Known from “Dawson’s Creek”: Actor James Van Der Beek dies | EUROtoday

As of: February 11, 2026 11:56 p.m

The US actor James Van Der Beek is useless. He died of most cancers on the age of 48. He turned recognized by the cult collection “Dawson’s Creek”.

Four buddies who dwell within the fictional small city of Capeside, close to Boston: For many, the collection “Dawson’s Creek” has cult standing. James Van der Beek shone as film-loving highschool scholar Dawson Leery – and have become a teen star virtually in a single day.

Now Van Der Beek has died on the age of 48. His household introduced this on Instagram. In November 2024 he made it public that he had colon most cancers.

The actor leaves behind six kids and his spouse, producer Kimberly Brook. Van Der Beek was already on the theater stage as a schoolboy. His first movie roles have been within the comedy “Angus – totally cool” (1995) and alongside Claire Danes and Jude Law within the drama-romance “I Love You, I Love You Not”.

Audience of hundreds of thousands over six seasons

Then got here the “Dawson’s Creek” lead position, which made him a well-liked collection star. The hit collection about rising up, with love worries and teenage fears, captivated an viewers of hundreds of thousands over six seasons (1998-2003).

This was adopted by additional TV appearances in collection reminiscent of “How I Met Your Mother”. He additionally had success within the cinema, for instance as a soccer participant within the drama “Varsity Blues”, in “Texas Rangers”, “Downsizing” and in 2020 within the horror comedy “Bad Hair”.