James Van Der Beek says his children have become his unexpected caretakers amid his journey with colon cancer. The “Dawson’s Creek” alum publicly shared the news of his diagnosis last November. “I have colorectal cancer.

In 2020, Van Der Beek stepped away from Hollywood, relocating with his wife, Kimberly, and their six children to a 36‑acre estate outside Austin, not far from Willie Nelson’s ranch. But three years later,