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James Van der Beek: Biography

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  • Birth Name: James William Van Der Beek Jr.
  • Birth Place: Cheshire, CT
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/08/1977, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor
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James Van der Beek Fast Facts:
  • His mother was a Broadway dancer and his father was a minor league baseball pitcher.
  • After an injury prevented him from playing football, he landed the role of Danny Zuko in a local production of Grease.
  • At 16, he made his professional acting debut in the off-Broadway production of Edward Albee's Finding the Sun.
  • Was a National Merit Scholar majoring in English when he auditioned for Dawson's Creek.
  • James Van der Beek Relationships:
  • Bill Van Der Beek - Uncle
  • Heather McComb - Wife (separated)
  • Jared Van Der Beek - Brother
  • Jim Van Der Beek - Father
  • Juliana Van Der Beek - Sister
  • Melinda Van Der Beek - Mother
  • College:
  • Attended Drew University, Madison, NJ
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