“‘Dawson’s Creek’ Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek starred with Katie Holmes (pictured), Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson in the series, which ran from 1998–2003. The role earned him a nomination for a Teen Choice Award. ‘Varsity Blues’ Image Credit: Photo Credit: Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek played a football”, — write: www.hollywoodreporter.com
- ‘Dawson’s Creek’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek starred with Katie Holmes (pictured), Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson in the series, which ran from 1998–2003. The role earned him a nomination for a Teen Choice Award.
- ‘Varsity Blues’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek played a football player opposite Jon Voight in the 1999 film. He won an MTV Movie Award and a Teen Choice Award for his performance.
- “The Rules of Attraction”
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy Image Van Der Beek starred alongside Ian Somerhalder, Shannyn Sossamon, Jessica Biel and Kate Bosworth in this 2002 film.
- ‘Ugly Betty’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Mitchell Haddad/ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek guest-starred in an episode of ‘Ugly Betty,’ starring America Ferrera, that aired in 2007.
- ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Michael Yarish/CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek guest-starred on the hit comedy, which aired from 2008-12. Also pictured: series star Neil Patrick Harris.
- ‘One Tree Hill’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Fred Norris/The CW/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek appeared in a handful of ‘One Tree Hill’ episodes. Here, he’s pictured with Chad Michael Murray and Austin Nichols in an episode that aired in 2009.
- ‘Don’t Trust the B—- In Apartment 23’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Danny Feld/ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek played a parody version of himself in the show starring Krysten Ritter, which aired from 2012-13.
- ‘Law & Order: SVU’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Eric Liebowitz/NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek guest-starred on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ in 2012.
- ‘Vampirina’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Disney Jr./Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek voiced Boris Hauntley, the father of Vampirina ‘Vee’ Hauntley (voiced by Isabella Cramp), in this Disney Channel series, which aired from 2017-21. Vee’s mother, Oxana Hauntley, was voiced by Lauren Graham.
- ‘Pose’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Sarah Shatz/FX Van Der Beek appeared in several episodes of the show, created by Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, in 2018.
- ‘Overcompensating’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Prime Van Der Beek joined the comedy series for two episodes in 2025. His last role will be in the upcoming ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel ‘Elle,’ which debuts on Prime Video this summer.

Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek starred with Katie Holmes (pictured), Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson in the series, which ran from 1998–2003. The role earned him a nomination for a Teen Choice Award.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek played a football player opposite Jon Voight in the 1999 film. He won an MTV Movie Award and a Teen Choice Award for his performance.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy Image Van Der Beek starred alongside Ian Somerhalder, Shannyn Sossamon, Jessica Biel and Kate Bosworth in this 2002 film.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Mitchell Haddad/ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek guest-starred in an episode of ‘Ugly Betty,’ starring America Ferrera, that aired in 2007.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Michael Yarish/CBS/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek guest-starred on the hit comedy, which aired from 2008-12. Also pictured: series star Neil Patrick Harris.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Fred Norris/The CW/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek appeared in a handful of ‘One Tree Hill’ episodes. Here, he’s pictured with Chad Michael Murray and Austin Nichols in an episode that aired in 2009.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Danny Feld/ABC/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek played a parody version of himself in the show starring Krysten Ritter, which aired from 2012-13.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Eric Liebowitz/NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek guest-starred on ‘Law & Order: SVU’ in 2012.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Disney Jr./Courtesy Everett Collection Van Der Beek voiced Boris Hauntley, the father of Vampirina ‘Vee’ Hauntley (voiced by Isabella Cramp), in this Disney Channel series, which aired from 2017-21. Vee’s mother, Oxana Hauntley, was voiced by Lauren Graham.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Sarah Shatz/FX Van Der Beek appeared in several episodes of the show, created by Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, in 2018.
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Courtesy of Prime Van Der Beek joined the comedy series for two episodes in 2025. His last role will be in the upcoming ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel ‘Elle,’ which debuts on Prime Video this summer.