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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Scary Movie (2000) — Dawson Leary (uncredited)
2. How I Met Your Mother (2005) — Simon Tremblay
3. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Sean Albert
4. Downsizing (2017) — Anesthesiologist
5. Criminal Minds (2005) — Tobias Hankel
6. Modern Family (2009) — Bo Johnson
7. Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) — James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
8. Labor Day (2013) — Officer Treadwell
9. POSE (2018) — Matt
10. Dawson's Creek (1998) — Dawson Leery
11. The Rules of Attraction (2002) — Sean Bateman
12. Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) — Self
13. One Tree Hill (2003) — Adam Reese
14. Medium (2005) — Dylan Hoyt
15. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
16. Varsity Blues (1999) — Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
17. Walker (2021) — New Neighbour
18. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Rex Tamlyn
19. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
20. Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012) — James Van Der Beek
21. Ugly Betty (2006) — Luke Carnes
22. The Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007) — Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
23. CSI: Cyber (2015) — Elijah Mundo
24. Sidelined: The QB and Me (2025) — Leroy Lahey
25. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
26. The Eric Andre Show (2012) — Self
27. Clarissa Explains It All (1991) — Paulie
28. Room 104 (2017) — Scott
29. The Big Bang (2011) — Adam Nova
30. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) — Self
31. Dancing with the Stars (2005) — Self - Contestant
32. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
33. Texas Rangers (2001) — Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
34. The Masked Singer (2019) — Self - Griffin
35. Stolen (2009) — Diploma / Roggiani
36. Mrs. Miracle (2009) — Seth Webster
37. Overcompensating (2025) — Charlie
38. The View (1997) — Self
39. Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025) — Leroy Lahey
40. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)