United Kingdom, June 16 -- James Van Der Beek has thanked his children for "re-teaching" him "how to live".

The 48-year-old actor has taken to social media to celebrate Father's Day (15.06.25), and to reflect on his family's positive influence amid his cancer battle.

The Dawson's Creek star - who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023 - wrote on Instagram: "Being a father has been the most treasured honor of my life. Thank you to my kids for re-teaching me how to live, laugh, love, and show up in my own life and in the world. (sic)"

James - who has daughters Olivia, 14, Annabel, 11, Emilia, nine, and Gwendolyn, seven, and sons Joshua, 13, and Jeremiah, three, with his wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek - shared a series of family photog...