Even though Dawson’s Creek remains a fan-favorite among millennials and even the younger generations, thanks to streaming, James Van Der Beek has no plans to show it to his kids. The father of six starred on the beloved late WB drama as the titular Dawson Leery.

Van Der Beek didn’t directly respond to Huntsman’s question, but mentioned a conversation he had with his daughter when she first got a phone. He sent her a meme of himself dancing because he thought it was “cool,” and the actor said his daughter “immediately” sent him back the infamous image of him crying.

"Full Monty" brought him escapist joy. Van Der Beek even loved being the butt of a "Weekend Update" joke, which referred to the special as "Dawson's Crack." The zinger was particularly funny since Van Der Beek had been busted with a copy of a VHS porn video with the same title.

DAWSON’S Creek star James Van Der Beek has revealed he is selling autographed merchandise to help the ‘financial burden of cancer’. James Van Der Beek rose to fame as Dawson

The 47-year-old “Dawson’s Creek” star, who revealed his colorectal cancer diagnosis last month, took to social media to unveil his crowdsource funding initiative.

James Van Der Beek’s kids will never know and love Dawson Leery. The actor, 47, appeared on “The View” Wednesday and revealed that he refuses to let his six children — Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 8, Gwen, 6, and Jeremiah, 3 — watch “Dawson’s Creek.”

As it turns out, the new project hit closer to home for Van Der Beek than fans may have initially thought: In November 2024, the father of six publicly revealed he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last year.

James Van Der Beek sells Varsity Blues merch to cover cancer treatment bills, highlighting the financial toll despite his $8M net worth.