United Kingdom, Nov. 25 -- James Van Der Beek's wife says he's "bouncing back" during his cancer battle.

The 48-year-old Dawson's Creek actor - who was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year - has started to sell merchandise inspired by 1999 film Varsity Blues to help himself and other patients with funding for cancer treatments.

James - who played Jonathan Moxon in the coming of age classic - shared a photo on Instagram of himself in a white high school football jersey with the name Moxon on the back.

His wife Kimberly Brook commented: "You're a wizard. Bouncing back baby!!"

James captioned the post: "By popular demand! My favorite jersey. Maybe it was all fun plays we got run in the football sequences for the away games....