James Van Der Beek
Birthday: 1977-03-08
Deathday: 2026-02-11
Birthplace: Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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.
Credits
| Year | Title | Character | |
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2026-03-13 | The Gates | Jacob |
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2025-11-27 | Sidelined 2: Intercepted | Leroy Lahey |
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2025-02-06 | Sidelined: The QB and Me | Leroy Lahey |
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2021-05-05 | Bad Hair | Grant Madison |
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2018-06-17 | Giving and Receiving | Matt Bromley |
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2017-12-22 | Downsizing | Anesthesiologist |
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2013-12-27 | Labor Day | Officer Treadwell |
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2013-05-18 | The Magic Bracelet | Joe |
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2012-09-21 | Backwards | Geoff |
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2011-11-19 | Salem Falls | Jack St. Bride |
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2011-02-03 | The Big Bang | Adam Nova |
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2010-06-14 | Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis | Sean Bateman |
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2010-02-26 | Formosa Betrayed | Jake Kelly |
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2009-12-05 | Mrs. Miracle | Seth Webster |
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2009-11-10 | Taken in Broad Daylight | Tony Zappa |
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2009-10-10 | Stolen | Diploma / Roggiani |
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2007-12-08 | Eye of the Beast | Dan Leland |
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2007-09-18 | Final Draft | Paul Twist |
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2007-07-17 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars | Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound) |
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2006-09-05 | The Plague | Tom Russell |
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2005-01-02 | Standing Still | Simon |
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2003-09-30 | Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) | Dawson Leery |
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2002-10-11 | The Rules of Attraction | Sean Bateman |
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2001-11-30 | Texas Rangers | Lincoln Rogers Dunnison |
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2001-08-22 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | James Van Der Beek (uncredited) |
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2000-07-07 | Scary Movie | Dawson Leary (uncredited) |
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1999-03-12 | Harvest | James Peterson |
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1999-01-15 | Varsity Blues | Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon |
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1996-08-28 | I Love You, I Love You Not | Tony |
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1995-09-15 | Angus | Rick Sandford |