Biography Welcome to James Van Der Beek (aka Baby James, Beek) site! This white, blonde actor was born on March 8, 1977 in Cheshire, Connecticut. His nationality is American. His real name is James William Van Der Beek Jr.. James is 6' tall. James Van Der Beek's star sign is Pisces. He started his career as Dawson Leery in the WB series Dawson's Creek. James Van Der Beek's latest movies are "Ugly Betty" (2007) where he played Luke Carnes , "Final Draft" (2007) where he played Paul Twist and "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" (2007) where he played Bush's Aide. I'm looking forward to see James Van Der Beek nude scenes in future movies. He was related with Heather McComb (actress; born on March 2, 1977). James Van Der Beek's mother is Melinda Van Der Beek (gymnastics studio owner; former Broadway dancer). His father is Jim Van Der Beek (cellular-phone company executive; former pitcher for the Dodgers). He has a brother named Jared Van Der Beek (born in 1979). His sister's name is Juliana Van Der Beek (born in 1981). | Galleries Gallery 1 |