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‘Dawson’s Creek’ Actor James Van Der Beek Dies at 48
James Van Der Beek, the actor known best for “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues,” has died of colorectal cancer. He was 48. Van Der Beek’s death was announced with a post on his Instagram page Wednesday, Feb. 11, per…
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About James Van Der Beek
James 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 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).
Everything about James Van Der Beek →- Occupation
- actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 8, 1977
- Died
- February 11, 2026
- Website
- http://vanderbeek.com/
