Van Der Beek revealed to PEOPLE last year that he is fighting colorectal cancer James Van Der Beek has the full support of his Dawson's Creek family as his cancer journey continues. On the Tuesday, April 22,

The Fringe actor said that his Dawson's costars — including Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, and Busy Philipps — have rallied around James Van Der Beek in the wake of his colorectal cancer diagnosis."James is going through something really truly terrible right now,

It’s been over 20 years since Dawson’s Creek ended its six-season run, but the cast is rallying behind James Van Der Beek amid his cancer battle. Van Der Beek, who played the show’s titular character Dawson Leery,