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.
Acting
Movie
Scary Movie
as Dawson Leary (uncredited)
2000
TV
How I Met Your Mother
as Simon Tremblay
2005
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Sean Albert
1999
Movie
Downsizing
as Anesthesiologist
2017
TV
Criminal Minds
as Tobias Hankel
2005
TV
Modern Family
as Bo Johnson
2009
Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)
2001
Movie
Labor Day
as Officer Treadwell
2013
Movie
The Rules of Attraction
as Sean Bateman
2002
TV
Dawson's Creek
as Dawson Leery
1998
TV
POSE
as Matt
2018
Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Self
2019
TV
One Tree Hill
as Adam Reese
2003
TV
Medium
as Dylan Hoyt
2005
TV
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
Movie
Varsity Blues
as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
1999
TV
Walker
as New Neighbour
2021
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Rex Tamlyn
2001
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
TV
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
as James Van Der Beek
2012
TV
Ugly Betty
as Luke Carnes
2006
Movie
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
2007
TV
CSI: Cyber
as Elijah Mundo
2015
Movie
Sidelined: The QB and Me
as Leroy Lahey
2025