James Van Der Beek

TV Actor

James Van Der Beek was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, United States on March 8th, 1977 and is the TV Actor. At the age of 47, James Van Der Beek biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Date of Birth
March 8, 1977
Nationality
United States
Place of Birth
Cheshire, Connecticut, United States
Age
47 years old
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
Networth
$8 Million
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Screenwriter, Stage Actor, Television Actor
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James Van Der Beek Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 47 years old, James Van Der Beek has this physical status:

Height
183cm
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
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Eye Color
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Build
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Measurements
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James Van Der Beek Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
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Hobbies
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Education
Drew University
James Van Der Beek Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Heather Ann McComb ​ ​(m. 2003; div. 2010)​, Kimberly Brook ​(m. 2010)​
Children
6
Dating / Affair
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Parents
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James Van Der Beek Life

James David Van Der Beek (born March 8, 1977) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery in the WB's Dawson's Creek film.

In Apartment 23, he appeared in CSI: Cyber as FBI Special Agent Elijah Mundo, and as Matt Bromley on the FX drama Pose.

Varsity Blues (1999) and The Rules of Attraction (2002) were two of his film roles.

Personal life

Van Der Beek was previously married to actress Heather Ann McComb from 2003 until their divorce in April 2009. In the fall of that year, Van Der Beek filed for divorce, which was finalized and enforced in spring 2010.

Kimberly Brook, a corporate consultant for Van Der Beek, married Kimberly Brook in Tel Aviv, Israel, on August 1, 2010. Olivia (born September 25, 2010), Joshua (born March 13, 2012), Annabel (born March 23, 2016), and Gwendolyn (born June 15, 2018). They revealed in October 2019 that they were expecting their sixth child. Kimberly, Van der Beek's wife, had suffered a miscarriage in November 2019. They announced in September 2020 that they were leaving Los Angeles and heading to Texas. Jeremiah, his 6th child who was born 5 weeks earlier, was welcomed on TikTok and Instagram on November 22, 2021. They kept the pregnancy private after two 17+ weeks of losses, according to He.

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James Van Der Beek Career

Early life and stage career

Van Der Beek, a former dancer and gymnastics coach, and husband James William Van Der Beek, a telecommunications company executive and former professional baseball pitcher, was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, son of Melinda (née Weber) (1950-2020), a former dancer and gymnastics coach and former professional baseball pitcher, and former professional baseball pitcher James William Van Der Beek. He is a descendent of the Dutch people; his last name translates to "from the creek."

In Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Reuben was played by Van Der Beek in his middle school production. He begged his mother to take him to New York City to get an agent and try his hand at professional acting at the age of 15. He made his professional debut off-Broadway in 1993 with the Signature Theatre Company in New York. He appeared on "Ferris" for the first time. Both he and the project, which was also directed by Albee, received high praise. He appeared in the play Rain Dance a decade later, in 2003.

Aged 17, who was still in high school at Cheshire Academy, he appeared in the musical Shenandoah and made his debut as a sadistic bully in Angus (1995) and shot a small part in the independent film I Love You, Not (1996).

He studied at Drew University on an academic scholarship, where he was involved in an all-male cappella group, but he was forced to leave Dawson's Creek when it was announced. He appeared in My Marriage to Ernest Borgnine, Nicky Silver's play, in New York, and he was a supporting actor in the independent film Cash Crop, which was shot in spring of 1997 and then titled Harvest until 2001.

Television and film career

Van Der Beek auditioned for three television pilots in early 1997. Dawson's Creek, one of them was for the fledgling WB Network. Dawson Leery's title role was won by Van Der Beek, and the show's 1998 debut helped establish the network and its cast. The series lasted six seasons and was syndicated around the world. In 1999, he appeared in Varsity Blues, the teen football drama that debuted in the United States box office for the first two weeks. For his part, he received an MTV Movie Award.

He was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" earlier this year, and he appeared in several other films, including Texas Rangers, Scary Movie, and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, playing Jay in the film alongside Jason Biggs as Silent Bob. In the film version of Bret Easton Ellis' book The Rules of Attraction, written and directed by Roger Avary, he played Sean Bateman (younger brother of American Psycho protagonist Patrick Bateman). The film was a first box office failure, but a cult followed on DVD.

He appeared on the Direct-to-DVD drama The Plague, directed by Clive Barker and condemned by critics in 2006. In Lanford Wilson's Rain Dance, Dawson's Creek took place in 2003. He directed Winning, an unproduced screenplay. Since then, he has made a few television appearances, including a role on Ugly Betty. Spencer Reid appeared in a two-part episode of Criminal Minds in 2007, portraying a serial killer with dissociative identity disorder who kidnaps and heroines one of the main characters. He appeared on How I Met Your Mother in which he played Simon, one of Robin Scherbatsky's early boyfriends, several times.

