James Van Der Beek
Born
1977-03-08
Place of birth
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Died
2026-02-11
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.
Known for
6.4
Scary Movie
Dawson Leary (uncredited)
8.1
How I Met Your Mother
Simon Tremblay
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sean Albert
5.4
Downsizing
Anesthesiologist
8.3
Criminal Minds
Tobias Hankel
7.9
Modern Family
Bo Johnson
6.4
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
7.0
Labor Day
Officer Treadwell
7.3
Dawson's Creek
Dawson Leery
6.2
The Rules of Attraction
Sean Bateman
5.7
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Self
8.2
POSE
Matt
7.8
One Tree Hill
Adam Reese
7.4
Medium
Dylan Hoyt
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host