James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek

James David Van Der Beek is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery in the WB series Dawson’s Creek and Johnny Moxson in Varsity Blues. He also played a fictionalized version of himself on the cult ABC sitcom Don’t Trust the B—-.

About James Van Der Beek in brief

Summary James Van Der BeekJames David Van Der Beek is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery in the WB series Dawson’s Creek and Johnny Moxson in Varsity Blues. He also played a fictionalized version of himself on the cult ABC sitcom Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23, starred in CSI: Cyber as FBI Special Agent Elijah Mundo, and as Matt Bromley on the FX drama Pose. He made his professional debut off-Broadway at age 16 in 1993 in the New York premiere of Edward Albee’s play Finding the Sun with the Signature Theatre Company. In 2002, he played Sean Bateman in the film adaptation of the novel The Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis. In 2009, he won Best Actor at the 8th Annual San Diego Film Festival for portrayal of FBI agent Jake Kelly in Taiwan.

He appeared in an episode of the fifth season of One Tree Hill as a filmmaker who was largely satirical. He portrayed real life kidnapper Anthony Zappa in the television film Taken Daylight. In 2010, TVGuide.com confirmed that Van Der beek had been cast in a major recurring role on the television series Dr. Joe Mercy, starting February 26, 2010. The film was distributed theatrically in the United States starting February 25, 2010, and in Europe in March 2010. He has also appeared in several other films, including Texas Rangers, Scary Movie, and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back.