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.
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.
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.
'Real Full Monty' is personal for James Van Der Beek, who got naked during cancer battle
When he was first approached to appear on the striptease special inspired by the 1997 movie for cancer awareness, Van Der Beek, 47, was privately undergoing his own cancer battle after being diagnosed with Stage 3 colorectal cancer in August 2023.
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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 ...
Tyler Posey Shares Why He Wanted to Do The Real Full Monty
Actor and musician Tyler Posey shares why he wanted to be a part of The Real Full Monty. The Real Full Monty is a two-hour ...
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, ...
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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 ...
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 Recalls James Van Der Beek Sharing Cancer Diagnosis 'Bombshell' During Filming (Exclusive)
"It made it even that more immediate and much more important to be out there and kind of spread this news," he said ... "I was familiar with The Real Full Monty, the movie, and The Real ...