James van der Beek
Birthplace: Cheshire
Born: 1977-03-08
Died: 2026-02-11
Occupations recorded in source
actor; film actor; screenwriter; stage actor; television actor
Biography from Wikipedia
James David Van Der Beek (/ˈvændərˌbiːk/; March 8, 1977 – February 11, 2026) was an American actor. Known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery on The WB's Dawson's Creek (1998–2003), he also played a fictionalized version of himself on the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23 (2012–2013), starred as FBI agent Elijah Mundo on CSI: Cyber (2015–2016) and appeared as Matt Bromley during the first season of the FX drama Pose (2018).
Van Der Beek's film credits included Varsity Blues (1999), Texas Rangers (2001), The Rules of Attraction (2002), The Plague (2006), Formosa Betrayed (2009), Labor Day (2013) and Bad Hair (2020).
Sources & attribution
Wikidata · revision
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Wikipedia · revision 1380179493
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Films in Cinema Hound
Acting
- The Gates (2026) — Jacob
- Sidelined 2: Intercepted (2025) — Leroy Lahey
- Sidelined: The QB and Me (2024) — Leroy Lahey
- Bad Hair (2020) — Grant Madison
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) — James Van Der Beek
- Downsizing (2017) — Anesthesiologist
- Labor Day (2013) — Officer Treadwell
- Salem Falls (2011) — Jack McBradden
- The Big Bang (2011) — Adam Nova
- Formosa Betrayed (2009)
- Mrs. Miracle (2009) — Seth Webster
- Stolen Lives (2009) — Diploma
- Taken in Broad Daylight (2009) — Tony Zappa
- The Storm (2009) — Dr. Jonathan Kirk
- Eye of the Beast (2007) — Dan Leland
- Final Draft (2007) — Paul Twist
- Danny Roane: First Time Director (2006)
- The Plague (2006)
- Standing Still (2005) — Simon
- The Rules of Attraction (2002) — Sean Bateman
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) — James Van Der Beek
- Texas Rangers (2001) — Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
- Scary Movie (2000) — Dawson Leery
- Varsity Blues (1999) — Jonathon 'Mox' Moxon
- I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) — Tony
- Angus (1995) — Rick Sanford
Frequent collaborators
Shared films in this catalogue.
- Jon Abrahams · 3 films
- Matt Damon · 3 films
- Shannon Elizabeth · 3 films
- Ali Larter · 2 films
- Ben Affleck · 2 films
- Brian O'Halloran · 2 films
Catalogue credits: Wikidata and Open Media Database. Sources & licences.