James Van Der Beek
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 8 March 1977 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
- Died
- 11 February 2026
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
Acting 43
- 20261 in 2
- 2026Rocking the Boat
- 2026The Gates as Jacob
- 2025Sidelined 2: Intercepted as Leroy Lahey
- 2025Sidelined: The QB and Me as Leroy Lahey
- 2024The Real Full Monty as Self
- 2021Bad Hair as Grant Madison
- 2020All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Self
- 2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
- 2019Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Self
- 2017Downsizing as Anesthesiologist
- 2015Power/Rangers as Rocky
- 2013Labor Day as Officer Treadwell
- 2013The Magic Bracelet as Joe
- 2012Backwards as Geoff
- 2011Salem Falls as Jack St. Bride
- 2011The Big Bang as Adam Nova
- 2011DILF Khakis as Self
- 2011Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes as Self
- 2011Asshole for Hire as Self
- 2011Vandermemes as Self
- 2010Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis as Sean Bateman
- 2010Formosa Betrayed as Jake Kelly
- 2009Mrs. Miracle as Seth Webster
- 2009Taken in Broad Daylight as Tony Zappa
- 2009Stolen as Diploma / Roggiani
- 2007Eye of the Beast as Dan Leland
- 2007Final Draft as Paul Twist
- 2007Robot Chicken: Star Wars as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
- 2006The Plague as Tom Russell
- 2006Danny Roane: First Time Director as Self
- 2005Standing Still as Simon
- 2004Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party as Self
- 2003Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) as Dawson Leery
- 2002The Rules of Attraction as Sean Bateman
- 2001Texas Rangers as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
- 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back as James Van Der Beek
- 2000Scary Movie as Dawson Leary (uncredited)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1999Harvest as James Peterson
- 1999Varsity Blues as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
- 1996I Love You, I Love You Not as Tony
- 1995Angus as Rick Sandford