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James Van Der Beek
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James Van Der Beek

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1977Born, Cheshire
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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.

Known for

Scary MovieDawson Leary (uncredited)
How I Met Your MotherSimon TremblayLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitSean Albert
DownsizingAnesthesiologist
Criminal MindsTobias Hankel

Credits

AllActingWritingProducing
20261 in 2Movie
2026The GatesJacobMovie
2025Sidelined 2: InterceptedLeroy LaheyMovie
2025OvercompensatingCharlie · 2 episodesShow
2025Devil May CryIn Memory Of · 1 episodeShow
2025Sidelined: The QB and MeLeroy LaheyMovie
2021Bad HairGrant MadisonMovie
2021WalkerNew Neighbour · 1 episodeShow
2020Home Movie: The Princess BridePrince Humperdinck · 1 episodeShow
2018POSEMatt · 8 episodesShow
2017DownsizingAnesthesiologistMovie
2017Sea OakMr. Frendt · 1 episodeShow
2017VampirinaBoris Hauntley (voice) · 147 episodesShow
2017What Would Diplo Do?Diplo · 5 episodes · Executive Producer · 5 episodes · Writer · 5 episodes · CreatorShow
2017Room 104Scott · 1 episodeShow
2015CSI: CyberElijah Mundo · 31 episodesShow
2015Power/RangersRocky DeSantos · WriterMovie
2014Friends with Better LivesWill Stokes · 13 episodesShow
2013Labor DayOfficer TreadwellMovie
2013The Magic BraceletJoeMovie
2012BackwardsGeoffMovie
2012Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23James Van Der Beek · 18 episodesShow
2011Salem FallsJack St. BrideMovie
2011Franklin & BashNathan · 1 episodeShow
2011The Big BangAdam NovaMovie
2010Inspired by Bret Easton EllisSean BatemanMovie
2010Formosa BetrayedJake KellyMovie
2009Mrs. MiracleSeth WebsterMovie
2009Taken in Broad DaylightTony ZappaMovie
2009StolenDiploma / RoggianiMovie
2009Modern FamilyBo Johnson · 1 episodeShow
2009MercyDr. Joe Briggs · 22 episodesShow
2009The ForgottenJudd Shaw · 1 episodeShow
2009The StormDr. Jonathan Kirk · 2 episodesShow
2007Eye of the BeastDan LelandMovie
2007Final DraftPaul TwistMovie
2007Robot Chicken: Star WarsBush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)Movie
2006Ugly BettyLuke Carnes · 1 episodeShow
2006The PlagueTom RussellMovie
2005Criminal MindsTobias Hankel · 2 episodesShow
2005How I Met Your MotherSimon Tremblay · 3 episodesShow
2005MediumDylan Hoyt · 1 episodeShow
2005Standing StillSimonMovie
2003One Tree HillAdam Reese · 4 episodesShow
2002The Rules of AttractionSean BatemanMovie
2001Texas RangersLincoln Rogers DunnisonMovie
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentRex Tamlyn · 1 episodeShow
2001Jay and Silent Bob Strike BackJames Van Der BeekMovie
2000Scary MovieDawson Leary (uncredited)Movie
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSean Albert · 1 episodeShow
1999HarvestJames PetersonMovie
1999Varsity BluesJonathan 'Mox' MoxonMovie
1998The Panel1 episodeShow
1998Dawson's CreekDawson Leery · 128 episodesShow
1996I Love You, I Love You NotTonyMovie
1996Aliens in the FamilyEthan · 1 episodeShow
1996TFI Friday1 episodeShow
1995AngusRick SandfordMovie
1991Clarissa Explains It AllPaulie · 1 episodeShow

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