Rose to fame as the lead of the youth series 'Dawson's Creek' (1998-2003), one of the great teen television phenomena of its era. He parodied his own image in 'Scary Movie' (2000) and returned to comedy with recurring roles in 'How I Met Your Mother' (2005-2013) and 'Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23' (2012-2013), where he showed a notable comic range. He starred in 'The Rules of Attraction' (2002). American actor identified with 1990s youth fiction, recognized for his ability to laugh at himself and his versatility between drama and comedy. Read more