James Van Der Beek

Biography: James Van Der Beek started acting at the age of 13, after suffering a concussion playing football. His first role was as Danny Zuko in his school production of Grease. When he was 16 years old, he and his mother went to New York to find an agent. A year after, he got a role in an off-Broadway play called Finding the Sun. In 1994 he got a role in the play called Shenandoah. That year, he received a scholarship to Drew University. In 1995, he won a role in the movie Angus and in 1996 landed a supporting role in I Love you, I Love you Not. In 1998, he took some time off from university, and auditioned for the part of Dawson Leary on Dawson's Creek, a role he is most famous for. After the show ended in 2003, James continued to appear in several movies. He also made guest appearances in TV shows such as Criminal Minds, Ugly Betty, and How I Met Your Mother.

James Van Der Beek's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average career score: 39
Highest Metascore:
Metascore: 52
Lowest Metascore:
Metascore: 25
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Negative: 4 out of 7
7 movie reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
Metascore: 25
The Big Bang
May 13, 2011 Adam Nova 4.8
Metascore: 34
Stolen
Mar 12, 2010 Diploma/Roggiani 5.9
Metascore: 52
Formosa Betrayed
Feb 26, 2010 Jake Kelly 6.0
Metascore: 38
Standing Still
Apr 21, 2006 Simon 10
Metascore: 50
The Rules of Attraction
Oct 11, 2002 Sean Bateman 6.8
Metascore: 29
Texas Rangers
Nov 30, 2001 Lincoln Rogers Dunnison 3.8
Metascore: 50
Varsity Blues
Jan 15, 1999 Jonathon 'Mox' Moxon 6.0