James Van Der Beek, known for his role in the series Dawsonannounced to People magazine that she was suffering from colorectal cancer.
James Van Der Beek, face of the series Dawson in the late 1990s, revealed to People magazine on Sunday that he had colorectal cancer.
“I had to face this diagnosis privately and took steps to overcome it, with the support of my incredible family,” the 47-year-old actor told the magazine.
“There are reasons to be optimistic, and I feel good,” he adds.
Revealed by “Dawson”
The actor was revealed by the series Dawsonin which he played Dawson Leery of 1998 to 2003, alongside Michelle Williams, Katy Holmes and Joshua Jackson.
He has since appeared in several series such as Criminal minds, Ugly Betty, How I met your mother, New York – section criminelle, New York – special unit or in the sitcom Apartment 23.
He also played one of the main roles in the series Les experts: cyber with Patricia Arquette. James Van Der Beek also lends his voice to a character in the animated children’s series Vampires.
Actor in series and television films, he played one of the main characters in the film Les Laws of Attractionbased on the 2002 novel by Bret Easton Ellis. In 2013, he also appeared in Last days of summerwith Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.
James Van Der Beek is the father of six children, born from his union with Kimberly Brook.
