Former &#39;Dawson&#39;s Creek&#39; star James Van Der Beek was comfortable in front of the camera even as a kid, growing up in Cheshire, Connecticut.  As an actor, Van Der Beek spent six seasons portraying Dawson Leery on the popular WB series &#39;Dawson&#39;s Creek&#39; alongside Joshua Jackson, Michelle Williams and Katie Holmes. The actor most recently starred in the ABC series &#39;Don&#39;t Trust the B---- in Apartment 23&#39; as a fictionalized version of himself.    In August 2013, Van Der Beek and his wife Heather McComb announced they were expecting their third child.    &#40;Pictured: Left -- James Van Der Beek appears in a photo posted on his official Instagram page on July 18, 2013. Right -- James Van Der Beek appears at the Us Weekly Hot Hollywood party on April 18, 2013.&#41; <span class=meta>(instagram.com&#47;vanderjames &#47; Giulio Marcocchi &#47; startraksphoto.com)</span>
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