James Van Der Beek
Actor
- Born
- March 8, 1977 · Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
- Died
- February 11, 2026 (age 48)
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.
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Known for
Scary Movie
July 7, 2000
Downsizing
December 22, 2017
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
August 22, 2001
Labor Day
December 27, 2013
The Rules of Attraction
October 11, 2002
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
October 15, 2019
Varsity Blues
January 15, 1999
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
July 17, 2007
Sidelined: The QB and Me
February 6, 2025
The Big Bang
February 3, 2011
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
November 27, 2025
Texas Rangers
November 30, 2001
Acting41
- 20261 in 2
- 2026The Gates as Jacob
- 2025Sidelined 2: Intercepted as Leroy Lahey
- 2025Sidelined: The QB and Me as Leroy Lahey
- 2024The Real Full Monty as Self
- 2021Bad Hair as Grant Madison
- 2020All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches as Self
- 2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
- 2019Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Self
- 2017Downsizing