Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Clarissa Explains It All | Paulie | Episode: "Alter Ego" |
| 1995 | Angus | Rick Sandford | |
| 1996 | Aliens in the Family | Ethan | Episode: "You Don't Have a Pet to Be Popular" |
| I Love You, I Love You Not | Tony | ||
| 1998 | Harvest | James Peterson | |
| Laputa: Castle in the Sky | Pazu (voice) | ||
| 1998–2003 | Dawson's Creek | Dawson Leery | 126 episodes |
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon | |
| 2000 | Scary Movie | Dawson Leery (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers (film) | Lincoln Rogers Dunnison | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back | Himself | ||
| 2002 | Rules of Attraction, TheThe Rules of Attraction | Sean Bateman | |
| 2005 | Three | John-O | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Standing Still | Simon | ||
| 2006 | Sex, Power, Love & Politics | Ozzie | TV movie |
| Danny Roane: First Time Director | James Van Der Beek | ||
| Robot Chicken | Various (voice) | Episode: "Rodigitti" Episode: "Massage Chair" |
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| Plague, TheThe Plague | Tom Russell | Video | |
| 2007 | Eye of the Beast | Dan Leland | TV movie |
| Football Wives | Brian Reynolds | TV movie | |
| Criminal Minds | Tobias Hankel / Raphael | Episode: "The Big Game" Episode: "Revelations" |
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| Final Draft | Paul Twist | ||
| Ugly Betty | Luke Carnes | Episode: "Grin and Bear It" | |
| 2008 | How I Met Your Mother | Simon | Episode: "Sandcastles in the Sand" |
| 2008–2009 | One Tree Hill | Adam Reese | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Eva Adams | Connor Strikes | TV movie |
| Taken In Broad Daylight | Tony Zappa | TV movie | |
| Medium | Dylan Hoyt | Episode: "All in the Family" | |
| Stolen | Diploma / Roggiani | ||
| Formosa Betrayed | Jake Kelly | ||
| Storm, TheThe Storm | Dr. Jonathan Kirk | TV miniseries | |
| Forgotten, TheThe Forgotten | Judd Shaw | Episode: "Lucky John" | |
| Mrs. Miracle | Seth Webster | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Mercy | Dr. Joe Briggs | 10 episodes |
| 2011 | Big Bang, TheThe Big Bang | Johnny Nova | |
| DILF Khakis | Short film | ||
| Vandermemes | Short film | ||
| Asshole for Hire | Short film | ||
| Van Der Week: Behind the Scenes | Short film | ||
| Ke$ha "Blow" video | Himself | Music video | |
| Tosh.0 | Himself | ||
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Rex Tamlin | "To the Boy in the Knit Blue Cap" | |
| Franklin & Bash | Nathan Conner | Episode: "Bachelor Party" | |
| Salem Falls | Jack St. Bride | TV movie | |
| 2012 | After Lately | Himself | Episode: "The PA Hole" |
| Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Himself | ABC Sitcom | |
| Backwards | Geoff | ||
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Sean | Episode: "Father Dearest" |
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