Actor
James Van Der Beek
March 8, 1977 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
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.
Notable work
6.4Scary Movie (2000)
as Dawson Leary (uncredited)
8.1How I Met Your Mother (2005)
as Simon Tremblay
8Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
as Sean Albert
5.4Downsizing (2017)
as Anesthesiologist
8.3Criminal Minds (2005)
as Tobias Hankel
7.9Modern Family (2009)
as Bo Johnson
6.4Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
7.1Labor Day (2013)
as Officer Treadwell
8.3POSE (2018)
as Matt
6.2The Rules of Attraction (2002)
as Sean Bateman
7.3Dawson's Creek (1998)
as Dawson Leery
5.7Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)
as Self
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