The 'Dawson's Creek' Cast Through The Years
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Cast Of 'Dawson's Creek'
The series Dawson's Creek was produced from 1998 to 2003 and revolves around the lives of four teenagers in the fictional community of Capeside on the East coast of the United States.
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James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek played "Dawson Leery". The series made the actor an overnight star and he soon appeared in blockbusters such as Scary Movie...
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James Van der Beek
James Van Der Beek last starred in Downsizing and Labor Day. He also played himself(!) on the TV show Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. He is married and has five children. In 2019, he was a contestant on season 28 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes played "Dawson's" best friend "Joey Potter". Dawson's Creek was her breakthrough role after she turned down the lead role in Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
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Katie Holmes
Katie Holmes was married to Tom Cruise for five years and the couple has one daughter named Suri. She will soon be starring as "Helen Morrison" in the upcoming movie Coda alongside Sir Patrick Stewart. She dated fellow actor Jamie Foxx for a while but the couple broke up in 2019.
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Michelle Williams
After guest appearances in several TV shows, Michelle Williams had her big break at the end of the 90's as "Jen Lindley" on Dawson's Creek.
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Michelle Williams
Today, Michelle Williams is one of the most in-demand actresses in Hollywood. From 2004 to 2007 she dated Heath Ledger (✝28) and the couple had one daughter together, Matilda Rose, who is now 15. Williams won a Golden Globe Award for her role in Fosse/Verdon.
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Joshua Jackson
Joshua Jackson was already a well-known actor when he joined the Dawson's Creek cast, having already appeared on the big screen in films such as The Mighty Ducks in the mid-1990s.
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Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith
Joshua Jackson starred in the TV series Fringe from 2008 to 2013 and has played a leading role in The Affair since 2014. He was in a relationship with German-American actress Diane Kruger for ten years from 2006 to 2016. He has been married to fellow actress Jodie Turner-Smith since 2019 and they are expecting their first child together.
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Kerr Smith
Kerr Smith played "Jack McPhee" in Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2003. He was already a well-known actor from the mid-'90s onwards due to starring in the series As the World Turns".