"Van Der Beek's most notable role, as mentioned, was as Dawson Leery on the titular WB sitcom from 1998 to 2003. Around the same time, he also starred in perhaps his other most beloved role, playing rebellious QB Jonathan "Mox" Moxon in 1998's Varsity Blues. Both roles firmly ensconced Van Der Beek in the hearts and minds of an entire generation, defining the sensitive but fiery archetype of the '90s/early 2000s leading man."
"But it's TV where Van Der Beek really made his name. Following minor appearances on shows like Franklin & Bash and Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Van Der Beek was cast as a hilarious, fictionalized version of himself in Don't Trust the B-- in Apartment 23 (2012 to 2013). He'd also play rugged field agent Elijah Mundo on CSI: Cyber from 2015 to 2016. Van Der Beek's last major TV gig came in 2018's Pose, where he played kingpin Matt Bromley."
James Van Der Beek died at age 48 after revealing in late 2024 that he was battling colorectal cancer. He became a household name in the 1990s for playing Dawson Leery on Dawson's Creek (1998–2003) and Jonathan "Mox" Moxon in Varsity Blues (1998), roles that defined a sensitive yet fiery leading-man archetype. After Dawson's Creek he pursued film roles including The Rules of Attraction (2002), Castle in the Sky (2003) and The Plague (2006), and appeared in a Power/Rangers fan film (2015). Television remained central to his career with roles on Don't Trust the B-- in Apartment 23, CSI: Cyber and Pose, and he created and showran What Would Diplo Do? (2017). TMZ first reported his death.
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