James Van Der Beek is an actor. He is known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery in Dawson’s Creek. He also played a fictionalized version of himself in Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23. Some of his film roles include The Rules of Attraction and Varsity Blues. He has also featured in Dancing with the Stars.

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Early Life & Biography

James Van Der Beek was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, on March 8, 1977. He is the son of Melinda and James Van Der Beek. Melinda is a former dancer, and gymnastics teacher, and James is a cellular phone executive and former baseball pitcher. He is of Dutch ancestry.

When he was 15, he moved to New York City so that he can get an agent and try out in professional acting. He made is debut in Broadway in 1993 at the age of 16. When he was 17, he attended high school at Cheshire Academy. He participated in an all-male acapella group when he attended Drew University. He attended that university on an academic scholarship but later dropped out to pursue acting.

Personal Life

James Van Der Beek was first married to Heather McComb from 2003 to 2010. She is an actress. They had separated in April 2009, but their divorce was finalized in 2010. He then married Kimberly Brook in August 2010 in a small ceremony in Israel. Kimberly is a business consultant. They have five children. In October 2019, they announced that they were expecting a sixth child, but in November, it was announced that Kimberly had suffered a miscarriage.