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.

Career Overview

James Van Der Beek has 67 screen credits in a career dating back to 1992. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Sidelined: The QB and Me Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Dawson's Creek, Sidelined: The QB and Me, CSI: Cyber. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

67

Birth Date

1977-03-08 00:00:00

Birth Place

Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Known For

• 

  Dawson's Creek
• 

  Sidelined: The QB and Me
• 

  CSI: Cyber
• 

  Sidelined 2: Intercepted
• 

  Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
• 

  The Plague

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Sidelined: The QB and Me Collection (2 titles)
• Jay and Silent Bob (2 titles)
• Mrs. Miracle Collection (1 titles)
• Maneater (1 titles)
• Robot Chicken - Star Wars Collection (1 titles)
• Scary Movie pentalogy (1 titles)
• Scary Movie Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Noah Beck (4 collaborations)
• Siena Agudong (4 collaborations)
• Justin Wu (3 collaborations)
• Crystal Ferreiro (3 collaborations)
• Kevin Williamson (2 collaborations)
• Aron Levitz (2 collaborations)
• David Madden (2 collaborations)
• Lindsay MacAdam (2 collaborations)
• David Madden (2 collaborations)
• Adam Wescott (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (66 credits)

  • The Gates

    Jacob

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Sidelined 2: Intercepted

    Leroy Lahey

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Sidelined: The QB and Me

    Leroy Lahey

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Overcompensating

    - Crown on the Ground (2025) ... Charlie actor actors

    - Black and Yellow (2025) ... Charlie actor actors
    2025
  • The Real Full Monty

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - 'The Real Full Monty' Stars (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • Bad Hair

    Grant Madison

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Walker

    - See You Sometime (2024) ... New Neighbour actor actors
    2021
  • All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Masked Singer

    - Group B Finals: Grand Ole Opry Night (2025) ... Self - Griffin actor actors

    - Ghostbusters Night (2025) ... Self - Griffin actor actors

    - Group B Premiere: Voices of Olympus (2025) ... Self - Griffin actor actors
    2019
  • POSE

    - Mother of the Year (2018) ... Matt actor actors

    - Pink Slip (2018) ... Matt actor actors

    - Love Is the Message (2018) ... Matt actor actors

    - Mother's Day (2018) ... Matt actor actors

    - The Fever (2018) ... Matt actor actors
    2018
  • Downsizing

    Anesthesiologist

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Vampirina

    Boris Hauntley (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Home is Where the Hauntleys Are (2021) ... Boris Hauntley (voice) actor actors

    - Chef Remy’s Green Thumb (2021) ... Boris Hauntley (voice) actor actors

    - Daddy's Littl Ghoul (2021) ... Boris Hauntley (voice) actor actors

    - International Treasure (2021) ... Boris Hauntley (voice) actor actors

    - The Curious Case of the Giggles (2021) ... Boris Hauntley (voice) actor actors
    2017
  • Room 104

    - Pizza Boy (2017) ... Scott actor actors
    2017
  • CSI: Cyber

    Elijah Mundo

    actor

    actors

    - Legacy (2016) ... Elijah Mundo actor actors

    - Flash Squad (2016) ... Elijah Mundo actor actors

    - 5 Deadly Sins (2016) ... Elijah Mundo actor actors

    - Python's Revenge (2016) ... Elijah Mundo actor actors

    - Fit-and-Run (2016) ... Elijah Mundo actor actors
    2015
  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    - Kris Jenner, James Van Der Beek, half alive (2019) ... Self actor actors

    - Josh Gad, James Van Der Beek, Jessie Ware (2015) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Dr. Phil McGraw, James Van Der Beek, Courtney Barnett, Steven Tyler & Joe Perry (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Jennifer Connelly, James Van Der Beek, Joe Mande (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Labor Day

    Officer Treadwell

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Magic Bracelet

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Backwards

    Geoff

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

    James Van Der Beek

    actor

    actors

    - Dating Games... (2013) ... James Van Der Beek actor actors

    - Mean Girls... (2013) ... James Van Der Beek actor actors

    - The Scarlet Neighbor... (2013) ... James Van Der Beek actor actors

    - Paris... (2013) ... James Van Der Beek actor actors

    - A Weekend in the Hamptons... (2012) ... James Van Der Beek actor actors
    2012
  • Salem Falls

    Jack St. Bride

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Big Bang

    Adam Nova

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • DILF Khakis

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Vandermemes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Asshole for Hire

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis

    Sean Bateman

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Formosa Betrayed

    Jake Kelly

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Mrs. Miracle

    Seth Webster

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Taken in Broad Daylight

    Tony Zappa

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Stolen

    Diploma / Roggiani

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - James Van Der Beek & Kate Upton (2017) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - James Van Der Beek & Gabourey Sidibe (2012) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • Modern Family

    - No Small Feet (2017) ... Bo Johnson actor actors
    2009
  • Eye of the Beast

    Dan Leland

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Final Draft

    Paul Twist

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars

    Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Plague

    Tom Russell

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Danny Roane: First Time Director

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Ugly Betty

    - Grin and Bear It (2007) ... Luke Carnes actor actors
    2006
  • Standing Still

    Simon

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Dancing with the Stars

    - Semi-Finals (2019) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Boy Band & Girl Group Night (2019) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Dance-Off Week (2019) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Halloween Night (2019) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Week 6 (2019) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2005
  • How I Met Your Mother

    - Bedtime Stories (2013) ... Simon Tremblay actor actors

    - P.S. I Love You (2013) ... Simon Tremblay actor actors

    - Sandcastles in the Sand (2008) ... Simon Tremblay actor actors
    2005
  • Medium

    - All In the Family (2009) ... Dylan Hoyt actor actors
    2005
  • Criminal Minds

    - Revelations (2) (2007) ... Tobias Hankel actor actors

    - The Big Game (1) (2007) ... Tobias Hankel actor actors
    2005
  • The Soup

    - December 18, 2015 (2015) ... Self actor actors

    - June 5, 2015 (2015) ... Self actor actors
    2004
  • Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)

    Dawson Leery

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - LL Cool J; actor James Van Der Beek; Josh Baze (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • One Tree Hill

    - Searching for a Former Clarity (2009) ... Adam Reese actor actors

    - Screenwriter's Blues (2009) ... Adam Reese actor actors

    - We Change, We Wait (2009) ... Adam Reese actor actors

    - You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain) (2008) ... Adam Reese actor actors
    2003
  • The Rules of Attraction

    Sean Bateman

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Texas Rangers

    Lincoln Rogers Dunnison

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

    James Van Der Beek (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    - To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap (2011) ... Rex Tamlyn actor actors
    2001
  • Scary Movie

    Dawson Leary (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Harvest

    James Peterson

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Varsity Blues

    Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Father Dearest (2012) ... Sean Albert actor actors
    1999
  • Dawson's Creek

    Dawson Leery

    actor

    actors

    - ...Must Come to an End (2) (2003) ... Dawson Leery actor actors

    - All Good Things... (1) (2003) ... Dawson Leery actor actors

    - Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption (2003) ... Dawson Leery actor actors

    - Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road (2003) ... Dawson Leery actor actors

    - Catch-22 (2003) ... Dawson Leery actor actors
    1998
  • The View

    - May 28, 2003 (2003) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • I Love You, I Love You Not

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Angus

    Rick Sandford

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Show #2349 (2002) ... actor actors
    1992
  • Saturday Night Live

    - James Van Der Beek/Everlast (1999) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1975

• crew (1 credits)

  • Devil May Cry

    - The Fallen (2026) ... in memory of crew
    2025