James Van Der Beek
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| James Van Der Beek | |
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 Van Der Beek at SanSierra Studio, New York, 2011 |
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| Born | James David Van Der Beek, Jr. March 8, 1977 Cheshire, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | The Beek, The Dawson |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Heather McComb (2003–2010) Kimberly Van Der Beek (2010–present) 2 children |
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James David[1] Van Der Beek, Jr. (born March 8, 1977) is an American television, film, and stage actor, mainly known 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 famous for his website, which includes Van Der Beek himself acting out famous internet memes.
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Early life and stage career [edit]
Van Der Beek was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, the son of Melinda (née Weber), a former dancer and gymnastics studio manager, and James William Van Der Beek, Sr., a cellular phone company executive and former professional baseball pitcher.[2][3] He has a brother, Jared (born 1979) and a sister, Juliana (born 1981). He attended Norton Elementary School, Dodd Junior High School, and the Cheshire Academy.
At the age of 15, he asked his mother to take him into Las Vegas to get an agent and try his hand in professional acting. He made his professional debut in the New York premiere of Edward Albee's play Finding the Sun at the Signature Theatre Company in which he played the role of "Fergus". Both he and the production, which was also directed by Albee, received good reviews.[4][5] Aged 17, while still in high school, he performed in the musical Shenandoah at the Goodspeed Opera House, and made his feature film debut with a bit part as a bully in the teen-oriented 1995 film Angus. The following year, he shot a small role on the independent film I Love You, I Love You Not.
He attended Drew University, where he participated in an all-male a cappella group,[6] but dropped out to pursue acting.[7] He performed at the Vineyard Theater in New York in Nicky Silver's play, My Marriage to Ernest Borgnine, and he played a supporting role in the independent film Cash Crop, which was originally shot in spring of 1997 and originally titled Harvest until released in 2001.
Television and film career [edit]
In early 1997, Van Der Beek auditioned for three television pilots. One of them was for the fledgling WB Network show Dawson's Creek. Van Der Beek won the title role of "Dawson Leery," and the show's 1998 debut was a success that helped to establish the network and its cast, which included Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, and Joshua Jackson. The series, shot in Wilmington, North Carolina, ran for six seasons and was syndicated worldwide.
In 1999, he starred in the teen football drama/sports film Varsity Blues, which held the number 1 spot at the US Box Office for its first two weeks.[8] He won an MTV Movie Award for his role. Around this time he was selected one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World," and he appeared in several other films, including Texas Rangers, Scary Movie, and Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, playing himself playing Jay in the movie within the movie opposite Jason Biggs as Silent Bob.
In 2002, he played Sean Bateman (younger brother of American Psycho protagonist Patrick Bateman) in the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' The Rules of Attraction, written and directed by Roger Avary. The film was an initial box office failure, but found a cult following on DVD.[9] In 2006 he also appeared on the Direct-to-DVD thriller The Plague, which was produced by Clive Barker and was panned by critics.
After Dawson's Creek ended in 2003, Van Der Beek returned to the off-Broadway stage, in Lanford Wilson's Rain Dance. He completed an unproduced screenplay titled Winning. Since then, he has made a few appearances on television, including a role on Ugly Betty
In 2007 in, Van Der Beek guest-starred in a two-part episode of the series Criminal Minds, in which he played a fanatic religious serial killer with dissociative identity disorder called Tobias Hankel who kidnaps and drugs one of the main characters Spencer Reid played by Matthew Gray Gubler. During these two episodes, Van Der Beek was credited as a Special Guest Star.
In 2008, he made a guest appearance on How I Met Your Mother. He has played the role of Simon, one Robin Scherbatshy's early boyfriends. This character has appeared multiple times and as recent as February 2013. Since 2008, he has also had a recurring role on One Tree Hill. He appeared in an episode of the fifth season of Medium. In 2009, He portrayed real life kidnapper Anthony Steven "Tony Zappa" Wright in the Lifetime network television movie Taken In Broad Daylight.
