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.
TV Shows(51)
Overcompensating
Charlie
2025
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
Fast Foodies
Self
2021
Walker
New Neighbour
2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest
2019
The Masked Singer
Self - Griffin
2019
POSE
Matt
2018
What the Fit
Self
2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Guest
2018
Sea Oak
Mr. Frendt
2017
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
Vampirina
Boris Hauntley (voice)
2017
What Would Diplo Do?
Diplo
2017
Room 104
Scott
2017
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
CSI: Cyber
Elijah Mundo
2015
Friends with Better Lives
Will Stokes
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
James Van Der Beek
2012
Franklin & Bash
Nathan
2011
Modern Family
Bo Johnson
2009
Mercy
Dr. Joe Briggs
2009
The Forgotten
Judd Shaw
2009
The Storm
Dr. Jonathan Kirk
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Free Radio
Self
2008
Ugly Betty
Luke Carnes
2006
Criminal Minds
Tobias Hankel
2005
How I Met Your Mother
Simon Tremblay
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Medium
Dylan Hoyt
2005
The Soup
Self
2004
One Tree Hill
Adam Reese
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
CMT Music Awards
Self - Presenter
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rex Tamlyn
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sean Albert
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
The Panel
1998
Dawson's Creek
Dawson Leery
1998
EP Daily
1997
The View
Self
1997
Aliens in the Family
Ethan
1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Clarissa Explains It All
Paulie
1991
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Movies(39)
The Gates
Jacob
2026
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Leroy Lahey
2025
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Leroy Lahey
2025
The Real Full Monty
Self
2024
Bad Hair
Grant Madison
2021
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
Self
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
2020
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Self
2019
Downsizing
Anesthesiologist
2017
Labor Day
Officer Treadwell
2013
The Magic Bracelet
Joe
2013
Backwards
Geoff
2012
Salem Falls
Jack St. Bride
2011
The Big Bang
Adam Nova
2011
DILF Khakis
Self
2011
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Self
2011
Vandermemes
Self
2011
Asshole for Hire
Self
2011
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Sean Bateman
2010
Formosa Betrayed
Jake Kelly
2010
Mrs. Miracle
Seth Webster
2009
Taken in Broad Daylight
Tony Zappa
2009
Stolen
Diploma / Roggiani
2009
Eye of the Beast
Dan Leland
2007
Final Draft
Paul Twist
2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
2007
The Plague
Tom Russell
2006
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Self
2006
Standing Still
Simon
2005
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
Dawson Leery
2003
The Rules of Attraction
Sean Bateman
2002
Texas Rangers
Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
2001
Scary Movie
Dawson Leary (uncredited)
2000
Harvest
James Peterson
1999
Varsity Blues
Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
1999
I Love You, I Love You Not
Tony
1996
Angus
Rick Sandford
1995