{"id":2250770,"date":"2026-01-26T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2250770"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:16:04","slug":"james-van-der-beek-celebrates-his-dad-and-12-year-old-daughter-on-their-joint-birthday-you-are-marvels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/james-van-der-beek-celebrates-his-dad-and-12-year-old-daughter-on-their-joint-birthday-you-are-marvels\/","title":{"rendered":"James Van Der Beek Celebrates His Dad and 12-Year-Old Daughter on Their Joint Birthday: \u2018You Are Marvels\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Former <em>Dawson&#8217;s Creek <\/em>actor James Van Der Beek is celebrating his daughter, Annabel and his father, also called James on their joint birthdays<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor shared an Instagram tribute on Sunday, Jan 25, praising the pair for their joint qualities of creativity, originality and having a great sense of humor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Van Der Beek and his wife, Kimberly share six children in total, daughters Olivia, Annabel, Emilia and Gwendolyn, and sons Joshua and Jeremiah<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/james-van-der-beek\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:James Van Der Beek;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">James Van Der Beek<\/a> is celebrating his daughter and his father on their joint birthday!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Sunday, Jan 25, the former <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/most-emotional-dawsons-creek-episodes-11741282\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dawson\u2019s Creek;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Dawson\u2019s Creek<\/a> <\/em>star shared an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT9DK5pDr8O\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram tribute;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram tribute<\/a> to his daughter Annabel, who was turning 12, and his father, who is also called James.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMy father and my daughter share a birthday today.\u00a0 At first, I thought that was all they shared \u2014 they seemed so different to me,\u201d his words, which accompanied a picture of himself cuddling Annabel and one of Annabel cuddling her Grandfather, began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cBut as the two of you have evolved, and let more of who you are shine through, I can recognize the same open, warm, loving, gentle heart.\u00a0 I see the care and dedication you shower upon those you love most,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>James Van der Beek\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> Annabel Van Der Beek and her Grandfather, James<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He went on to describe their shared qualities of creativity, originality, and having a great sense of humor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIn this crazy world, it\u2019s a wonder to me that you\u2019ve managed to stay so open, so tender, and so genuinely good,\u201d he went on, \u201cYou are marvels\u2026 and I\u2019m so insanely grateful to have you in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 48-year-old\u2019s sweet post ended, \u201cThe world is a better place because the two of you are in it. Happy birthday, guys.\u00a0 I love you with all my heart \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kimberly Van Der Beek\/Instagram James Van Der Beek and his six children\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VK8xUVlY.8XrpeG9OZkTiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/8c477afaabd07f99493b67aa2975fef8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Kimberly Van Der Beek\/Instagram<\/p>\n<p> James Van Der Beek and his six children<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Van Der Beek and his <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/all-about-kimberly-van-der-beek-james-van-der-beek-wife-11815238\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wife, Kimberly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wife, Kimberly<\/a>, are the proud parents of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/all-about-james-van-der-beek-kids\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:six children;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">six children<\/a>: daughters Olivia, Annabel, Emilia and Gwendolyn, and sons Joshua and Jeremiah.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think fatherhood changes you from the inside out,&#8221; the <em>Varsity Blues <\/em>star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/james-van-der-beek-fatherhood-environmental-awards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told PEOPLE in 2013;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told PEOPLE in 2013<\/a>, adding that he now has less time for himself, but that it&#8217;s a trade-off he&#8217;s happy to make for family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similarly, Kimberly \u2014 (n\u00e9e Brook), who met Van Der Beek in July 2009 and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/james-van-der-beek-reflects-on-marriage-with-wife-kimberly-tribute-7568588\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:wed him in August 2010;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">wed him in August 2010<\/a> \u2014 shared that having a big family means less time as a couple: &#8220;Now, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/james-van-der-beek-wife-kimberly-pregnant-sixth-child-explanation-family-photo-shoot-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:date nights are on the couch;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">date nights are on the couch<\/a> ordering in and snuggling up,&#8221; she told PEOPLE in 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/parents\/james-van-der-beek-wife-kimberly-3-miscarriages-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:watched our lives change;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">watched our lives change<\/a> with each kid,&#8221; James shared in that same interview. &#8220;We&#8217;ve watched opportunities grow, and we&#8217;ve seen the positive effect it&#8217;s had on our other kids. And the added love brought into the house lights everybody up in a way that is kind of undeniable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And it was his family unit that the dad of six turned to when he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in November 2024. &#8220;I\u2019ve been privately dealing with this diagnosis and have been taking steps to resolve it, with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/james-van-der-beek-diagnosed-with-colorectal-cancer-exclusive-8738844\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:support of my incredible family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">support of my incredible family<\/a>,\u201d James told PEOPLE. \u201cThere\u2019s reason for optimism, and I\u2019m feeling good,\u201d he added of his health journey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/james-van-der-beek-celebrates-his-father-and-daughter-12-on-their-birthday-11892249\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Former Dawson&#8217;s Creek actor James Van Der Beek is celebrating his daughter, Annabel and his father, also called James on their joint birthdays The actor shared an Instagram tribute on Sunday, Jan 25, praising the pair for their joint qualities of creativity, originality and having a great sense of humor Van Der [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2250771,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[435718,435719,358764,435720,350582,350581],"class_list":["post-2250770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-annabel","tag-dawson39s-creek","tag-james","tag-james-van","tag-james-van-der-beek","tag-van-der-beek"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/James-Van-Der-Beek-Celebrates-His-Dad-and-12-Year-Old-Daughter.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2250770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2250770"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2250770\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2250772,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2250770\/revisions\/2250772"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2250771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2250770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2250770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2250770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}