James Van Der Beek
Makes Cameo At Dawson’s Creek Event

James Van Der Beek made a surprise cameo at the Dawson’s Creek Reunion Monday night in NYC, this after he bowed out of the event due to his ongoing health issues, including cancer.
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James then gave a shoutout to the fans in the theater, thanking everyone for being there and saying he was humbled by their presence. He also made a joke about Lin Manuel being his understudy before he introduced the Hamilton creator as his replacement. Check out the video … it’s a moment of true levity.

One day earlier, Van Der Beek posted on Instagram he couldn’t make it to the reunion because of two stomach viruses. In November 2024 … Van Der Beek announced he had stage 3 colorectal cancer after being diagnosed with the disease roughly a year before.

