James Van Der Beek

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

4.9162

Gender

Male

Birthday

08-Mar-1977

Age

(49 years old)

Place of Birth

Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As
  • James Van Derbeek
  • James David Van Der Beek

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.


Credits

DILF Khakis DILF Khakis (2011) Character: Self
James Van Der Beek got new pants.
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes (2011) Character: Self
A look behind the scenes of how Van Der Week has been made.
Vandermemes Vandermemes (2011) Character: Self
James Van Der Beek (Dawson's Creek) is here to bring you the "Dawson Crying GIF" and many more internet faces as part of VanDerWeek, a celebration of all things James Van Der Beek!
Asshole for Hire Asshole for Hire (2011) Character: Self
James Van Der Beek is playing himself as an asshole for hire.
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches (2020) Character: Self
Celebrities, Players, and Coaches all name their favorite NFL players and share stories from their youths and adult lives that made these players their idols.
Harvest Harvest (1999) Character: James Peterson
A DEA agent and a local sheriff have to wrestle with their consciences as they start raids on local farmers, who have started growing marijuana simply to keep their farms operational. Story focuses on a young man, who accidentally discovers that his straight-laced parents are involved in the marijuana cultivation.
Giving and Receiving Giving and Receiving (2018) Character: Matt Bromley
The House of Evangelista celebrates the holidays and prepares for the Snow Ball in spite of Angel's lack of holiday spirit. Elektra contemplates undergoing an affirming medical procedure.
The Magic Bracelet The Magic Bracelet (2013) Character: Joe
'The Magic Bracelet' mysteriously links best friends Angela, Ashley and a cheese obsessed dog. When Ashley inherits a totem bracelet from a friend who died of Mitochondrial Disease - the same illness she herself battles - it leads the girls on a mystical journey of discovery in which a new level of friendship, family and healing is revealed. This project was created by Make A Film Foundation to fulfill the wish of 15 year old Rina Goldberg whose final words to her mom before she died of Mitochondrial disease were 'Promise to take care of my film.'
Taken in Broad Daylight Taken in Broad Daylight (2009) Character: Tony Zappa
Every 24 hrs. after a child's been kidnapped by a stranger, chances of finding them alive diminishes to almost 100% ... The true and inspiring survival story of kidnapped teen, Anne Sluti, and how she manages to stay alive by manipulating her captor, engineering her own rescue and negotiating her safe release after 6 days of hell.
Salem Falls Salem Falls (2011) Character: Jack St. Bride
A man with a troubled past tries to settle down in a small town, finds love and then ends up being the target of a witch hunt.
The Gates The Gates (2026) Character: Jacob
Three friends' road trip turns terrifying when they witness a murder in a gated community. Trapped inside, hunted by residents who blame them, their bond fractures as a charismatic yet sinister patriarch closes in.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Character: James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
When Jay and Silent Bob learn that their comic-book alter egos, Bluntman and Chronic, have been sold to Hollywood as part of a big-screen movie that leaves them out of any royalties, the pair travels to Tinseltown to sabotage the production.
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) (2003) Character: Dawson Leery
With its series-finale episode, Dawson's Creek summed up its six-year run on the WB Network with a sweet and sad tale of reunion and farewell for old friends, soul mates, and lovers. The friends are now 25 and living new lives: Dawson (James Van Der Beek) is in Hollywood executive-producing The Creek, obviously based on his own life and considered "the new hit teen soap at the WB"; Joey (Katie Holmes) is a book editor in New York with a serious beau; Jen (Michelle Williams) is a single mother; Pacey (Joshua Jackson) is the relatively respectable owner of the reborn Icehouse Restaurant; and Jack (Kerr Smith) is teaching at the high school and struggling with his relationship. A wedding brings everyone together in Capeside, but tragedy strikes, and the remaining friends are left to consider their lives and what they want to do with them. Whether or not you agree with the final choices, of course, probably depends on who you've been rooting for.
Backwards Backwards (2012) Character: Geoff
When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off the race course.
Bad Hair Bad Hair (2021) Character: Grant Madison
In 1989, an ambitious young woman gets a weave in order to succeed in the image-obsessed world of music television. However, her flourishing career may come at a great cost when she realizes that her new hair may have a mind of its own.
The Big Bang The Big Bang (2011) Character: Adam Nova
A private detective is hired to find a missing stripper but the job turns complicated when everyone he questions ends up dead. From the mean streets of Los Angeles to the desolate desert of New Mexico, Cruz must contend with a brutal Russian Boxer, three brash LAPD detectives, an aged billionaire looking for the Big Bang, and the billionaire's stunningly gorgeous wife. The solution to the mystery will cost ten lives, net $30 million and just might explain - well - everything.
Danny Roane: First Time Director Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006) Character: Self
A television actor drinks too much and gets blackballed from the industry, and then he decides to break back in by directing his own movie. Eventually, he gets sober, and then falls off the wagon and goes crazy and turns his film into a musical.
Mrs. Miracle Mrs. Miracle (2009) Character: Seth Webster
Overwhelmed widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly six year old twin sons. "Mrs. Miracle" mysteriously appears and quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend... and matchmaker.
Labor Day Labor Day (2013) Character: Officer Treadwell
Two strangers are drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story.
