The ‘Dawson’s Creek’ alum is opening up about the emotional and physical ravages of his bout with colorectal cancer.

In a birthday message, James Van Der Beek shared how his battle with colorectal cancer affected his wife and kids as he "had to look my own mortality in the eye."

Van Der Beek admitted that he used to define himself as an “actor,” which he never found to be very “fulfilling,” but then embraced more his roles as a husband and father. “I could define myself then as a capable,

James Van Der Beek is reflecting on his difficult last year after being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer in 2024. In a new social media video, the Dawson’s Creek actor, 48, discussed how his health struggles caused him to question his self-worth and how his health affected his wife,

I had to come nose to nose with death,” says the actor, who shared his stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnoses last November. James Van Der Beek is opening up about the “hardest year” of his life. In a recent Instagram video,

James Van Der Beek has recently opened up about how his fight with cancer transformed his marriage, family life, and identity. He was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. In an emotional Instagram video celebrating his 48th birthday,