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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 22, 1955
Place of Birth
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
John Wesley Shipp
2.1 Popularity
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
6.9
Self
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
2023
7.7
Jay Garrick / The Flash
DC's Stargirl
2020
6.0
Nick Frankenthaler
Night Sweats
2019
7.2
John Herring
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
2019
3.4
Stillwell
The Sector
2016
0.0
Lt. Thawne
Sensory Perception
2015
7.3
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Supergirl
2015
7.3
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
Supergirl
2015
5.7
The President of the United States
Golden Shoes
2015
7.4
Dr. Katz
Blindspot
2015
Credits
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self
2023
6.9
DC's Stargirl
as Jay Garrick / The Flash
2020
7.7
Night Sweats
as Nick Frankenthaler
2019
6.0
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring
2019
7.2
The Sector
as Stillwell
2016
3.4
Sensory Perception
as Lt. Thawne
2015
0.0
Supergirl
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2015
7.3
Supergirl
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
2015
7.3
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States
2015
5.7
Blindspot
as Dr. Katz
2015
7.4
The Flash
as Henry Allen
2014
7.8
The Flash
as Jay Garrick / The Flash
2014
7.8
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2014
7.8
Arrow
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2012
6.8
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Bennie Lee Fudge
2012
0.0
Teen Wolf
as Mr. Lahey
2011
8.5
🎬
Separation Anxiety
as Mr. Palmer
2010
0.0
🎬
Port City
as George
2009
7.0
Drop Dead Diva
as Doug Bailey
2009
7.7
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Professor Zoom (voice)
2008
7.6
🎬
Karma Police
as Barrington Freeman
2008
5.5
Christie's Revenge
as Ray Colton
2007
4.0
The Closer
as Chris Conroy
2005
7.9
Starcrossed
as Father
2005
6.2
CSI: NY
as Patrick Quinn
2004
7.4
Second to Die
as Jim
2002
3.7
Road Rage
as Jim Carson
1999
5.3
Dawson's Creek
as Mitch Leery
1998
7.3
🎬
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
as Jack
1997
2.0
Deadly Web
as Dr. Stanton
1996
4.2
JAG
as Marcus Sutter
1995
7.3
JAG
as Granger
1995
7.3
The Outer Limits
as Coach Peter Shotwell
1995
7.7
Soft Deceit
as John Hobart
1995
2.8
🎬
Green Dolphin Beat
as Terry Lattner
1994
10.0
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1992
6.8
Baby of the Bride
as Dennis
1991
5.9
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1991
6.3
Sisters
as Lucky Williams
1991
7.2
The Danger Team
as Spex (voice)
1991
0.0
The Flash
as Barry Allen
1990
0.0
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1990
6.5
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
as Barney
1990
5.8
The Flash
as Barry Allen / Flash
1990
7.4
Prisoners of Gravity
as Self
1989
5.7
Summer Fantasy
as Callahan
1984
4.8