John Wesley Shipp
- Acting
- January 22, 1955 · Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Biography
John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur and actor known for his various television roles. He played the lead Barry Allen on CBS's superhero series The Flash from 1990 to 1991, and Mitch Leery, the title character's father, on the drama series Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2001. Shipp has also played several roles in daytime soap operas including Kelly Nelson on Guiding Light from 1980 to 1984, and Douglas Cummings on As the World Turns from 1985 to 1986 (which earned him his first Daytime Emmy Award). In 2014, he was cast as Barry Allen's father Henry on the current The Flash series on The CW network.
Known for
Filmography
- Scallop Season · Anton Lerner
- The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster · Self
- DC's Stargirl · Jay Garrick / The Flash
- Night Sweats · Nick Frankenthaler
- Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath · John Herring
- The Sector · Stillwell
- Sensory Perception · Lt. Thawne
- Supergirl · Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90), Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
- Golden Shoes · The President of the United States
- Blindspot · Dr. Katz
- The Flash · Henry Allen, Jay Garrick / The Flash
- Arrow · Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
- Hell and Mr Fudge · Bennie Lee Fudge
- Teen Wolf · Mr. Lahey
- Separation Anxiety · Mr. Palmer
- Port City · George
- Drop Dead Diva · Doug Bailey
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold · Professor Zoom (Voice)
- Karma Police · Barrington Freeman
- Christie's Revenge · Ray Colton
- The Closer · Chris Conroy
- Starcrossed · Father
- CSI: NY · Patrick Quinn
- Second to Die · Jim
- Road Rage · Jim Carson
- Dawson's Creek · Mitch Leery
- Lost Treasure of Dos Santos · Jack
- Strangers · Jack
- Deadly Web · Dr. Stanton
- JAG · Marcus Sutter, Granger
- The Outer Limits · Coach Peter Shotwell
- Soft Deceit · John Hobart
- Green Dolphin Beat · Terry Lattner
- The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade · Barry Allen / The Flash
- Baby of the Bride · Dennis
- The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster · Barry Allen / The Flash
- Sisters · Lucky Williams
- The Danger Team · Spex (Voice)
- The Flash · Barry Allen / The Flash
- The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter · Barney
- The Flash · Barry Allen / Flash
- Prisoners of Gravity · Self
- Summer Fantasy · Callahan
- Late Night with David Letterman · Self