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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.

Known ForActing

BornMarch 8, 1977

DiedFebruary 11, 2026 (48)

Place of BirthCheshire, Connecticut, USA

1 in 2's Poster

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1 in 2

2026

The Gates's Poster

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The Gates

2026

Jacob

Sidelined 2: Intercepted's Poster

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Sidelined 2: Intercepted

2025

Leroy Lahey

Overcompensating's Poster

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Overcompensating

2025

Charlie

Sidelined: The QB and Me's Poster

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Sidelined: The QB and Me

2025

Leroy Lahey

The Real Full Monty's Poster

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The Real Full Monty

2024

Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show's Poster

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

2022

Self

Bad Hair's Poster

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Bad Hair

2021

Grant Madison

Fast Foodies's Poster

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Fast Foodies

2021

Self

Walker's Poster

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Walker

2021

New Neighbour

All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches's Poster

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All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches

2020

Self

Home Movie: The Princess Bride's Poster

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Home Movie: The Princess Bride

2020

Prince Humperdinck

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU's Poster

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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

2020

Self

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot's Poster

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Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2019

Self

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro's Poster

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Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

2019

Self - Guest

The Masked Singer's Poster

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The Masked Singer

2019

Self

POSE's Poster

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POSE

2018

Matt

What the Fit's Poster

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What the Fit

2018

Self

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale's Poster

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The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

2018

Self - Guest

Downsizing's Poster

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Downsizing

2017

Anesthesiologist

Sea Oak's Poster

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Sea Oak

2017

Mr. Frendt

Drop the Mic's Poster

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Drop the Mic

2017

Self

Vampirina's Poster

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Vampirina

2017

Boris Hauntley (voice)

What Would Diplo Do?'s Poster

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What Would Diplo Do?

2017

Diplo

Room 104's Poster

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Room 104

2017

Scott

The $100,000 Pyramid's Poster

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The $100,000 Pyramid

2016

Self

Match Game's Poster

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Match Game

2016

Self - Panelist

The Late Late Show with James Corden's Poster

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Self

CSI: Cyber's Poster

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CSI: Cyber

2015

Elijah Mundo

Power/Rangers's Poster

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Power/Rangers

2015

Rocky DeSantos

Friends with Better Lives's Poster

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Friends with Better Lives

2014

Will Stokes

Late Night with Seth Meyers's Poster

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon's Poster

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Self

Labor Day's Poster

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Labor Day

2013

Officer Treadwell

The Magic Bracelet's Poster

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The Magic Bracelet

2013

Joe

Backwards's Poster

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Backwards

2012

Geoff

The Eric Andre Show's Poster

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The Eric Andre Show

2012

Self

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23's Poster

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Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

2012

James Van Der Beek

Salem Falls's Poster

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Salem Falls

2011

Jack St. Bride

Franklin & Bash's Poster

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Franklin & Bash

2011

Nathan

The Big Bang's Poster

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The Big Bang

2011

Adam Nova

DILF Khakis's Poster

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DILF Khakis

2011

Self

Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes's Poster

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Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes

2011

Self

Vandermemes's Poster

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Vandermemes

2011

Self

Asshole for Hire's Poster

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Asshole for Hire

2011

Self

Conan's Poster

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Conan

2010

Self

Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis's Poster

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Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis

2010

Sean Bateman

Formosa Betrayed's Poster

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Formosa Betrayed

2010

Jake Kelly

Mrs. Miracle's Poster

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Mrs. Miracle

2009

Seth Webster

Taken in Broad Daylight's Poster

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Taken in Broad Daylight

2009

Tony Zappa

Stolen's Poster

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Stolen

2009

Diploma / Roggiani

Modern Family's Poster

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Modern Family

2009

Bo Johnson

Mercy's Poster

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Mercy

2009

Dr. Joe Briggs

The Forgotten's Poster

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The Forgotten

2009

Judd Shaw

The Storm's Poster

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The Storm

2009

Dr. Jonathan Kirk

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen's Poster

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Self - Guest

Free Radio's Poster

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Free Radio

2008

Self

Eye of the Beast's Poster

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Eye of the Beast

2007

Dan Leland

Final Draft's Poster

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Final Draft

2007

Paul Twist

Robot Chicken: Star Wars's Poster

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Robot Chicken: Star Wars

2007

Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)

Ugly Betty's Poster

TV

Ugly Betty

2006

Luke Carnes

The Plague's Poster

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The Plague

2006

Tom Russell

Danny Roane: First Time Director's Poster

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Danny Roane: First Time Director

2006

Self

Criminal Minds's Poster

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Criminal Minds

2005

Tobias Hankel

How I Met Your Mother's Poster

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How I Met Your Mother

2005

Simon Tremblay

Dancing with the Stars's Poster

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Dancing with the Stars

2005

Self - Contestant

Medium's Poster

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Medium

2005

Dylan Hoyt

Standing Still's Poster

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Standing Still

2005

Simon

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party's Poster

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Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

2004

Self

The Soup's Poster

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The Soup

2004

Self

One Tree Hill's Poster

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One Tree Hill

2003

Adam Reese

Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s Poster

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self

The Rules of Attraction's Poster

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The Rules of Attraction

2002

Sean Bateman

CMT Music Awards's Poster

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CMT Music Awards

2002

Self - Presenter

Texas Rangers's Poster

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Texas Rangers

2001

Lincoln Rogers Dunnison

Law & Order: Criminal Intent's Poster

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Rex Tamlyn

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back's Poster

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Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

2001

James Van Der Beek

Scary Movie's Poster

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Scary Movie

2000

Dawson Leary (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special's Poster

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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

Self

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit's Poster

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Sean Albert

Teen Choice Awards's Poster

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Teen Choice Awards

1999

Self

Harvest's Poster

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Harvest

1999

James Peterson

Varsity Blues's Poster

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Varsity Blues

1999

Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon

The Panel's Poster

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The Panel

1998

Dawson's Creek's Poster

TV

Dawson's Creek

1998

Dawson Leery

EP Daily's Poster

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EP Daily

1997

The View's Poster

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The View

1997

Self

I Love You, I Love You Not's Poster

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I Love You, I Love You Not

1996

Tony

Aliens in the Family's Poster

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Aliens in the Family

1996

Ethan

TFI Friday's Poster

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TFI Friday

1996

Angus's Poster

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Angus

1995

Rick Sandford

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno's Poster

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Clarissa Explains It All's Poster

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Clarissa Explains It All

1991

Paulie

Saturday Night Live's Poster

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Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Host

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