90s teen show heart throbs now - sudden death, popstar and double baby heartache

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Hollywood star and Dawsons Creek actor James Van Der Beek is 45 years old today (March 8).The actor, who was born on March 8 1977, played the leading role of teenager Dawson Leery in the hit teen drama, alongside Hollywood icons including Michelle Williams and Katy Holmes.It was one of the decade's biggest teen dramas and launched the careers of its young stars to global fame.Along with Dawson's Creek, the teen dramas of the nineties including Blossom and My So Called Life, also brought viewers some of the decade's biggest heart throbs.To celebrate James Van Der Beek's birthday, Daily Star takes a look at where some of the nineties teen show heart throbs are now.James Van Der Beek rose to fame as budding film maker Dawson Leery in hit teen drama Dawsons Creek, where he played the character for over five years from 1998-2003.From there he starred in TV series including One Tree Hill (as another film maker - Adam Reese), as well as Ugly Betty, Medium and Mercy.However, he received rave reviews for his role as himself in sitcom Don't Trust The B**** In Apartment 23, and most recently provided the voice of Boris in the cartoon Vampirina.

Away from the limelight, he has also been been married twice - first to Heather McComb from 2003-2010, and then to wife Kimberley from 2010, with who he has six children.The actor also revealed last year that he and his wife had welcomed their sixth child, Jeremiah.He shared the news on Instagram, and explained that following two miscarriages in 2019 and 2020, he had been "terrified" after finding out his wife was pregnant, saying: "Humbled and overjoyed to announce the safe, happy arrival of Jeremiah Van Der Beek (We've been calling him Remi, btw - not "dinosaur")."After experiencing.