John Wesley Shipp
January 22, 1955 (69 years old) in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955) is an American 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
Credits
- 2023 ·The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedsteras Self
- 2020 ·DC's Stargirlas Jay Garrick / The Flash
- 2019 ·Night Sweatsas Nick Frankenthaler
- 2019 ·Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breathas John Herring
- 2016 ·The Sectoras Stillwell
- 2015 ·Sensory Perceptionas Lt. Thawne
- 2015 ·Supergirlas Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
- 2015 ·Supergirlas Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
- 2015 ·Golden Shoesas The President of the United States
- 2015 ·Blindspotas Dr. Katz
- 2014 ·The Flashas Henry Allen
- 2014 ·The Flashas Jay Garrick / The Flash
- 2014 ·The Flashas Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
- 2012 ·Arrowas Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
- 2012 ·Hell and Mr Fudgeas Bennie Lee Fudge
- 2011 ·Teen Wolfas Mr. Lahey
- 2010 ·Separation Anxietyas Mr. Palmer
- 2009 ·Port Cityas George
- 2009 ·Drop Dead Divaas Doug Bailey
- 2008 ·Batman: The Brave and the Boldas Professor Zoom (voice)
- 2008 ·Karma Policeas Barrington Freeman
- 2007 ·Christie's Revengeas Ray Colton
- 2005 ·The Closeras Chris Conroy
- 2005 ·Starcrossedas Father
- 2004 ·CSI: NYas Patrick Quinn
- 2002 ·Second to Dieas Jim
- 1999 ·Road Rageas Jim Carson
- 1998 ·Dawson's Creekas Mitch Leery
- 1997 ·Lost Treasure of Dos Santosas Jack
- 1996 ·Deadly Webas Dr. Stanton
- 1995 ·JAGas Marcus Sutter
- 1995 ·JAGas Granger
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Coach Peter Shotwell
- 1995 ·Soft Deceitas John Hobart
- 1994 ·Green Dolphin Beatas Terry Lattner
- 1992 ·The Flash III: Deadly Nightshadeas Barry Allen / The Flash
- 1991 ·Baby of the Brideas Dennis
- 1991 ·The Flash II: Revenge of the Tricksteras Barry Allen / The Flash
- 1991 ·Sistersas Lucky Williams
- 1991 ·The Danger Teamas Spex (voice)
- 1990 ·The Flashas Barry Allen / The Flash
- 1990 ·The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapteras Barney
- 1990 ·The Flashas Barry Allen / Flash
- 1989 ·Prisoners of Gravityas Self
- 1984 ·Summer Fantasyas Callahan