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- Full name: James William Van Der Beek, Jr.
- Born: March 8, 1977
- Birthplace: Cheshire, Connecticut
- Father: James William Van Der Beek, Sr, a former professional baseball player
- Professional debut: Finding the Sun
- Feature film debut: Angus
- Spouse: Actress Heather McComb, couple split in June of 2009
- Descent: Dutch-American
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James Van Der Beek is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery on the WB drama Dawson's Creek. Known as somewhat of an athlete, it was a football injury at the age of 13 that changed his focus to acting. As well as television acting, he has also appeared in several films including Final Draft and Scary Movie.
Van Der Beek and wife Heather McComb have reportedly split. The couple were married in July of 2003.The Insider: James Vand Der Beek and Heather McComb Split (June 10, 2009)
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James Van Der Beek Questions
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Whatever happened to James van der Beek?James Van Der Beek appears to have a major career ahead of him. Following James Van Der Beek's hugely successful role as Dawson Leery in Dawson's Creek the act... read more -
Varsity Blues on tv - whatever happened to James van der Beek? 1 AnswerAccording to Wikipedia, he's been having marital problems. Looks like he's been working on a few new projects: "Eva Adams," "Formosa Betrayed," "The Storm" and ... read more -
Whats the best all-wheel drive van? 2 AnswersI would agree that the Chrysler T&C; and similar Dodge Grand Caravan are nice but they have not been available with all wheel drive since 2005 because of the tr... read more
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James Van Der Beek Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- March 8, 1977: Born
- 1995: As the World Turns
- 1996: I Love You, I Love You Not
- 1998-2003: Dawson's Creek
- 1999: Varsity Blues
- 2000: Scary Movie
- 2002: The Rules of Attraction
- 2005: Standing Still
- 2007: Ugly Betty





