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