Looking back at the career of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek
NBC News·2026-02-11 22:43

He was the face of Y2K teenage angst. >> All that matters right now is what you want. >> James Vanderbeek tackled dozens of roles from the high school grid iron.>> Let it break. >> To the sensitive and idealistic Dawson Liry. Struggling to navigate a love triangle with his childhood best friend on Dawson's Creek.>> You can't go back to the way THEY WERE. JOEY, DON'T YOU GET IT. You can't climb through my window, pop an ET, and have it be the same.Okay. The show's groundbreaking focus on teen emotions over h ...