Van Der Beek's wife gives birth to son James Van Der Beek and wife Kimberly Brook attend the premiere of the film "The Grey" at Regal Cinemas, L.A. Live in Los Angeles on January 11, 2012. LOS ANGELES, March 14 (UPI) -- Kimberly Van Der Beek has given birth to a son, her husband, Hollywood actor James Van Der Beek, announced via Twitter. Had my first son this morning ... Well, actually, my wife had him. I just caught him. Wow. Heart expanding way faster than my brain," the former "Dawson's Creek" star tweeted. If you could bottle up and distribute this feeling, I swear there'd be no more war. #fatherhood. UsMagazine said the Van Der Beeks married a year and a half ago and are the parents of a 17-month-old daughter. James was previously married to actress Heather McComb from 2003 to 2010.