I was dyslexic, so math and formulas were not necessarily my strong suit.

Van Der Beek won the title role of "Dawson Leery" and the show's 1998 debut was a success that helped to establish the network and its cast which included Katie Holmes Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson. Since 2008 he has also had a recurring role on One Tree Hill. He performed at the Vineyard Theater in New York in Nicky Silver's play My Marriage to Ernest Borgnine and he played a supporting role in the independent film Cash Crop which was originally shot in spring of 1997 and originally titled Harvest until released in 2001.

(born March 8 1977) is an American television film and stage actor mainly known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery in The WB series Dawson's Creek and for portraying a fictionalized version of himself on the ABC sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. He is also famous for his website which includes Van Der Beek himself acting out famous internet memes.