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.
How I Met Your Mother
Series • 2005
Modern Family
Series • 2009
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Series • 1999
Criminal Minds
Medium
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Series • 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Conan
Series • 2010
Saturday Night Live
Series • 1975
The View
Series • 1997
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Series • 2015
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Series • 2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series • 2003
Dancing with the Stars
One Tree Hill
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series • 2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series • 1992
Dawson's Creek
Series • 1998
The Masked Singer
Series • 2019
The Soup
Series • 2004
Ugly Betty
Series • 2006
Walker
Series • 2021
Devil May Cry
Series • 2025
Franklin & Bash
Series • 2011
Vampirina
Series • 2017
TFI Friday
Series • 1996
The $100,000 Pyramid
Series • 2016
The Eric Andre Show
Series • 2012
Match Game