James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek Van Der Beek at the Toronto Film Festival in 2013 Born James David Van Der Beek (1977-03-08) March 8, 1977 (age 37) Cheshire, Connecticut, U.S. Other names The Beek, The Dawson Occupation Actor Years active 1993–present Spouse(s) Heather McComb (m. 2003–10) Kimberly Van Der Beek (m. 2010) Children 3 James David Van Der Beek (born March 8, 1977) is an American actor, he rose to fame beginning in 1998 for his portrayal of Dawson Leery in the WB series Dawson's Creek and for portraying a fictionalized version of himself on the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. He is also known for his website, on which he acts out famous internet memes.