James Van Der Beek (March 8, 1977 – February 11, 2026) was an American actor best known for his role as Dawson Leary on the television series Dawson's Creek.
A pair of men decide to prank their roommate's nerdy blind date after he stands her up, but end up developing a friendship with her after their practical joke sends them on an all-night odyssey through the 80s' club scene
