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.

Filmography

• 20261 in 2
• 2026The Gates — Jacob
• Devil May Cry — In Memory Of
• Overcompensating — Charlie
• 2025Sidelined 2: Intercepted — Leroy Lahey
• 2025Sidelined: The QB and Me — Leroy Lahey
• 2021Bad Hair — Grant Madison
• Walker — New Neighbour
• Home Movie: The Princess Bride — Prince Humperdinck
• POSE — Matt
• 2017Downsizing — Anesthesiologist
• Room 104 — Scott
• Sea Oak — Mr. Frendt
• Vampirina — Boris Hauntley (voice)
• What Would Diplo Do? — Diplo, Executive Producer, Writer, Creator
• CSI: Cyber — Elijah Mundo
• Friends with Better Lives — Will Stokes
• 2013Labor Day — Officer Treadwell
• 2013The Magic Bracelet — Joe
• 2012Backwards — Geoff
• Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 — James Van Der Beek
• Franklin & Bash — Nathan
• 2011Salem Falls — Jack St. Bride
• 2011The Big Bang — Adam Nova
• 2010Formosa Betrayed — Jake Kelly
• 2010Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis — Sean Bateman
• Mercy — Dr. Joe Briggs
• Modern Family — Bo Johnson
• 2009Mrs. Miracle — Seth Webster
• 2009Stolen — Diploma / Roggiani
• 2009Taken in Broad Daylight — Tony Zappa
• The Forgotten — Judd Shaw
• The Storm — Dr. Jonathan Kirk
• 2007Eye of the Beast — Dan Leland
• 2007Final Draft — Paul Twist
• 2007Robot Chicken: Star Wars — Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
• 2006The Plague — Tom Russell
• Ugly Betty — Luke Carnes
• Criminal Minds — Tobias Hankel
• How I Met Your Mother — Simon Tremblay
• Medium — Dylan Hoyt
• 2005Standing Still — Simon
• One Tree Hill — Adam Reese
• 2002The Rules of Attraction — Sean Bateman
• 2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back — James Van Der Beek
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Rex Tamlyn
• 2001Texas Rangers — Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
• 2000Scary Movie — Dawson Leary (uncredited)
• 1999Harvest — James Peterson
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Sean Albert
• 1999Varsity Blues — Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
• Dawson's Creek — Dawson Leery
• The Panel
• EP Daily
• Aliens in the Family — Ethan
• 1996I Love You, I Love You Not — Tony
• TFI Friday
• 1995Angus — Rick Sandford
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Clarissa Explains It All — Paulie

Appearances as themselves (34)

• 2024The Real Full Monty — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• Fast Foodies — Self
• 2020All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches — Self
• 2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU — Self
• 2019Jay and Silent Bob Reboot — Self
• The Masked Singer — Self - Griffin
• Under A Rock with Tig Notaro — Self - Guest
• The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale — Self - Guest
• What the Fit — Self
• Drop the Mic — Self
• Match Game — Self - Panelist
• The $100,000 Pyramid — Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self
• The Eric Andre Show — Self
• 2011Asshole for Hire — Self
• 2011DILF Khakis — Self
• 2011Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes — Self
• 2011Vandermemes — Self
• Conan — Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen — Self - Guest
• Free Radio — Self
• 2006Danny Roane: First Time Director — Self
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Contestant
• 2004Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party — Self
• The Soup — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• CMT Music Awards — Self - Presenter
• 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special — Self
• Teen Choice Awards — Self
• The View — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Host