In 2009, Van Der Beek won Best Actor at the 8th Annual San Diego Film Festival for his portrayal of FBI agent Jake Kelly working in the Taiwan in the political thriller Formosa Betrayed, which also won Best Picture. The film was distributed theatrically in the United States starting February 26, 2010.[10]
On January 5, 2010, TVGuide.com confirmed that Van Der Beek had been cast in a major recurring role on the television series Mercy. He plays Dr. Joe Briggs, the new womanizing ICU chief who harbors a dark secret.[11] He stars alongside Rhona Mitra, Josh Lucas, and Jon Hamm in the Anders Anderson thriller film Stolen.[12]
In 2011, Van Der Beek portrayed Kesha's nemesis in her music video for "Blow".[13]
2012-2013, Van Der Beek portrayed a fictionalized version of himself in the show "Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23".
Personal life [edit]
In July 2003, Van Der Beek married actress Heather McComb. Van Der Beek's representative confirmed in June 2009 that the couple had separated in April 2009,[14] and on November 20, 2009, Van Der Beek filed for divorce.[15] Their divorce was finalized on March 31, 2010.[16]
On April 9, 2010, Van Der Beek announced via Twitter that he and his girlfriend, business consultant Kimberly Brook, were expecting their first child together, a girl.[17] Van Der Beek and Brook married on August 1, 2010, in a small ceremony at the Kabbalah Center near Dizengoff Plaza in Tel Aviv, Israel.[18] She took his last name, and the couple's daughter, Olivia Van Der Beek, was born on September 25, 2010.[19] On October 26, 2011, Van Der Beek announced their second child was on the way.[20][21] The Van Der Beeks welcomed a son, Joshua, on March 13, 2012.[22][23]
In the May 2012 issue of Maxim, Van Der Beek was interviewed in the column "24 Hours To Live." Asked if he would be going to heaven or hell, Van Der Beek said that he had "always believed that each religion is a little bit right and a little bit wrong. As long as none of them are 100 percent right, I like my chances."[citation needed]
Filmography [edit]
Film [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Angus | Rick Sandford | |
| 1996 | I Love You, I Love You Not | Tony | |
| 1998 | Harvest | James Peterson | |
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon | |
| 2000 | Scary Movie | Dawson Leery | |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Lincoln Rogers Dunnison | |
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction | Sean Bateman | |
| 2003 | Castle in the Sky | Pazu (voice) | |
| 2005 | Standing Still | Simon | |
| 2007 | The Plague | Tom Russell | Video |
| 2007 | Final Draft | Paul Twist | |
| 2008 | Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back | Himself | |
| 2009 | Formosa Betrayed | Jake Kelly | |
| 2009 | Stolen | Diploma / Roggiani | |
| 2010 | The Big Bang | Adam Nova | |
| 2011 | DILF Khakis | Short film | |
| 2011 | Asshole for Hire | Short film | |
| 2012 | Backwards | Geoff | |
| 2013 | Labor Day | Post-production |
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Clarissa Explains It All | Paulie | Episode: "Alter Ego" |
| 1995 | As the World Turns | Stephen Anderson | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | Ethan | Episode: "You Don't Have a Pet to Be Popular" |
| 1998-2003 | Dawson's Creek | Dawson Leery | Main role (128 episodes) |
| 2005 | Three | John-O | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | Sex, Power, Love & Politics | Ozzie | TV film |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Various (voice) | Episodes: "Rodigitti", "Massage Chair" |
| 2007 | Eye of the Beast | Dan Leland | TV film |
| 2007 | Football Wives | Brian Reynolds | TV pilot |
| 2007 | Criminal Minds | Tobias Hankel / Raphael | Episodes: "The Big Game", "Revelations" |
| 2007 | Ugly Betty | Luke Carnes | Episode: "Grin and Bear It" |
| 2008 | How I Met Your Mother | Simon | Episode: "Sandcastles in the Sand" |
| 2008 | One Tree Hill | Reese Dixon | Episode: "You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain)" |
| 2009 | One Tree Hill | Reese Dixon | Episodes: "We Change, We Wait", "Screenwriter's Blues", "Searching for a Former Clarity" |
| 2009 | Eva Adams | Connor Strikes | TV film |
| 2009 | Taken in Broad Daylight | Tony Zappa | TV film |
| 2009 | Medium | Dylan Hoyt | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| 2009 | The Storm | Dr. Jonathan Kirk | TV miniseries |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | Judd Shaw | Episode: "Lucky John" |
| 2009 | Mrs. Miracle | Seth Webster | TV film |
| 2010 | Mercy | Dr. Joe Briggs | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Rex Tamlyn | Episode: "To the Boy in the Blue Knit Cap" |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Nathan | Episode: "Bachelor Party" |
| 2011 | Salem Falls | Jack St. Bride | TV film |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit[24] | Sean Albert | Episode: "Father Dearest" |
| 2012-2013 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | James Van Der Beek | Main role (26 episodes) |
