Accelerated Viewer

Sign in Get Started

JV

James Van Der Beek

Acting

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.

Filmography

The Gates

as Jacob

Sidelined 2: Intercepted

as Leroy Lahey

Overcompensating

as Charlie

Devil May Cry

In Memory Of

Sidelined: The QB and Me

as Leroy Lahey

The Real Full Monty

as Self

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self

Bad Hair

as Grant Madison

Fast Foodies

as Self

Walker

as New Neighbour

All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches

as Self

Home Movie: The Princess Bride

as Prince Humperdinck

The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

as Self

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

as Self

Under A Rock with Tig Notaro

as Self - Guest

The Masked Singer

as Self - Griffin

POSE

as Matt

What the Fit

as Self

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as Self - Guest

Downsizing

as Anesthesiologist

Sea Oak

as Mr. Frendt

Drop the Mic

as Self

Vampirina

as Boris Hauntley (voice)

What Would Diplo Do?

as Diplo

Room 104

as Scott

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

CSI: Cyber

as Elijah Mundo

Friends with Better Lives

as Will Stokes

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Labor Day

as Officer Treadwell

The Magic Bracelet

as Joe

Backwards

as Geoff

The Eric Andre Show

as Self

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

as James Van Der Beek

Salem Falls

as Jack St. Bride

Franklin & Bash

as Nathan

The Big Bang

as Adam Nova

DILF Khakis

as Self

Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes

as Self

Vandermemes

as Self

Asshole for Hire

as Self

Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis

as Sean Bateman

Formosa Betrayed

as Jake Kelly

Mrs. Miracle

as Seth Webster

Taken in Broad Daylight

as Tony Zappa

Stolen

as Diploma / Roggiani

Modern Family

as Bo Johnson

Mercy

as Dr. Joe Briggs

The Forgotten

as Judd Shaw

The Storm

as Dr. Jonathan Kirk

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Free Radio

as Self

Eye of the Beast

as Dan Leland

Final Draft

as Paul Twist

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

as Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)

Ugly Betty

as Luke Carnes

The Plague

as Tom Russell

Danny Roane: First Time Director

as Self

Criminal Minds

as Tobias Hankel

How I Met Your Mother

as Simon Tremblay

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Medium

as Dylan Hoyt

Standing Still

as Simon

Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party

as Self

The Soup

as Self

Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut)

as Dawson Leery

One Tree Hill

as Adam Reese

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

The Rules of Attraction

as Sean Bateman

CMT Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

Texas Rangers

as Lincoln Rogers Dunnison

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Rex Tamlyn

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

as James Van Der Beek (uncredited)

Scary Movie

as Dawson Leary (uncredited)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Sean Albert

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

Harvest

as James Peterson

Varsity Blues

as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon

The Panel

Cast

Dawson's Creek

as Dawson Leery

EP Daily

Cast

The View

as Self

I Love You, I Love You Not

as Tony

Aliens in the Family

as Ethan

Angus

as Rick Sandford

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Cast

Clarissa Explains It All

as Paulie

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host