IMDbActorJames Van Der BeekActing•1977•Cheshire, Connecticut, USABiographyJames 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.Credits91AllMoviesTV showsAll departments▼Show moreKnown for6.48.1K votesIMDb 8.15.9K votesIMDb 84.3K votesIMDb 5.44.2K votesIMDb 8.34.1K votesIMDb 7.93.5K votesIMDb 6.41.8K votesIMDb 7.11.4K votesIMDb 6.2625 votesIMDb 8.3621 votesIMDb 7.3621 votesIMDb 7.8614 votesIMDb