Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
8 marzo 1977
Died
11 febbraio 2026
Place of birth
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Also known as
James Van Derbeek · James David 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.
Conosciuto per
7.3
Series
Dawson's Creek
Dawson Leery
1998–2003
6.7
Series
Vampirina
Boris Hauntley (voice)
2017–2021
6.7
Series
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
James Van Der Beek
2012–2013
7.1
Film
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Leroy Lahey
2025
6.1
Series
CSI: Cyber
Elijah Mundo
2015–2016
6.3
Film
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Leroy Lahey
2025
7.1
Film
Labor Day
Officer Treadwell
2013
5.8
Series
Mercy
Dr. Joe Briggs
2009–2010
7.2
Film
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
2007
6.5
Series
Friends with Better Lives
Will Stokes
2014
5.3
Film
The Big Bang
Adam Nova
2011
5.4
Film
Downsizing
Anesthesiologist
2017
6.2
Film
The Rules of Attraction
Sean Bateman
2002
5.6
Film
Bad Hair
Grant Madison
2021
6.3
Film
The Gates
Jacob
2026
6.1
Film
Varsity Blues
Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
1999
6.0
Film
Texas Rangers
Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
2001
6.4
Series
The Storm
Dr. Jonathan Kirk
2009
4.9
Film
The Plague
Tom Russell
2006
5.9
Series
What Would Diplo Do?
Diplo
2017
6.4
Series
Sea Oak
Mr. Frendt
2017
9.7
Film
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
2020
4.0
Film
The Real Full Monty
Self
2024
Acting credits 23 titles
The Gates
as Jacob
6.3
2026
Sidelined: The QB and Me
as Leroy Lahey
6.3
2025
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
as Leroy Lahey
7.1
2025
The Real Full Monty
as Self
4.0
2024
Bad Hair
as Grant Madison
5.6
2021
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
9.7
2020
What Would Diplo Do?
as Diplo
5.9
2017
Vampirina
as Boris Hauntley (voice)
6.7
2017–2021
Sea Oak
as Mr. Frendt
6.4
2017
Downsizing
as Anesthesiologist
5.4
2017
CSI: Cyber
as Elijah Mundo
6.1
2015–2016
Friends with Better Lives
as Will Stokes
6.5
2014
Labor Day
as Officer Treadwell
7.1
2013
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
as James Van Der Beek
6.7
2012–2013
The Big Bang
as Adam Nova
5.3
2011
The Storm
as Dr. Jonathan Kirk
6.4
2009
Mercy
as Dr. Joe Briggs
5.8
2009–2010
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
7.2
2007
The Plague
as Tom Russell
4.9
2006
The Rules of Attraction
as Sean Bateman
6.2
2002
Texas Rangers
as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
6.0
2001
Varsity Blues
as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
6.1
1999
Dawson's Creek
as Dawson Leery
7.3
1998–2003