He began a recurring presence on One Tree Hill in 2008 as a filmmaker who was largely the satirical counterpart to Dawson Leery. He appeared in an episode of Medium's fifth season. In the Lifetime network television film Taken In Broad Daylight, he portrayed real life kidnapper Anthony Steven "Tony Zappa" Wright. In 2009, he received Best Actor at the 8th Annual San Diego Film Festival for his portrayal of FBI agent Jake Kelly working in Taiwan in the political thriller Formosa Betrayed, which also received Best Picture. Beginning in February 26, 2010, the film was released theatrically in the United States.

Van Der Beek had been cast in a major repeating role on the television series Mercy beginning on January 5, 2010. www.google.com confirmed it on January 5, 2010. Dr. Joe Briggs, the nascent ICU chief who harbors a dark mystery, was a Dr. Joe Briggs. In the Anders Anderson thriller film Stolen, he appeared alongside Rhona Mitra, Josh Lucas, and Jon Hamm.

In her music video for "Blow," she portrayed Kesha's nemesis in 2011. In Apartment 23, he portrayed a fictionalized version of himself from the television series Don't Trust the B---. Van Der Beek received acclaim for his comedic timing and a glimpse of his own image. After two seasons, the show was cancelled, but it's still popular on Netflix and on Logo TV, which has boosted it to syndication.

On March 4, 2015, he began his work as Senior Field Agent Elijah Mundo on CSI: Cyber. Van Der Beek appeared in the British comedy series Carters Get Rich in 2017. In the Disney Junior show Vaintley, he appeared in the film Downsizing (2017), starring Matt Damon, and he plays Boris Hauntley.

Van Der Beek, a writer, co-created, produced, and starred in What Will Diplo Do, a film in which he portrays a producer and DJ Diplo. It was Van Der Beek's first attempt at a show runner of a series. The show debuted on Viceland to rave reviews, both for the writing and Van Der Beek's appearances, as well as the L.A. Times' "The Veep of DJ Culture." Rotten Tomatoes earned 90%.

Van Der Beek appeared on Emmy-nominated Pose in 2019, a role he played for one season.

Van Der Beek appeared on Dancing with the Stars for the 28th season. Emma Slater, a professional dancer, had him paired with him. Van Der Beek, a remarkably good dancer who wasn't consistently ranked in the top position and favored to win until he was disqualified in the semi-finals and ended in fifth place. Kimberly, his wife, had suffered a miscarriage forty-eight hours before, and he revealed it that night. In a decision that was controversial among supporters, the judges rated him lowest, and then sent him home.

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Since his real-life mother passed away, James Van Der Beek of Dawson's Creek TV mom Mary-Margaret Humes gives him cookies on his birthday

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 10, 2024
On Dawson's Creek, Mary-Margaret Humes, James Van Der Beek and his TV mother have a special bond. The married father of six spent part of his day waiting for a special package from Gail Leery, who appeared onscreen for the show's six seasons (1998-2203). 'It's my birthday and I just got a Fed Ex box,' Van Der Beek wrote on Instagram, revealing that she's been giving him fresh baked cookies on his birthday in recent years.'

Your ultimate guide to what to watch On Demand this weekend - from our picks of the week to the hottest new releases

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 12, 2024
From action comedies to back-stabbing reality shows, be sure to check out our analysts' picks of the best shows to watch right now. This weekend, the experts have compiled a list of their top ten shows on Netflix, as well as reviewing recent launches. To find out what to watch this weekend, go to the following links.

Is this where it's heading for Meghan and Harry?Princess at the heart of Norway's 'Megxit' now appears in reality TV and tours the country as a life coach (with tickets costing £125!)

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 27, 2023
Princess Martha Louise took a leave from royal duties in November 2022 to work with her self-proclaimed'shaman' fiancé,' in a move dubbed Norway's 'Megxit'. It's now confirmed that the mother-of-three, 52, who is the niece of King Harald of Norway and Queen Sonja and fourth in line to the Norwegian throne, has appeared in a reality television show this month. The princess, who describes herself as'spiritual' and claims to be a clairvoyant, is also speaking in the United States with two other self-identified clairvoys as they explore the 'power of love.' However, tickets to the performance, which, according to its website, is intended to help 'people live a happier life by tapping into the endless energy of love we all possess for total change.'
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