James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Sean Albert

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005 • as Tobias Hankel

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009 • as Bo Johnson

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

Filmography

2025

Sidelined: The QB and Me
Sidelined: The QB and Me
as Leroy Lahey
Movie - Released: 2/6/2025
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
as Leroy Lahey
Movie - Released: 11/27/2025
Overcompensating
Overcompensating
as Charlie
TV - Released: 5/15/2025

2024

The Real Full Monty
The Real Full Monty
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/8/2024

2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/12/2022

2021

Bad Hair
Bad Hair
as Grant Madison
Movie - Released: 5/5/2021
Fast Foodies
Fast Foodies
as Self
TV - Released: 2/4/2021
Walker
Walker
as New Neighbour
TV - Released: 1/21/2021

2020

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/2/2020
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/1/2020
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck
TV - Released: 6/29/2020

2019

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/15/2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 6/4/2019
The Masked Singer
The Masked Singer
as Self - Griffin
TV - Released: 1/2/2019

2018

Giving and Receiving
Giving and Receiving
as Matt Bromley
Movie - Released: 6/17/2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 2/18/2018
POSE
POSE
as Matt
TV - Released: 6/3/2018
What the Fit
What the Fit
as Self
TV - Released: 3/15/2018

2017

Downsizing
Downsizing
as Anesthesiologist
Movie - Released: 12/22/2017
What Would Diplo Do?
What Would Diplo Do?
as Diplo
TV - Released: 8/3/2017
Room 104
Room 104
as Scott
TV - Released: 7/28/2017
Vampirina
Vampirina
as Boris Hauntley (voice)
TV - Released: 10/1/2017
Sea Oak
Sea Oak
as Mr. Frendt
TV - Released: 11/10/2017
Drop the Mic
Drop the Mic
as Self
TV - Released: 10/24/2017

2016

Match Game
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 6/26/2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self
TV - Released: 6/27/2016

2015

CSI: Cyber
CSI: Cyber
as Elijah Mundo
TV - Released: 3/4/2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self
TV - Released: 3/23/2015

2014

Friends with Better Lives
Friends with Better Lives
as Will Stokes
TV - Released: 3/31/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
TV - Released: 2/17/2014

2013

Labor Day
Labor Day
as Officer Treadwell
Movie - Released: 12/27/2013
Movie
The Magic Bracelet
as Joe
Movie - Released: 5/18/2013

2012

Backwards
Backwards
as Geoff
Movie - Released: 9/21/2012
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
as James Van Der Beek
TV - Released: 4/11/2012
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show
as Self
TV - Released: 5/20/2012

2011

Vandermemes
Vandermemes
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/4/2011
Asshole for Hire
Asshole for Hire
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/4/2011
DILF Khakis
DILF Khakis
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/21/2011
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/7/2011
The Big Bang
The Big Bang
as Adam Nova
Movie - Released: 2/3/2011
Salem Falls
Salem Falls
as Jack St. Bride
Movie - Released: 11/19/2011
Franklin & Bash
Franklin & Bash
as Nathan
TV - Released: 6/1/2011

2010

Formosa Betrayed
Formosa Betrayed
as Jake Kelly
Movie - Released: 2/26/2010
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
as Sean Bateman
Movie - Released: 6/14/2010

2009

Stolen
Stolen
as Diploma / Roggiani
Movie - Released: 10/10/2009
Taken in Broad Daylight
Taken in Broad Daylight
as Tony Zappa
Movie - Released: 11/10/2009
Mrs. Miracle
Mrs. Miracle
as Seth Webster
Movie - Released: 12/5/2009
The Forgotten
The Forgotten
as Judd Shaw
TV - Released: 9/22/2009
The Storm
The Storm
as Dr. Jonathan Kirk
TV - Released: 7/26/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009
Modern Family
Modern Family
as Bo Johnson
TV - Released: 9/23/2009
Mercy
Mercy
as Dr. Joe Briggs
TV - Released: 9/23/2009

2008

Free Radio
Free Radio
as Self
TV - Released: 2/3/2008

2007

Final Draft
Final Draft
as Paul Twist
Movie - Released: 9/18/2007
Eye of the Beast
Eye of the Beast
as Dan Leland
Movie - Released: 12/8/2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
Movie - Released: 7/17/2007

2006

The Plague
The Plague
as Tom Russell
Movie - Released: 9/5/2006
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Danny Roane: First Time Director
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/25/2006
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
as Luke Carnes
TV - Released: 9/28/2006

2005

Standing Still
Standing Still
as Simon
Movie - Released: 1/2/2005
Medium
Medium
as Dylan Hoyt
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
as Tobias Hankel
TV - Released: 9/22/2005
Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
TV - Released: 6/1/2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Simon Tremblay
TV - Released: 9/19/2005

2004

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/17/2004
The Soup
The Soup
as Self
TV - Released: 7/1/2004

2003

Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)
as Dawson Leery
Movie - Released: 9/30/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
TV - Released: 1/26/2003
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
as Adam Reese
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

The Rules of Attraction
The Rules of Attraction
as Sean Bateman
Movie - Released: 10/11/2002
CMT Music Awards
CMT Music Awards
as Self - Presenter
TV - Released: 6/12/2002

2001

Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers
as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
Movie - Released: 11/30/2001
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 8/22/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Rex Tamlyn
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

2000

Scary Movie
Scary Movie
as Dawson Leary (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 7/7/2000

1999

Varsity Blues
Varsity Blues
as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
Movie - Released: 1/15/1999
Harvest
Harvest
as James Peterson
Movie - Released: 3/12/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sean Albert
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
as Self
TV - Released: 8/1/1999

1998

Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
as Dawson Leery
TV - Released: 1/20/1998
The Panel
The Panel
TV - Released: 2/18/1998

1997

EP Daily
EP Daily
TV - Released: 9/20/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

I Love You, I Love You Not
I Love You, I Love You Not
as Tony
Movie - Released: 8/28/1996
Aliens in the Family
Aliens in the Family
as Ethan
TV - Released: 3/15/1996

1995

Angus
Angus
as Rick Sandford
Movie - Released: 9/15/1995

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1991

Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All
as Paulie
TV - Released: 3/23/1991

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975