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James Van Der Beek In his battle with stage three cancer, he got a little (financial) help from friends.
Paul Walter Hauser announced his partnership Bring a cameo On Monday, January 26, the goal is to raise $20,000 by March 1 to help Van Der Beek, 48, pay for his ongoing treatment after surgery. dawson creek The alum began selling his personal memorabilia to help pay for the expenses.
“It makes me uncomfortable that James Van Der Beek has started selling old stuff from his past acting jobs to pay for treatment for colorectal cancer,” Hauser, 39, wrote via his website. Instagram on Monday. “I’m an actor and a father of 3 who I hope will one day inherit my trinkets/wardrobe/memorabilia. I don’t want to auction off stingray shirts or Marvel scripts to make ends meet.”
The Marvel star asked his followers to “spread the love” by “spreading the word” on his mission, which includes recording personalized guest videos to provide direct financial assistance to Van Der Beek. Additionally, Hauser will auction “personal items” from celebrity friends, e.g. Josh Gad, jimmy kimmel, Baker Lynch and “More More,” to continue “our support for a fellow actor, father, and husband who has rolled a painful pair of dice over the past few years.”
Hauser also “armed” himself with “prepared facts and receipts” ahead of anyone who might question his motives, writing, “Before the Internet trolls wipe their spit and pound their keyboards questioning why I chose to raise money for this instead of something they thought was worth the time/effort/funding, know that I did stand-up comedy for the Relay for Life cancer charity walk, I have donated my earnings to Smile Train and Neighborhood, and recently helped raise over $100,000 through my appearance on ServeLA celebrity wheel of fortune“.
He concluded his statement by saying that he “always liked” Van de Beek and that he “seems to be a very good person. Let’s help him in this difficult moment.”
US Weekly Van de Beek has been contacted for comment.
Although the two have never worked together on screen, Hauser recalled “scorching” Van Der Beek during a celebrity flag football game in 2010, and in 2022 The Rich Eisen Show. Hauser remembers yelling from the audience, “I want to see blood out there, kid!” I asked the Varsity Blues actor over and over again before getting a reply.
“After the third time I yelled it, he turned around and said, ‘I’m going to make you proud, Dad.’ It turned into a little bit. We were just going back and forth, and it was fun,” he said with a laugh.
Van Der Beek — shares Olivia, 14, Joshua, 13, Annabel, 11, Emilia, 8, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 3, with his wife Kimberley — revealed his stage 3 colorectal cancer diagnosis via Instagram in November 2024.
Later that month, he announced that he would sell limited editions of his famous works. varsity blues Provide jerseys to families affected by cancer, noting “100% of my net proceeds will be donated to families (including my own) recovering from the financial burden of cancer.”
The following September, dawson creek The actors reunited for a live reading Pilot episode of the show to raise funds for F Cancer. However, Van de Beek was forced to withdraw at the last minute due to a stomach virus. Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, joshua jackson, Mary Walter Pell, John Wesley Shipp, mary margaret humes, Kerr Smith, Meredith Monroe and Busy PhilipAll still attended the event, including Lin-Manuel MirandVan Der Beek takes over as Dawson Leery.
“I can’t believe it i’m not there“I can’t believe I can’t hug my cast, my beautiful cast, in person,” Van Der Beek said in a pre-recorded message played on stage. “I just want to stand on stage and say thank you to everyone who’s here tonight – from the cast to the crew to everyone who has given so generously.” Especially the last of you. You are the best fans in the world. Thank you for coming. “
Two months later, Van de Beek announced a partnership with Propstore to auction off rare memorabilia from his career to help pay for his ongoing treatment. Items for sale include the Dawson’s Creek necklace that Dawson gave to Joey (Holmes) for prom, Dawson’s pilot costume and other episodes from the beloved ’90s series.
“While I feel some nostalgia as I part ways with these items, it feels good to be able to share them with those who have supported my work over the years by offering them through the Propstore auction,” he told the outlet people then.
Van Der Beek ultimately raised $47,000 during the three-day event.
