James Van Der Beek, 47, thanks his father for his 'life-saving' support amid cancer battle
James Van Der Beek, 47, thanks his father for his 'life-saving' support amid cancer battle
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James Van Der Beek shared his gratitude for his father's support amid his cancer battle. On Saturday, the 47-year-old actor took to Instagram and posted an emotional message dedicated to his dad in honor of his birthday. 'The way you have shown up when I've been down and out this year — without having to ask, without the expectation of even a thank you... has not just been life-saving, but life-affirming,' he wrote to his father, former baseball player James William Van Der Beek.
![[On Saturday, the 47-year-old actor took to Instagram and posted an emotional message dedicated to his dad in honor of his birthday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/07/94524039-14326355-On_Saturday_the_47_year_old_actor_took_to_Instagram_and_posted_a-a-4_1737875703840.jpg)
'Moving onto the ranch for when I'm away for treatment,' continued the Varsity Blues star — who recently joined the striptease special The Real Full Monty for cancer awareness. 'Making lunches, making fires for @vanderkimberly, driving kids, even taking care of the dogs and chicken,' he added.
![['The way you have shown up when I've been down and out this year — without having to ask, without the expectation of even a thank you... has not just been life-saving, but life-affirming,' he wrote to his father, former baseball player James William Van Der Beek]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/07/94524063-14326355-_The_way_you_have_shown_up_when_I_ve_been_down_and_out_this_year-a-2_1737875703829.jpg)
'Neither of which you ever wanted and would just as soon never had.'. James Van Der Beek shared his gratitude for his father's support amid his cancer battle; pictured November 2024 in Los Angeles. On Saturday, the 47-year-old actor took to Instagram and posted an emotional message dedicated to his dad in honor of his birthday.
![[Alongside the emotional caption, he shared a photo series of his dad and included a snapshot of the proud grandfather posing with his many grandkids]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/07/94524043-14326355-Alongside_the_emotional_caption_he_shared_a_photo_series_of_his_-a-3_1737875703830.jpg)
The Dawson's Creek alum also thanked his dad for how he 'moved through everything cancer brings up.'. The actor added: 'I know it's outside your comfort zone, but especially since Mom died, you have come through for me again and again and again in ways that I didn't even know how much I needed.
![[He also posted a photo of his dad alongside him and his wife Kimberly Van Der Beek]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/26/07/94524059-14326355-He_also_posted_a_photo_of_his_dad_alongside_him_and_his_wife_Kim-a-5_1737875704098.jpg)
