Person · Actor · Active 1993–2020
James Van Der Beek
1977–2026, Cheshire
American actor, born in Cheshire. Appeared in 14 films on this site, including Scary Movie (2000), Downsizing (2017) and The Rules of Attraction (2002). Among the 77 actors and directors James Van Der Beek shares films with on this site, the most frequent are Usher (2 films), Kate Winslet (1) and Matt Damon (1).
In 2006, Van Der Beek appeared in the direct-to-DVD thriller The Plague, produced by Clive Barker, which was panned by critics.
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He completed an unproduced screenplay titled Winning and made several television appearances, including a role on Ugly Betty.
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In their own words
You get a script and you love it. You find a director that you trust, and it becomes all about how do I commit to this as fully as possible? And the last thing you can afford to have in your mind is what are other people going to think of this?
CinemaSource: James Van Der Beek Interview: Dan Deevy, January 28, 2008 · Wikiquote: James Van Der Beek · authors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Partners by shared films
Who James Van Der Beek made films with
Directors
One film together
Co-stars
One film together
- Angus 1995Kathy Bates, George C. Scott, Rita Moreno
- I Love You, I Love You Not 1996Jude Law, Jeanne Moreau, Claire Danes, Julia Stiles, Robert Sean Leonard
- Varsity Blues 1999Jon Voight, Paul Walker, Ali Larter, Amy Smart, Jesse Plemons, Scott Caan
- Scary Movie 2000Anna Faris, Carmen Electra, Marlon Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth, Regina Hall, Shawn Wayans
- Texas Rangers 2001Ashton Kutcher, James Coburn, Alfred Molina, Robert Patrick, Tom Skerritt, Rachael Leigh Cook, Dylan McDermott
- The Rules of Attraction 2002Jessica Biel, Faye Dunaway, Ian Somerhalder, Kate Bosworth, Ron Jeremy, Eric Stoltz, Jay Baruchel
- Standing Still 2005Amy Adams, Mena Suvari, Lauren German, Colin Hanks, Xander Berkeley
- The Plague 2006Ivana Miličević, Dee Wallace
- Formosa Betrayed 2009John Heard
- Stolen 2009Jessica Chastain, Morena Baccarin, Jon Hamm, Josh Lucas, Rhona Mitra, Joanna Cassidy
- The Big Bang 2010Antonio Banderas, Snoop Dogg, William Fichtner, Sam Elliott, Thomas Kretschmann, Sienna Guillory, Delroy Lindo
- Labor Day 2013Kate Winslet, Tobey Maguire, J. K. Simmons, Josh Brolin, Dylan Minnette, Clark Gregg, Maika Monroe, Lucas Hedges
- Downsizing 2017Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Laura Dern, Neil Patrick Harris, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, Udo Kier, Joaquim de Almeida
- Bad Hair 2020Kelly Rowland, Vanessa Williams, Laverne Cox
Other regulars
Films in this guide
Best known
- Scary Movie 2000actor
- Downsizing 2017actor, as Anesthesiologist
- The Rules of Attraction 2002actor
- Labor Day 2013actor
- Varsity Blues 1999actor
- Texas Rangers 2001actor, as Ranger Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
1990s
2000s
- Scary Movie (2000)actor
- Texas Rangers (2001)actor, as Ranger Lincoln Rogers Dunnison
- The Rules of Attraction (2002)actor
- Standing Still (2005)actor
- The Plague (2006)actor
- Formosa Betrayed (2009)actor, as Jake Kelly
- Stolen (2009)actor
2010s
- The Big Bang (2010)actor
- Labor Day (2013)actor
- Downsizing (2017)actor, as Anesthesiologist
2020s
- Bad Hair (2020)actor