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James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek

James Van Derbeek

Born March 8, 1977· Cheshire, Connecticut, USA

† Died February 11, 2026

46Roles★ 6.5Average rating

Emerging from a Connecticut upbringing as the eldest child of a dancer-teacher mother and a corporate executive father, he entered professional acting after a middle-school musical and secured an agent at fifteen. A debut Off-Broadway at sixteen in Edward Albee’s Finding the Sun and a stint at Drew University studying English and sociology preceded his departure for the lead role in the WB series…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Criminal MindsSeries★ 8.3
Criminal Minds2005
Tobias Hankel
How I Met Your MotherSeries★ 8.1
How I Met Your Mother2005
Simon Tremblay
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries★ 8
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999
Sean Albert
Modern FamilySeries★ 7.9
Modern Family2009
Bo Johnson
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001
Rex Tamlyn
MediumSeries★ 7.5
Medium2005
Dylan Hoyt
Dawson's CreekSeries★ 7.3
Dawson's Creek1998
Dawson Leery
Sidelined 2: Intercepted★ 7.1
Sidelined 2: Intercepted2025
Leroy Lahey
Labor Day★ 7.1
Labor Day2013
Officer Treadwell
Sidelined: The QB and Me★ 6.4
Sidelined: The QB and Me2025
Leroy Lahey
Ugly BettySeries★ 6.4
Ugly Betty2006
Luke Carnes
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back★ 6.4
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back2001
James Van Der Beek
Scary Movie★ 6.4
Scary Movie2000
Dawson Leary (uncredited)
CSI: CyberSeries★ 6.1
CSI: Cyber2015
Elijah Mundo
Room 104Series★ 5.7
Room 1042017
Scott
Downsizing★ 5.4
Downsizing2017
Anesthesiologist