James Van Der Beek
Sign in to saveJames David Van Der Beek 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 cult 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).
James Van Der Beek was an American actor best known for playing Dawson Leery on the popular 1990s television series Dawson's Creek. Throughout his career, he appeared in several other notable TV shows, including Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, CSI: Cyber, and Pose.
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- 1977
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- 2026
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- United States
- Place of birth
- Cheshire
- Place of death
- Austin
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- Heather McComb
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- English language
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- vanderbeek.com
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- James Van Der Beek
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- 1977-03-08
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- 1993-00-00
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- Musée d'art moderne de Paris
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- English language
- birth name
- James William Van Der Beek Jr.
- date of death
- 2026-02-11
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- 2026-00-00
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- James Van Der Beek
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- natural causes
- cause of death
- Colorectal cancer
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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 cult 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), Formosa Betrayed (2009), Labor Day (2013) and Bad Hair (2020).
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