The “Dawson’s Creek” alum has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer, he said in a statement to People November 3, while noting he’s been “taking steps to resolve it, with the support of my incredible family.”
“There’s reason for optimism,” the 47-year-old added of his journey with colorectal cancer, which originates in the colon or rectum, “and I’m feeling good.”
Indeed, the actor has been leaning on his loved ones during this time, including wife Kimberly Van Der Beek and their six kids: Olivia, 14, Joshua, 12, Annabel, 10, Emilia, 8, Gwendolyn, 6, and Jeremiah, 3.