Full Name: James Van Der Beek
Birth Name: James William Van Der Beek Jr.
Famous As: Actor
Date of Birth: March 08, 1977
Place of Birth: Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Height: 6′
Nationality: American
Father: Jim Van Der Beek
Mother: Melinda Van Der Beek
Brother(s): Jared Van Der Beek (b. 1979)
Sister(s): Juliana Van Der Beek (b. 1981)
Spouse: Heather McComb (an actress, since July 5, 2003)
Education: Attended Cheshire Academy, Cheshire, Connecticut
Attended Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, majored in English
Claim to Fame: As Dawson Leery in TV series Dawson’s Creek (1998 - 2003)