James Van Der Beek, Cancer and The Real Full Monty

James Van Der Beek on How “The Real Full Monty” Taught Him the Importance of Asking for 'Help' After Cancer Diagnosis (Exclusive)
I know I was one of those — are just never wanting to ask help for anything. But being in a group like this, you realize... it's safety in numbers," Van Der Beek tells PEOPLE
James Van Der Beek ‘dropped a bomb’ on ‘Real Full Monty’ co-stars with cancer
James Van Der Beek shocked his "The Real Full Monty" castmates when he told them he had colorectal cancer, the disease the special is trying to raise awareness for.
James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis on 'Real Full Monty'
"The Real Full Monty" airs on Fox Dec. 9, featuring Anthony Anderson rallying a cast of male celebrities including James Van Der Beek.
Tyler Posey recalls how James Van Der Beek told 'The Real Full Monty' cast that he has cancer: ‘Just talking about it now chokes me up’
Posey was talking about the death of his mother from cancer when Van Der Beek revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer.
The Full Monty: James Van Der Beek Strips Down to Urge Others to get Checked for Cancer
Actor James Van Der Beek went the Full Monty during a televised special raising awareness and funding for prostate, testicular and colorectal cancer testing and research.
'Real Full Monty' is personal for James Van Der Beek, who got naked during cancer battle
"Full Monty" brought him escapist joy. Van Der Beek even loved being the butt of a "Weekend Update" joke, which referred to the special as "Dawson's Crack." The zinger was particularly funny since Van Der Beek had been busted with a copy of a VHS porn video with the same title.
James Van Der Beek's Private Battle With Cancer: What to Know
As it turns out, the new project hit closer to home for Van Der Beek than fans may have initially thought: In November 2024, the father of six publicly revealed he was diagnosed with colorectal cancer last year.
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How to watch male celebrities striptease for cancer in ‘The Real Full Monty’ for free on Fox
Anthony Anderson, Taye Diggs, NFL’s Chris Jones, Tyler Posey, Bruno Tonioli and James Van Der Beek will bare all for cancer ...
Taye Diggs is willing to 'show my ding-a-ling on TV' to promote cancer screening with “Real Full Monty” special
The actor said stripping down for a good cause made him nervous at first, but he eventually found the experience ...
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Anthony Anderson bares all in 'Full Monty'
The Real Full Monty' is a two-hour special featuring a group of male celebrities stripping down to raise awareness for ...
A History of Broadcast TV Nudity, From ‘M*A*S*H’ to ‘The Real Full Monty’
Two years later, PBS viewers saw a Masterpiece Theatre airing of the BBC miniseries I, Claudius — which featured, as the Times put it at the time, “several seduction scenes, instances of toplessness, ...