| 2013 | How I Met Your Mother | Simon | Episode: "P.S. I Love You" |
| 2013 | Friends with Better Lives | Will Stokes | TV film, pre-production |
Awards and nominations [edit]
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Best Breakthrough Male Performance | Won |
| 2001 | Scary Movie | Best Cameo in a Movie | Won |
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
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| 1999 | Dawson's Creek | TV – Choice Actor | Nominated |
| Varsity Blues | Film – Breakout Performance | Won | |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B in Apt 23 | Choice TV Male Scene Stealer | Nominated |
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
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| 2000 | Varsity Blues | Favorite Actor – Newcomer (Internet Only) | Nominated |
- San Diego Film Festival
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
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| 2009 | Formosa Betrayed | Best Actor | Won |
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
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| 2011 | JamesVanDerMemes.com[25] | OMG Internet Award | Won |
In popular culture [edit]
James Van Der Beek is commonly referenced in an assortment of television shows and movies. In the movie The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard the character Jibby Newsome turns on Dawson's Creek and exclaims "James Van Der Beek! My nigga!" On the television show Tosh.0, in which Van Der Beek actually appears, the comedian Daniel Tosh makes somewhat frequent references to the Beek. In Kesha's music video for "Blow", she has a laser war with Van Der Beek and refers to him as "Van Der Douche". On the new television series I Just Want My Pants Back, the protagonist of the show Jason Strider says, "I was like a young James van der Beek!" after apparently playing it smooth with a girl he slept with the previous night. His best friend replies, "James van der Beek? That's your gold standard?" He is also satirically depicted in a trailer for David Firth's cartoon series Burnt Face Man. His name appears in the song "Bustin' Up a Starbucks" by Mike Doughty. An image of Van Der Beek weeping in a scene of Dawson's Creek went viral across social media in 2011 as a reaction face and/or with various captions. Also on Will and Grace Jack has a crush on him and he is the gold standard of handsome men for him.
References [edit]
- ^ "James Van Der Beek: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me". usmagazine.com. January 16, 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "James Van Der Beek profile". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "They Have Followed A Star At Christmas". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1999-12-23. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Richards, David (February 10, 1994). "Review/Theater; 3 Albee One-Acters About People Boxed In". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (February 20, 1994). "SUNDAY VIEW; A Season of Albee, Obsessions Safely Intact". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Chin, Mike (January 23, 2009). "Friday Factoid: James Van Der Beek". The A Cappella Blog. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
- ^ "James Van Der Beek: Actor". People. May 11, 1998.
- ^ "Varsity Blues (1999)". Box Office Mojo. 1999-04-23. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "RULES OF ATTRACTION Review [Ain't It Cool News]". Aintitcool.com. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "Formosa Betrayed". Formosathemovie.com. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Joyce Eng. "James Van Der Beek Scrubs In to Mercy". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "STOLEN, Starring Jon Hamm & Josh Lucas Acquired". Ifcfilms.com. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Darren Franich. "James Van Der Beek talks Ke$ha, killing unicorns, and playing himself". EW.com PopWatch.
- ^ "James Van Der Beek, Wife Split – Celebrity News". UsMagazine.com. 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ Adam Bryant. "James Van Der Beek Files for Divorce". TVGuide.com.
- ^ 12:46 PM ET (2010-03-31). "Van Der Beek Divorce Settlement". News-briefs.ew.com. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ^ "James Van Der Beek, Girlfriend Expecting a Baby". 2010-04-09.
- ^ "Mazal Tov: Dawson Marries". 2010-08-01.
- ^ "Tweet". Twitter. 2010-09-27.
- ^ http://twitter.com/#!/vanderjames/status/129041104942280704
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20540033,00.html
- ^ "James and Kimberly Van Der Beek Welcome a Son". People. 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
- ^ "Kimberly Van Der Beek’s Blog: I’m Now a Mom of Two!". People. 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Father Dearest". Retrieved 2012-05-03.
- ^ http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/2fbe5df820/vandermemes
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