“The girls got together”- Dawson's Creek star Joshua Jackson reveals cast rallied around James Van Der Beek during cancer battle

Dawson's Creek star Joshua Jackson recently revealed that he and his co-stars, including Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, and Busy Philipps, rallied around James Van der Beek to offer support after he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He also credits "the girls" for taking the initiative to gather and "do something".

Joshua Jackson is an American actor known for his role in the popular show, Dawson's Creek (1998- 2003). He has also appeared in Fringe (2008 - 2013), Cruel Intentions (a 1999 film), etc. Jackson played Pacey Witter in Dawson's Creek, and starred alongside James Van Der Beek as Dawson Leery, Katie Holmes as Joey Potter, Michelle Williams as Jen Lindley, and Busy Philipps as Audrey Liddell.

The actor recalls his experience auditioning for his role in the show and his bond with his co-stars on the April 22 episode of Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner's on Me podcast. According to Entertainment Weekly, he said:

"James is going through something really truly terrible right now. And I wish I could take credit for this, but I was kind of the absentee partner here, but the girls all got together and were like, 'We need to do something to help this guy out.'"

James Van Der Beek went public with his Colorectal Cancer diagnosis in November 2024 via an interview with People Magazine.

Dawson's Creek star Joshua Jackson talks about his bond with co-stars from the show.

While on the podcast, Jackson also talked with host Jesse Tyler Ferguson about his bond with his co-stars, particularly with his ex Katie Holmes, from his breakthrough show, Dawson's Creek. Jackson and Holmes dated each other between 1998 and 1999 while they were on the show.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Jackson shared that:

"Busy and Michelle are very, very close. And Katie and I are very close. It's not a daily call, sometimes it's not a weekly or monthly or even a half-yearly call. But when you're together, there's always that."

While talking to Ferguson, he also suggested that other than their respective partner, actors usually form a strong bond with their co-stars from their breakthrough TV Show. According to the outlet, Jackson shared that:

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"There is, you know, these major moments in life — other than your husband, there's probably no other people in your life that you are that forged to," Jackson said. "'Cause you had to go through good and bad and happy and 'F**k you' and 'Don't talk to me' and 'I love you.'"

Dawson’s Creek, which ran for six seasons from 1998 to 2003, followed a group of friends in a fictional town called Capeside, Massachusetts. In the podcast, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the actor, who reportedly gave multiple auditions for the show, compared his final audition to Hunger Games.

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