James Van Der Beek
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
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sean Albert
1999
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
TV
Criminal Minds
Tobias Hankel
2005
TV
Modern Family
Bo Johnson
2009
TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
TV
Walker
New Neighbour
2021
TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
TV
The View
Self
1997
TV
How I Met Your Mother
Simon Tremblay
2005
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rex Tamlyn
2001
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
TV
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
TV
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
TV
One Tree Hill
Adam Reese
2003
TV
Medium
Dylan Hoyt
2005
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
The Soup
Self
2004
TV
Dawson's Creek
Dawson Leery
1998
Filmography
2026FilmThe Gatesas Jacob2025FilmSidelined 2: Interceptedas Leroy Lahey2025TVOvercompensatingas Charlie2025FilmSidelined: The QB and Meas Leroy Lahey2024FilmThe Real Full Montyas Self2022TVThe Jennifer Hudson Showas Self2021FilmBad Hairas Grant Madison2021TVFast Foodiesas Self2021TVWalkeras New Neighbour2020FilmAll-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coachesas Self2020TVHome Movie: The Princess Brideas Prince Humperdinck2020FilmThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Self2019FilmJay and Silent Bob Rebootas Self2019TVUnder A Rock with Tig Notaroas Self - Guest2019TVThe Masked Singeras Self - Griffin2018FilmGiving and Receivingas Matt Bromley2018TVPOSEas Matt2018TVWhat the Fitas Self2018TVThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Guest2017FilmDownsizingas Anesthesiologist2017TVSea Oakas Mr. Frendt2017TVDrop the Micas Self2017TVVampirinaas Boris Hauntley (voice)2017TVWhat Would Diplo Do?as Diplo2017TVRoom 104as Scott2016TVThe $100,000 Pyramidas Self2016TVMatch Gameas Self - Panelist2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self2015TVCSI: Cyberas Elijah Mundo2014TVFriends with Better Livesas Will Stokes2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013FilmLabor Dayas Officer Treadwell2013FilmThe Magic Braceletas Joe2012FilmBackwardsas Geoff2012TVThe Eric Andre Showas Self2012TVDon't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23as James Van Der Beek2011FilmSalem Fallsas Jack St. Bride2011TVFranklin & Bashas Nathan2011FilmThe Big Bangas Adam Nova2011FilmDILF Khakisas Self2011FilmVan Der Week: Behind the Scenesas Self2011FilmVandermemesas Self2011FilmAsshole for Hireas Self2010FilmInspired by Bret Easton Ellisas Sean Bateman2010FilmFormosa Betrayedas Jake Kelly2009FilmMrs. Miracleas Seth Webster2009FilmTaken in Broad Daylightas Tony Zappa2009FilmStolenas Diploma / Roggiani2009TVModern Familyas Bo Johnson2009TVMercyas Dr. Joe Briggs2009TVThe Forgottenas Judd Shaw2009TVThe Stormas Dr. Jonathan Kirk2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2008TVFree Radioas Self2007FilmEye of the Beastas Dan Leland2007FilmFinal Draftas Paul Twist2007FilmRobot Chicken: Star Warsas Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)2006TVUgly Bettyas Luke Carnes2006FilmThe Plagueas Tom Russell2006FilmDanny Roane: First Time Directoras Self2005TVCriminal Mindsas Tobias Hankel2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Simon Tremblay2005TVDancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant2005TVMediumas Dylan Hoyt2005FilmStanding Stillas Simon2004FilmOh, What a Lovely Tea Partyas Self2004TVThe Soupas Self2003FilmDawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)as Dawson Leery2003TVOne Tree Hillas Adam Reese2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmThe Rules of Attractionas Sean Bateman2002TVCMT Music Awardsas Self - Presenter2001FilmTexas Rangersas Lincoln Rogers Dunnison2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Rex Tamlyn2001FilmJay and Silent Bob Strike Backas James Van Der Beek (uncredited)2000FilmScary Movieas Dawson Leary (uncredited)1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Sean Albert1999TVTeen Choice Awardsas Self1999FilmHarvestas James Peterson1999FilmVarsity Bluesas Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon1998TVThe Panel1998TVDawson's Creekas Dawson Leery1997TVEP Daily1997TVThe Viewas Self1996FilmI Love You, I Love You Notas Tony1996TVAliens in the Familyas Ethan1995FilmAngusas Rick Sandford1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1991TVClarissa Explains It Allas Paulie1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host