- Films
- 22
- Avg rating
- 5.89
- Peak run
- 1995’01
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
James by the numbers
Average
5.89
18 rated films
Vote weighted
5.96
bigger films count more
Median
5.8
half are better
Consistency
±0.66
rating spread
Career
32y
1995 to 2026
Total votes
870K
across every film
Best
6.9
Labor Day
Worst
4.5
The Plague
Newest first
Filmography
| 2026 |  The Gates | Jacob | 5.4 | 2,347 |
| 2025 | Sidelined: Rewind with Noah and Siena | · | · | 45 |
| 2025 |  Sidelined 2: Intercepted | Leroy Lahey | 5.4 | 1,659 |
| 2024 |  Sidelined: The QB and Me | Leroy Lahey | 5.7 | 7,038 |
| 2020 | Bad Hair | Grant Madison | 5.6 | 4,884 |
| 2017 |  Downsizing | · | 5.8 | 139K |
| 2013 |  Labor Day | Officer Treadwell | 6.9 | 57,866 |
| 2012 | Backwards | Geoff | · | 822 |
| 2010 |  The Big Bang | Adam Nova | 5.4 | 7,674 |
| 2009 |  Stolen | Diploma | 6.1 | 6,257 |
| 2009 | Formosa Betrayed | Jake Kelly | 6.1 | 1,554 |
| 2007 | Final Draft | Paul Twist | · | 704 |
| 2006 | Danny Roane: First Time Director | · | · | 737 |
| 2006 |  The Plague | Tom Russell | 4.5 | 5,109 |
| 2005 | Standing Still | · | 5.6 | 2,564 |
| 2002 |  The Rules of Attraction | Sean Bateman | 6.6 | 55,979 |
| 2001 |  Texas Rangers | Lincoln Rogers Dunnison | 5.3 | 6,853 |
| 2001 |  Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | · | 6.8 | 168K |
| 2000 |  Scary Movie | · | 6.3 | 336K |
| 1999 |  Varsity Blues | Mox | 6.6 | 54,072 |
Better together?
James Van Der Beek's regulars
- Noah BeckCo-star · 3 films · 5.55 avg▼−0.17
- Drew Ray TannerCo-star · 3 films · 5.55 avg▼−0.19
- Siena AgudongCo-star · 3 films · 5.55 avg▼−0.18
- Justin WuDirector and actor · 3 films · 5.55 avg▼−0.17
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: James Van Der Beek and Noah Beck movies · James Van Der Beek and Drew Ray Tanner movies · James Van Der Beek and Siena Agudong movies · Justin Wu and James Van Der Beek movies
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