James Van Der Beek

Summary

James Van Der Beek is a human^[1]. He was born in Cheshire^[2]. He was born on March 8, 1977^[3]. He passed away in Austin^[4]. He died on February 11, 2026^[5]. He worked as an actor^[6], stage actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,842 views/month, #1,708 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• James Van Der Beek was born in Cheshire^[2].
• James Van Der Beek died in Austin^[4].
• James Van Der Beek was born on March 8, 1977^[3].
• James Van Der Beek died on February 11, 2026^[5].
• James Van Der Beek was married to Kimberly Van Der Beek^[12].
• Among James Van Der Beek's spouses was Heather McComb^[13].
• James Van Der Beek held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was James Van Der Beek's native language^[15].
• James Van Der Beek's professions included actor^[6].
• James Van Der Beek's professions included stage actor^[7].
• James Van Der Beek's professions included television actor^[8].
• James Van Der Beek worked as a film actor^[9].
• James Van Der Beek worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• James Van Der Beek's education included a stint at Drew University^[16].
• James Van Der Beek's education included a stint at Cheshire Academy^[17].
• James Van Der Beek is recorded as male^[18].
• James Van Der Beek's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• James Van Der Beek's Commons category is recorded as James Van Der Beek^[20].
• The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[21].
• James Van Der Beek's family name is recorded as Van Der Beek^[22].
• James Van Der Beek's given name is recorded as James^[23].
• James Van Der Beek's given name is recorded as David^[24].
• James Van Der Beek's official website is recorded as http://vanderbeek.com/^[25].
• James Van Der Beek's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• James Van Der Beek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1977-03-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5879acd1-f35a-4473-a0c7-be03e1adcc3c^[32]

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Origins and Family

James Van Der Beek's place of birth was Cheshire^[2]. He was born on March 8, 1977^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Drew University^[16], a university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1867^[35] and Cheshire Academy^[17], a university-preparatory school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1794^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[6], stage actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kimberly Van Der Beek^[12] and Heather McComb^[13], an actor^[39], b. 1977^[40], of United States^[41].

Death and Burial

James Van Der Beek died on February 11, 2026^[5]. He died in Austin^[4]. The cause of death was colorectal cancer^[21].

Why It Matters

James Van Der Beek ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,842 views/month, #1,708 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

Where was James Van Der Beek born?

Born in Cheshire^[2], James Van Der Beek…

Where did James Van Der Beek die?

James Van Der Beek died in Austin^[4].

Who was James Van Der Beek married to?

James Van Der Beek's spouses include Kimberly Van Der Beek^[12] and Heather McComb^[13].

What did James Van Der Beek do for work?

James Van Der Beek worked as actor^[6], stage actor^[7], television actor^[8], film actor^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did James Van Der Beek go to school?

James Van Der Beek was educated at Drew University^[16] and Cheshire Academy^[17].