James Van Der Beek

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Katie Holmes as Joey Potter, James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery, Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter, and Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley stand indoors near a table with candles in Dawson's Creek.

James Van Der Beek

American actor

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Dawson’s Creek
Plot, characters, and cast
…character, Dawson Leery (played by James Van Der Beek), and his friends as they navigate high school, relationships, and life in general. Dawson’s background as an aspiring filmmaker obsessed with Steven Spielberg echoes details from Williamson’s own biography.
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…character, Dawson Leery (played by James Van Der Beek), and his friends as they navigate high school, relationships, and life in general. Dawson’s background as an aspiring filmmaker obsessed with Steven Spielberg echoes details from Williamson’s own biography.
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