And the 23-year-old, a TikToker who made his movie debut in the film as high school quarterback Drayton Lahey, is one of Van Der Beek’s biggest cheerleaders.

“Dad…” he commented on the fellow actor’s March 19 Instagram video of performance of Rihanna‘s “Disturbia” on The Masked Singer. “U CAN SING??!”

Van Der Beek responded, “@noahbeck I’m full of surprises, son.”

All in all, the actor is thankful for all the support he’s gotten at this time in his life.

“It’s been a really tough year,” he shared during his Masked Singer appearance, adding of his family, “but fortunately, we’ve been able to face this challenge together in our home. I would not have gotten through this without them. They make me smile on all the tough days and they’re strong for me when I sometimes can’t be.”

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