James Van Der Beek: movies and TV shows
James Van Der Beek has 94 credits in the archive: 39 films and 55 TV series, from 1975 to 2026. Highest rated: CMT Music Awards (10.0/10).
Career timeline
1975 – 2026 · busiest year: 2017 (9 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Gates | Jacob | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 2025 | Devil May Cry | TV | 8.2 | 48 | |
| 2025 | Overcompensating | Charlie | TV | 7.2 | 48 |
| 2025 | Sidelined: The QB and Me | Leroy Lahey | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2025 | Sidelined 2: Intercepted | Leroy Lahey | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 2024 | The Real Full Monty | Self | Film | 4.0 | 47 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 45 |
| 2021 | Walker | New Neighbour | TV | 7.1 | 44 |
| 2021 | Fast Foodies | Self | TV | 4.7 | 44 |
| 2021 | Bad Hair | Grant Madison | Film | 5.6 | 44 |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Prince Humperdinck | TV | 7.7 | 43 |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU | Self | Film | 9.7 | 43 |
| 2020 | All-Time Favorite NFL Players Named by Celebrities, Players, and Coaches | Self | Film | 2.0 | 43 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self - Griffin | TV | 7.5 | 42 |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Self | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 2019 | Under A Rock with Tig Notaro | Self - Guest | TV | 6.0 | 42 |
| 2018 | POSE | Matt | TV | 8.3 | 41 |
| 2018 | The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale | Self - Guest | TV | 5.9 | 41 |
| 2018 | What the Fit | Self | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2017 | Vampirina | Boris Hauntley (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 40 |
| 2017 | Room 104 | Scott | TV | 5.7 | 40 |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic | Self | TV | 6.5 | 40 |
| 2017 | Downsizing | Anesthesiologist | Film | 5.4 | 40 |
| 2017 | Sea Oak | Mr. Frendt | TV | 6.4 | 40 |
| 2017 | What Would Diplo Do? | Diplo | TV | 5.9 | 40 |
| 2017 | What Would Diplo Do? | TV | 5.9 | 40 | |
| 2017 | What Would Diplo Do? | TV | 5.9 | 40 | |
| 2017 | What Would Diplo Do? | TV | 5.9 | 40 | |
| 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist | TV | 6.4 | 39 |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self | TV | 7.0 | 39 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | TV | 5.1 | 38 |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber | Elijah Mundo | TV | 6.1 | 38 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 37 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 37 |
| 2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Will Stokes | TV | 6.5 | 37 |
| 2013 | Labor Day | Officer Treadwell | Film | 7.1 | 36 |
| 2013 | The Magic Bracelet | Joe | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self | TV | 7.9 | 35 |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | James Van Der Beek | TV | 6.7 | 35 |
| 2012 | Backwards | Geoff | Film | 5.7 | 35 |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Nathan | TV | 7.3 | 34 |
| 2011 | The Big Bang | Adam Nova | Film | 5.3 | 34 |
| 2011 | Salem Falls | Jack St. Bride | Film | 5.3 | 34 |
| 2011 | Asshole for Hire | Self | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2011 | DILF Khakis | Self | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2011 | Vandermemes | Self | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2011 | Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes | Self | Film | 6.0 | 34 |
| 2010 | Inspired by Bret Easton Ellis | Sean Bateman | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 2010 | Formosa Betrayed | Jake Kelly | Film | 6.0 | 33 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 32 |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Bo Johnson | TV | 7.9 | 32 |
| 2009 | The Forgotten | Judd Shaw | TV | 6.1 | 32 |
| 2009 | Mercy | Dr. Joe Briggs | TV | 5.8 | 32 |
| 2009 | The Storm | Dr. Jonathan Kirk | TV | 6.4 | 32 |
| 2009 | Mrs. Miracle | Seth Webster | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 2009 | Stolen | Diploma / Roggiani | Film | 5.9 | 32 |
| 2009 | Taken in Broad Daylight | Tony Zappa | Film | 5.2 | 32 |
| 2008 | Free Radio | Self | TV | — | 31 |
| 2007 | Final Draft | Paul Twist | Film | 3.5 | 30 |
| 2007 | Eye of the Beast | Dan Leland | Film | 5.0 | 30 |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars | Bush's Aide (voice) (archive sound) | Film | 7.3 | 30 |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Luke Carnes | TV | 6.4 | 29 |
| 2006 | Danny Roane: First Time Director | Self | Film | 4.6 | 29 |
| 2006 | The Plague | Tom Russell | Film | 4.9 | 29 |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Tobias Hankel | TV | 8.3 | 28 |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Simon Tremblay | TV | 8.1 | 28 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 28 |
| 2005 | Medium | Dylan Hoyt | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 2005 | Standing Still | Simon | Film | 5.5 | 28 |
| 2004 | The Soup | Self | TV | 6.3 | 27 |
| 2004 | Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party | Self | Film | 6.4 | 27 |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Adam Reese | TV | 7.8 | 26 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 26 |
| 2003 | Dawson's Creek - The Series Finale (Extended Cut) | Dawson Leery | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 2002 | CMT Music Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 10.0 | 25 |
| 2002 | The Rules of Attraction | Sean Bateman | Film | 6.2 | 25 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Rex Tamlyn | TV | 7.6 | 24 |
| 2001 | Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | James Van Der Beek (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 24 |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Lincoln Rogers Dunnison | Film | 6.0 | 24 |
| 2000 | Scary Movie | Dawson Leary (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 23 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sean Albert | TV | 8.0 | 22 |
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon | Film | 6.1 | 22 |
| 1999 | Harvest | James Peterson | Film | 4.3 | 22 |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self | TV | 9.1 | 22 |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Dawson Leery | TV | 7.3 | 21 |
| 1998 | The Panel | TV | 7.0 | 21 | |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 20 |
| 1997 | EP Daily | TV | — | 20 | |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | Ethan | TV | 7.0 | 19 |
| 1996 | I Love You, I Love You Not | Tony | Film | 5.3 | 19 |
| 1995 | Angus | Rick Sandford | Film | 6.6 | 18 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV | 5.4 | 15 | |
| 1991 | Clarissa Explains It All | Paulie | TV | 7.8 | 14 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 1 |