Acting credits
89
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
James Van Der Beek
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
27.9
High attention
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Movies: 38Series: 51Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 19210
IMDb ID: nm0004735
Known for: Acting
Born: March 8, 1977
Died: February 11, 2026
Age: 48
Place of birth: Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.35
Wikidata: Q313392
Also known as
James Van Derbeek • James David Van Der Beek
Other jobs
Writer (1)
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.
Photos
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Van Der Beek.
7.2
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
as Leroy Lahey
2025 Movie
6.2
Sidelined: The QB and Me
as Leroy Lahey
2025 Movie
5.5
The Real Full Monty
as Self
2024 Movie
5.7
Bad Hair
as Grant Madison
2021 Movie
2.0
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
as Self
2020 Movie
9.7
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
as Self
2020 Movie
5.7
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as Self
2019 Movie
Giving and Receiving
as Matt Bromley
2018 Movie
5.4
Downsizing
as Anesthesiologist
2017 Movie
7.0
Labor Day
as Officer Treadwell
2013 Movie
5.7
Backwards
as Geoff
2012 Movie
5.3
Salem Falls
as Jack St. Bride
2011 Movie
5.3
The Big Bang
as Adam Nova
2011 Movie
6.0
DILF Khakis
as Self
2011 Movie
6.0
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
as Self
2011 Movie
6.0
Vandermemes
as Self
2011 Movie
6.0
Asshole for Hire
as Self
2011 Movie
7.0
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
as Sean Bateman
2010 Movie
6.0
Formosa Betrayed
as Jake Kelly
2010 Movie
6.0
Mrs. Miracle
as Seth Webster
2009 Movie
5.0
Taken in Broad Daylight
as Tony Zappa
2009 Movie
5.9
Stolen
as Diploma / Roggiani
2009 Movie
5.0
Eye of the Beast
as Dan Leland
2007 Movie
3.5
Final Draft
as Paul Twist
2007 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Van Der Beek.
7.3
Overcompensating
as Charlie • 2 eps
2025 Series
5.6
The Jennifer Hudson Show
as Self • 1 eps
2022 Series
4.7
Fast Foodies
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Walker
as New Neighbour • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.5
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Prince Humperdinck • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.0
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Self - Griffin • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.3
POSE
as Matt • 8 eps
2018 Series
5.0
What the Fit
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
5.8
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.4
Sea Oak
as Mr. Frendt • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.5
Drop the Mic
as Self • 1 eps
2017 Series
6.5
Vampirina
as Boris Hauntley (voice) • 147 eps
2017 Series
5.9
What Would Diplo Do?
as Diplo • 5 eps
2017 Series
5.7
Room 104
as Scott • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.0
The $100,000 Pyramid
as Self • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.4
Match Game
as Self - Panelist • 4 eps
2016 Series
5.3
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.1
CSI: Cyber
as Elijah Mundo • 31 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Friends with Better Lives
as Will Stokes • 13 eps
2014 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.9
The Eric Andre Show
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
6.8
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
as James Van Der Beek • 18 eps
2012 Series