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis (2010) Character: Sean Bateman
Commissioned by Random House and Bret Easton Ellis.
Texas Rangers Texas Rangers (2001) Character: Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
Ten years after the Civil War has ended, the Governor of Texas asks Leander McNelly to form a company of Rangers to help uphold the law along the Mexican border. With a few veterans of the war, most of the recruits are young men who have little or no experience with guns or policing crime.
Final Draft Final Draft (2007) Character: Paul Twist
An aspiring screenwriter trying to write a new horror script finds himself mentally breaking down after days of isolation in his apartment.
Eye of the Beast Eye of the Beast (2007) Character: Dan Leland
This menacing monster yarn stars James Van Der Beek as government scientist Dan Leland, who's sent to investigate reported sightings of a giant squidlike beast that's put the entire population of a fishing village on edge. Though Leland starts his journey confident that this sea creature with an insatiable appetite is the stuff of old legends, a string of horrific occurrences soon begins to change his mind.
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004) Character: Self
Directed by the wife of 'That Kevin Smith', Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, a feature length documentary looking at the behind the scenes making of JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK.
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Robot Chicken: Star Wars (2007) Character: Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.
Stolen Lives Stolen Lives (2009) Character: Diploma / Roggiani
A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance.
The Real Full Monty The Real Full Monty (2024) Character: Self
A daring group of male celebrities volunteer to bare all to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer testing and research.
Scary Movie Scary Movie (2000) Character: Dawson Leary (uncredited)
A familiar-looking group of teenagers find themselves being stalked by a more-than-vaguely recognizable masked killer! As the victims begin to pile up and the laughs pile on, none of your favorite scary movies escape the razor-sharp satire of this outrageously funny parody!
Angus Angus (1995) Character: Rick Sandford
Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever 'getting' her. Being especially uncool, he is incredibly surprised (along with the rest of the school) that he is chosen to dance with her at the Winter Ball. The only one not surprised is the cool kid who set him up to fail, but Angus' best friend is going to help him win the heart of Melissa by developing a new look for him
I Love You, I Love You Not I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) Character: Tony
A school student and her European-born grandmother share sad stories of their lives.
Varsity Blues Varsity Blues (1999) Character: Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion, 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon, a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game.
Downsizing Downsizing (2017) Character: Anesthesiologist
A kindly occupational therapist undergoes a new procedure to be shrunken to four inches tall so that he and his wife can help save the planet and afford a nice lifestyle at the same time.
Sidelined 2: Intercepted Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025) Character: Leroy Lahey
Freshman star quarterback Drayton struggles with the weight of expectations after a devastating setback, while dancer Dallas begins to question the future she thought she wanted. As their high school relationship begins to unravel under the pressures of distance and self-discovery, they’ll learn that the bravest versions of themselves emerge when they let life redirect them.
Standing Still Standing Still (2005) Character: Simon
A chain reaction of confrontations and romantic encounters occurs when college friends reunite for one's wedding.
The Plague The Plague (2006) Character: Tom Russell
Ten years have passed since the world's children fell into a coma. Tonight they're waking up and all hell is breaking loose. An unholy battle between the generations is being waged, and time is not on the side of adults.
Sidelined: The QB and Me Sidelined: The QB and Me (2025) Character: Leroy Lahey
Dallas, a burdened but headstrong dancer, is determined to get into the best dance school in the country—her late mother’s alma mater. However, that dream is suddenly derailed when the cheeky yet secretly grieving football star, Drayton, crashes into her life with a unique story of his own. Will the two of them be able to grow into their dreams together, or will their dreams be sidelined?
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020) Character: Self
Go back to the beginning of television's longest-running primetime drama with behind-the-scenes footage, memorable scenes and exclusive interviews with the actors, creators and crew members.
Formosa Betrayed Formosa Betrayed (2010) Character: Jake Kelly
In the early 1980s, an FBI Agent is assigned to investigate the murder of a respected professor. Through his investigation, he unearths a spider web of international secrets that has been thriving within college campuses across America for decades. His investigation takes him across the Pacific to the island nation of Taiwan, where with the help of the outspoken widow and an unlikely spy, he learns that the Professor's killing was not a random act, but a desperate move by a scandalous government intent on keeping its nefarious activities under wraps. Our detective soon finds himself on a collision course against the U.S. State Department, the Chinese Mafia, and the Nationalist Chinese Government - in a land where the truth is not what it seems and the only people he can trust, cannot be trusted at all. Inspired by actual events.
The Rules of Attraction The Rules of Attraction (2002) Character: Sean Bateman
The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) Character: Self
Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country mission to stop Hollywood from rebooting a film based on their comic book characters Bluntman and Chronic.



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