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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:

Mother was a Broadway dancer and father was a minor-league baseball pitcher.
Landed the role of Danny Zuko in a local production of Grease after an injury sidelined him from playing football in the eighth grade.
At 16, made professional acting debut in an off-Broadway production of Finding the Sun, which was written and directed by Pulitzer-winning playwright Edward Albee.
Was a former National Merit Scholar majoring in English at Drew when he auditioned for Dawson's Creek.
Won a 2011 NewNowNext Award for his JamesVanDerMemes Web site.
Cast as a fictionalized version of himself in the ABC comedy Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23.

James Van der Beek Relationships:
Melinda Van Der Beek - Mother
Jared Van Der Beek - Brother
Juliana Van Der Beek - Sister
Heather McComb - Ex-wife
Bill Van Der Beek - Uncle
Olivia Van Der Beek - Daughter
Jim Van Der Beek - Father
Kimberly Brook - Wife
Joshua Van Der Beek - Son
College:
Attended Drew University, Madison, NJ

James Van der Beek: Watchlist

The Wire Add to Watchlist ""It may be the best first 13 episodes ever shot for television.""
Louie Add to Watchlist ""Louis C.K. is a genius and twisted.""
Peppa Pig Add to Watchlist ""There's a lot of Peppa in my house. I wouldn’t necessarily pair it with The Wire, but you could.""

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Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, James Van der Beek Danny Feld/ABC

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, James Van der Beek, Dreama Walker Danny Feld/ABC

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, Dreama Walker, James Van der Beek Danny Feld/ABC

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23, James Van der Beek Danny Feld/ABC

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James Van der Beek: Watchlist

The Wire Add to Watchlist: ""It may be the best first 13 episodes ever shot for television.""

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