Cast & creator
James Van Der Beek
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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.
Also known as: James Van Derbeek, James David Van Der Beek
40
film credits
57
television credits
93
1975–2026 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (97)
Showing 97 of 97 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sean Albert
1999
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Criminal Minds
Tobias Hankel
2005
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Modern Family
Bo Johnson
2009
The View
Self
1997
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self
2015
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rex Tamlyn
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self
2022
How I Met Your Mother
Simon Tremblay
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
One Tree Hill
Adam Reese
2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Medium
Dylan Hoyt
2005
Dawson's Creek
Dawson Leery
1998
The Masked Singer
Self - Griffin
2019
The Soup
Self
2004
Ugly Betty
Luke Carnes
2006
Franklin & Bash
Nathan
2011
Walker
New Neighbour
2021
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Vampirina
Boris Hauntley (voice)
2017
TFI Friday
1996
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
James Van Der Beek
2012
Room 104
Scott
2017
Scary Movie
Dawson Leary (uncredited)
2000
Devil May Cry
In Memory Of
2025
Drop the Mic
Self
2017
POSE
Matt
2018
The Forgotten
Judd Shaw
2009
CSI: Cyber
Elijah Mundo
2015
Overcompensating
Charlie
2025
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Prince Humperdinck
2020
Mercy
Dr. Joe Briggs
2009
Labor Day
Officer Treadwell
2013
Sidelined: The QB and Me
Leroy Lahey
2025
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Guest
2018
Sidelined 2: Intercepted
Leroy Lahey
2025
Clarissa Explains It All
Paulie
1991
Friends with Better Lives
Will Stokes
2014
What the Fit
Self
2018
Downsizing
Anesthesiologist
2017
CMT Music Awards
Self - Presenter
2002
Free Radio
Self
2008
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
James Van Der Beek
2001
Fast Foodies
Self
2021
Varsity Blues
Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
1999
The Storm
Dr. Jonathan Kirk
2009
Aliens in the Family
Ethan
1996
The Gates
Jacob
2026
The Rules of Attraction
Sean Bateman
2002
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Self
2019
Under A Rock with Tig Notaro
Self - Guest
2019
What Would Diplo Do?
Diplo
2017What Would Diplo Do?
Writer
2017What Would Diplo Do?
Executive Producer
2017What Would Diplo Do?
Creator
2017
The Panel
1998
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
The Big Bang
Adam Nova
2011
Standing Still
Simon
2005
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound)
2007
Texas Rangers
Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
2001
Sea Oak
Mr. Frendt
2017
Stolen
Diploma / Roggiani
2009
Bad Hair
Grant Madison
2021
Final Draft
Paul Twist
2007
The Real Full Monty
Self
2024
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
2020
Eye of the Beast
Dan Leland
2007
I Love You, I Love You Not
Tony
1996
Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party
Self
2004Danny Roane: First Time Director
Self
2006
Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis
Sean Bateman
2010
The Plague
Tom Russell
2006
Angus
Rick Sandford
1995
Taken in Broad Daylight
Tony Zappa
2009
Mrs. Miracle
Seth Webster
2009
Formosa Betrayed
Jake Kelly
2010
All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches
Self
2020
1 in 2
2026
Salem Falls
Jack St. Bride
2011
Harvest
James Peterson
1999The Magic Bracelet
Joe
2013
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Backwards
Geoff
2012
Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes
Self
2011
DILF Khakis
Self
2011
Vandermemes
Self
2011
Asshole for Hire
Self
2011