- Is working hard to expand the image he projects as the wholesome film student Dawson Leery in the hit television series DAWSON'S CREEK - and though he probably has a lot more in common with Dawson than Sean, the manipulative, drug-dealing undergraduate he plays in the film THE RULES OF ATTRACTION, he managed to bring something of himself to the role. (November 26, 2002)
- James has further broken the hearts of fans of hit teen soap DAWSON'S CREEK, by insisting an announcement about the end of the series is imminent. (October 8, 2002)
- He appears at the window when Cindy and Bobby are about to make love in SCARY MOVIE (2000), and I Don't Want to Wait by Paula Cole plays in the background, which is the theme to DAWSON'S CREEK (1998) which stars James Van Der Beek.
- In VARSITY BLUES (1999), Moxon wears jersey #4 in homage to James Van Der Beek's favorite football player, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
- Sean Bateman, the character in THE RULES OF ATTRACTION (2002) played by James Van Der Beek, is the younger brother of the infamous Patrick Bateman, the main character of AMERICAN PSYCHO (2000), a film also based on a novel by 'Bret Easton Ellis'.
- He is laughing off ongoing rumors of his homosexuality after starring in back-to-back movies with same sex encounters. (September 2002)
- Nickname: Baby James, Beek
- Was roommates with Joshua Jackson during the first season of DAWSON'S CREEK
- Is the oldest of three children.
- His father is a cellular phone salesman and his mother runs a gymnastics studio.
- Chosen by People Magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world. (1998)
- Started acting because a concussion stopped him from playing football.
- Was identified as dyslexic in kindergarden and learned to read in a special class. Later became an honors student.
- Favorite city: New York
- Favorite group: Dave Mathews Band
- Favorite ice-cream: Vanilla
- He won a MTV video award for Varsity Blues (1999), and another for the best cameo with Scary Movie (2000).
- Favorite football team: Green Bay Packers
- Hobbies: playing the guitar, sleeping, staying with his friends and playing sports
- Favorite movie: THE SHAWNSHANK REDEMPTION
- Lives in New York City for most of the summer - when his show is on hiatus or when he is not shooting a film.
- Enjoys watching football on weekends and still plays football with his friends whenever he has the time.
- The necklace that he wore on Dawson's Creek was made by his mother.
- Is a Dutch-American
- Oddly, the literal translation of his Dutch surname means 'from the creek'.
- Brother-in-law of Jennifer McComb.
- Was paid $3,000,000 for TEXAS RANGERS (2001)
- Was paid $200,000 for VARSITY BLUES (1999)
- Favorite Director: Steven Spielberg, but would also like to work with Stanley Kubrick, Oliver Stone or Milos Forman
- Favorite Book: Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man by James Joyce
- First movie he ever saw: E.T
- Favorite Teams: New York Yankees and New Jersey Devils
- Favorite Actors: Marlon Brandon, Tom Hanks and Tim Robbins
- Favorite Color: Blue
- Favorite T.V show: The Wonder Years
Quotes- "I love New York City. Everyone is busy with their own lives - and no one is interested in some Hollywood celebrity walking past in downtown Manhattan.Thats why it's my favorite city. You can do what you want without attracting a crowd of curious onlookers".
- "I'm not about to talk about what's romantic in my life - I figure if you talk about it once - then that's an open invitation for everyone to dig into your personal life even further. So, I just keep my private life to myself. If people want to write anything about me, then can go ahead and do whatever they want. But they won't get a comment out of me, that's for sure. It's a free country and I can keep my mouth shut whenever I want."
- Talking about shooting a TV show: "Sometimes it can be really stressful. But that's where it's important to have a close cast working together. On our show - Michelle, Katie, Josh and I get along really well. We all started together - and we back each other whenever we have any problems with the writers. So if there's unity amongst the cast then that reduces the level of stress and tension that can work its way into a long running show".
- On being mobbed by fans with DAWSON'S CREEK costar Joshua Jackson at a Seventeen magazine party: "We walked out and everybody went nuts. We were throwing T-shirts out, but we had to stop because people were trampling each other to get them. I was like a deer in the headlights. I didn't know how to react."
Awards- MTV Movie Awards: Best Cameo, SCARY MOVIE (2001)
- MTV Movie Award: Best Breakthrough Male Performance, VARSITY BLUES (1999)
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