According to the Huffington Post, James Van Der Beek is the father of five kids under the age of 9. On Instagram the actor has shared various relatable parent moments. During his birthday he said: ?95% grateful? 5% wishing for juuuuust a little more sleep.? On another post he explained the difficulties of actually seeing your child when facetiming them. Among more moments, he has talked about the chaos of having kids but of enjoying it at the same time.