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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 8, 1977(48)
Day of Death
February 11, 2026
Place of Birth
Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
James Van DerbeekJames David Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek
Acting
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.
Known For
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014· TV Series
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Criminal Minds
2005· TV Series
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009· TV Series
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015· TV Series
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Modern Family
2009· TV Series
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014· TV Series
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Saturday Night Live
1975· TV Series
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001· TV Series
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How I Met Your Mother
2005· TV Series
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Dawson's Creek
1998· TV Series
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One Tree Hill
2003· TV Series
Filmography
- 2026MovieThe Gatesas Jacob
- 2025MovieSidelined 2: Interceptedas Leroy Lahey
- 2025TVOvercompensatingas Charlie
- 2025MovieSidelined: The QB and Meas Leroy Lahey
- 2024MovieThe Real Full Montyas Self
- 2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self
- 2021MovieBad Hairas Grant Madison
- 2021TVFast Foodiesas Self
- 2021TVWalkeras New Neighbour
- 2020MovieAll-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coachesas Self
- 2020TVHome Movie: The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck
- 2020MovieThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Self
- 2019MovieJay and Silent Bob Rebootas Self
- 2019TVUnder A Rock with Tig Notaroas Self - Guest
- 2019TVThe Masked Singeras Self - Griffin
- 2018TVPOSEas Matt
- 2018TVWhat the Fitas Self
- 2018TVThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Guest
- 2017MovieDownsizingas Anesthesiologist
- 2017TVSea Oakas Mr. Frendt
- 2017TVDrop the Micas Self
- 2017TVVampirinaas Boris Hauntley (voice)
- 2017TVWhat Would Diplo Do?as Diplo
- 2017TVRoom 104as Scott
- 2016TVThe $100,000 Pyramidas Self
- 2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist
- 2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self
- 2015TVCSI: Cyberas Elijah Mundo
- 2014TVFriends with Better Livesas Will Stokes
- 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self
- 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2013MovieLabor Dayas Officer Treadwell
- 2012MovieBackwardsas Geoff
- 2012TVThe Eric Andre Showas Self
- 2012TVDon't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23as James Van Der Beek
- 2011MovieSalem Fallsas Jack St. Bride
- 2011TVFranklin & Bashas Nathan
- 2011MovieThe Big Bangas Adam Nova
- 2011MovieDILF Khakisas Self
- 2011MovieVan Der Week: Behind the Scenesas Self
- 2011MovieVandermemesas Self
- 2011MovieAsshole for Hireas Self
- 2010MovieInspired by Bret Easton Ellisas Sean Bateman
- 2010MovieFormosa Betrayedas Jake Kelly
- 2009MovieMrs. Miracleas Seth Webster
- 2009MovieTaken in Broad Daylightas Tony Zappa
- 2009MovieStolenas Diploma / Roggiani
- 2009TVModern Familyas Bo Johnson
- 2009TVMercyas Dr. Joe Briggs
- 2009TVThe Forgottenas Judd Shaw