James Van Der Beek: Top 10 things you didn't know about him

The Power/Rangers fan film starring James Van Der Beek went viral and made his name popular again.

Every actors dream is to be a working actor and that is exactly what Van Der Beek is. He didn’t just get to Hollywood. He has been there for quite some time now. Unless you lived under a rock at the turn of the millenium, you should know who this talented and handsome Van Der Beek is. Of course viewers who have helped the Power/Rangers fan film go viral are huge fans of Power/Rangers. They may not even know who Van Der Beek is because they didn’t pay attention during the phenomenon that was Dawson’s Creek.
Van Der Beek got cast at a young age in a school play which is when he developed the acting bug. He did local theater thereafter. He asked his mom to take him to New York to get an agent and try his hand at professional acting. At age 15, he was cast in in his professional debut in the New York premiere of Edward Albee’s play, Finding the Sun. Aside from parts in other plays and bit parts in films such as Angus, I Love You, I Love You Not and Varsity Blues, it was his role as Dawson Leery on the teenage, show full of angst Dawson’s Creek that made him a star.
Dawson’s Creek was on for six years and also starred a few other stars that have become bigger names after the show. He shared scenes with Joshua Jackson (The Affair), Katie Holmes who is now the ex Mrs. Tom Cruise, three time Oscar nominee Michelle Williams and Kerr Smith (The Fosters). The show was created by Kevin Williamson (Scream, The Vampire Diaries and The Following) which was loosely based on himself growing up. The show donned all stars a huge start to their career.
Even though Van Der Beek has been trying to shed his alter-ego of Dawson Leery since the series finale, one who has watched him grow up on television as Dawson will still call him Dawson from time to time. After you watch the 14 minute Power/Rangers fan film, you may want to take a stroll down memory lane and take a look at some old episodes of Dawson’s Creek where you can get reacquainted with Van Der Beek. Start off by reading the top 10 things you may have not known about Van Der Beek.
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Yo Gabba Gabba!

Being a father, he usually has a Yo Gabba Gabba! song stuck in his head.

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His sock color choices

He never wears white or black socks.

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Dyslexia

He admits to being dyslexic.

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Kimberly

He met his wife, Kimberly, in Israel.

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The Finale

He has never watched the series finale of Dawson’s Creek.

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Brad Pitt


His original haircut for Dawson is based on Brad Pitt from The Devil's Own.

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Pancakes

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Image via Facebook from James Van Der Beek

He enjoys eating gluten-free pancakes.

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Twitter

He does not over tweet.

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Melissa Joan Hart

His first onscreen kiss was with Melissa Joan Hart on Clarissa Explains It All.

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Equal Rights


Image via Twitter from James Van Der Beek

Van Der Beek believes in equal rights. He just joined a long list of celebrities and took part in the No H8campaign.

Also, look for Van Der Beek in his new show CSI:Cyber which will premiere March 4 on CBS.

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