Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
We had to do a double take when we saw this pic of Dawson's Creek's James Van Der Beek.
\r\nHe looks as if he's receding, and is decidedly plumper than we remember.
\r\nIs that really you, Dawson?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 04.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
He looks nothing like those good old days with Joey and the gang, sitting at the dock of the bay.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-1-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 1 04.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
But fear not, Dawson fans. It was all just a bit of dress up for a cameo appearance on How I Met Your Mother.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-on-How-I-Met-Your-Mother-0408.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek on How I Met Your Mother 04.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
James plays the part of a teen heart-throb who's not so hot as a grown up. There he is filming the flashback part with Cobie Smulders.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Cobie-Smulders-and-James-Van-Der-Beek-0408.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Cobie Smulders and James Van Der Beek 04.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
But cast your mind back... This is the oddly shaped head we came to know and love in 1998, when Dawson's Creek began.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-0201.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 02.01"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Oh the days of Joey Potter and Dawson Leery. Those trials and tribulations.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-and-Katie-Holmes-1098.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek and Katie Holmes 10.98"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
They were the most complicated teen couple in the world, ever. And with the most complex vocab too.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-and-Katie-Holmes-1298.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek and Katie Holmes 12.98"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
There's the whole gang - Pacey, Joey, Dawson and Jen.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Dawsons-Creek-1203.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Dawson's Creek 12.03"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Aka Katie Holmes, James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Dawsons-Creek-1-0198.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Dawson's Creek 1 01.98"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Back in 2001, James kept his odd bonce covered with some yellow-coloured locks.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-0501.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 05.01"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Seems James is a bit of a sports fan. Who knew?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-0802.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 08.02"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
But he hasn't been a stranger to the screen since DC - James has starred in films such as Rules Of Attraction and Criminal Minds.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-0105.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 01.05"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Here he is on his wedding day in 2003 - he tied the knot with Heather McComb.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-on-his-wedding-day-0803.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek on his wedding day 08.03"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Don't they make a cute couple?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-0606.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 06.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
A happy lil' family.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Heather-McComb-and-James-Van-Der-Beek-0406.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Heather McComb and James Van Der Beek 04.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Not bad sans their clothes, either.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Heather-McComb-and-James-Van-Der-Beek-0807.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Heather McComb and James Van Der Beek 08.07"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
James has even had a slight rock 'n' roll fashion phase.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-0406.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 04.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Looking slightly more grown-up with a hairy face here in 2007.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-0507.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek 05.07"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Very dapper.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-and-Heather-McComb-0208.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"James Van Der Beek and Heather McComb 02.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
But we can never quite separate our thoughts of James from our fave DC couple.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/James-Van-Der-Beek-and-Katie-Holmes-0105.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"James Van Der Beek and Katie Holmes 01.05"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
We all know how Miss Potter's been getting on since days of yore.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-0201.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes 02.01"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Katie Holmes has defo grown out of this geeky phase.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-0600.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes 06.00"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
She was engaged to actor Chris Klein for a while.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-and-Chris-Klein-0904.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes and Chris Klein 09.04"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
And she starred in the big budget flick, Batman Begins.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-0605.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Katie Holmes 06.05"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
But who cares about her professional life when she's hardly been out of the headlines since getting it on with Tom Cruise.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-and-Tom-Cruise-0605.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise 06.05"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
She's been on Oprah with him and everything. Who could forget that moment of butt-puckeringly embarrassing telly?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-and-Tom-Cruise-0505.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise 05.05"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
They had a dream Italian wedding in 2006.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-and-Tom-Cruise-1106.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise 11.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
And they a wee 'un together - little baby Suri.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-and-Suri-Cruise-0108.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise 01.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Forget Jen and Pacey - Katie hangs out with the likes of Victoria Beckham now, daahhhling.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Victoria-Beckham-and-Katie-Holmes-0107.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Victoria Beckham and Katie Holmes 01.07"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
And she is known the world over for her killer figure.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-0607.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes 06.07"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Katie keeps trim by doing things like running marathons. Madness.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-1107.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes 11.07"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
She is so high fashion these days - a world apart from the shorts and t-shirts of '98.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Katie-Holmes-0208.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Katie Holmes 02.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
But how about that other fella from Dawson's Creek that Joey had a bit of a tryst with, Pacey Witter?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Joshua-Jackson-0201.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson 02.01"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Joshua Jackson is doing very well, thank you very much. He even had a guest appearance in Ocean's Eleven back in 2001.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-1201.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson 12.01"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Here he is trying to hide his baby face with a bit of bum fluff.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-0502.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson 05.02"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Who's been a naughty boy then? Joshua was arrested in 2002 and charged with assaulting a security guard at a Carolina Hurricanes hockey game. He registered a blood alcohol level of 0.14 when tested at Wake County Jail. Joshua was charged with a fine of $150 and had to enter an alcohol education program, and complete 24 hours of community service.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-1103.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson 11.03"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
He made a stage comeback with Patrick Stewart in the play A Life In The Theatre right here in London's West End.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-and-Patrick-Stewart-0205.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Joshua Jackson and Patrick Stewart 02.05"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
All that's missing is a black beret.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-0108.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson 01.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
But he's also been in a few flicks, such as Shutter, Cursed and Battle In Seattle.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-in-Shutter-2008.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Joshua Jackson in Shutter 2008"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
He's also bagged himself a lovely lady friend in the form of Diane Kruger.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-and-Diane-Kruger-0606.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger 06.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Doesn't she look lovely?<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-and-Diane-Kruger-0707.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger 07.07"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
And Joshua's still got it.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-0706.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson 07.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
He was always our fave.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/23/Joshua-Jackson-0408.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Joshua Jackson 04.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
And now over to Jen Lindley, aka Michelle Williams.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-0201.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams 02.01"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
She went filmic too, starring alongside the likes of Christina Ricci in Prozac Nation.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-and-Christina-Ricci-0500.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams and Christina Ricci"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
And delved into some independent films too, like Hole In One, back in 2004.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-in-A-Hole-In-One-2004.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams in A Hole In One 2004"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
She went a bit elfin for a while.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-0207.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams 02.07"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
And she got herself a tattoo - have a look at that ankle.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-0406-1.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams 04.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Here she is guesting on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-and-Jay-Leno-0206.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Michelle Williams and Jay Leno 02.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Michelle stepped out with director Morgan J Freeman for a while.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-and-boyfriend-Morgan-J-Freeman-0200.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams and boyfriend Morgan J. Freeman 02.00"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
But later got together with the late Heath Ledger after they starred together in Brokeback Mountain.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Heath-Ledger-and-Michelle-Williams-0306.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams 03.06"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
A seed was sown...<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-and-Heath-Ledger-0905.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger 09.05"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
And Michelle became mummy to little Matilda Rose.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-0406.jpg","width":385,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
Sadly, Heath passed away. Here's Michelle with his mother, Kate, at Heath's memorial in early 2008.<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Michelle-Williams-and-Kate-Ledger-0208.jpg","width":320,"height":540,"alt":"Michelle Williams and Kate Ledger 02.08"},{"caption":"
Dawson's Creek: Where Are They Now?<\/b><\/p>
So there you have it - a mighty fine dose of nostalgia from us to you. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we've enjoyed creating it - even if it does make us feel a little old...<\/p>","url":"2008/4/22/Dawsons-Creek-0198.jpg","width":385,"height":420,"alt":"Dawson's Creek 01.98"}];