Kevin Smith (actor)

See Kevin Smith for the New Jersey film director and writer.. He was also nominated for the 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Newcomer (for Varsity Blues).
. Van Der Beek has won the following awards:. He died on February 15, 2002 after an accident on set in China. In 2002 he married actress Heather McComb. Kevin Tod Smith (March 16, 1963-February 15, 2002) was a New Zealand actor best known for playing the god Ares in the connected television programmes Xena: Warrior Princess, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Young Hercules. He stopped going to college to film the series, but plans to return to earn his degree.

However, his career didn't really take off until he was cast as Dawson Leery in the television series Dawson's Creek in 1998. He started his film career with the movie Angus in 1995. Later, he was given a scholarship to attend Drew University, where he was an English major. He began auditioning in New York City at age 16 and appeared in the off-Broadway play Finding the Sun; he also appeared in the play Shenandoah in 1994.

Van Der Beek began acting at age 13, playing Danny Zuko in a his school's performance of Grease. He is the son of former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jim Van Der Beek and former Broadway dancer Melinda Van Der Beek. He was born on March 8, 1977 in Cheshire, Connecticut. James William Van Der Beek, Jr. (best known by the name James Van Der Beek) is a film actor.

the 2001 MTV Movie Award for Best Cameo in a Movie (for Scary Movie). the 1999 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Male Performance (for Varsity Blues). Standing Still (2004). Laputa: Castle in the Sky (1986; voice actor in 2003 English version).

The Rules of Attraction (2002). Texas Rangers (2001). Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001). Scary Movie (2000).

Varsity Blues (1999). Harvest (1998). Dawson's Creek (1998) (tv series). I Love You, I Love You Not (1996).

As the World Turns (1995) (tv series). Angus (1995).