James Van Der Beek
American actor
- Born
- 8 March 1977, Cheshire
- Died
- 11 February 2026, aged 48
- Birth name
- James William Van Der Beek Jr.
James David Van Der Beek (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).
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