Jacobus Van Der Beek is struggling with colon cancer… TMZ has confirmed this.
The 47-year-old actor, best known for ‘Dawson’s Creek’, was recently diagnosed with the disease. He told People that he is receiving treatment to clear up the disease.
Van Der Beek says that – despite the frightening diagnosis – there is reason to be optimistic. He doesn’t clarify what exactly he means here, but he adds that he feels good.
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer begins in the colon or rectum, which forms the colon.
It’s unclear exactly how long Van Der Beek has been fighting the disease… but he’s doing his part to help people like him who suffer from it. He will appear in “The Real Full Monty,” a two-hour special in which he and other major stars will strip naked to raise awareness about certain types of cancer.
Van Der Beek will bare it all in co-starring the show Anthony Anderson, Taye Diggs, Tyler Poseyjudge “Dancing with the Stars”. Bruno Tonioliand the Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones.
He has also continued to work in recent months despite the diagnosis … which appeared on an episode of “Walker” this year. He also has a new film – “Sidelined the QB and Me” – currently in post-production.
Jacobus is married to Kimberly Brook with whom he shares 6 children, Olivia, Annabel, Emilia And Gwendolynand two sons, Joshua And Jeremiah.