teen Choice Awards 1999 Harvest ★ 4.3 Harvest 1999 Varsity Blues ★ 6.1 Varsity Blues 1999