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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
Character:Self
Release Date:11/07/2023
Night Sweats
Character:Nick Frankenthaler
Release Date:14/11/2019
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
Character:John Herring
Release Date:20/09/2019
The Sector
Character:Stillwell
Release Date:05/07/2016
Sensory Perception
Character:Lt. Thawne
Release Date:31/12/2015
Golden Shoes
Character:The President of the United States
Release Date:06/10/2015
Hell and Mr Fudge
Character:Bennie Lee Fudge
Release Date:07/07/2012
Separation Anxiety
Character:Mr. Palmer
Release Date:01/01/2010
Port City
Character:George
Release Date:11/10/2009
Karma Police
Character:Barrington Freeman
Release Date:06/04/2008
Christie's Revenge
Character:Ray Colton
Release Date:24/06/2007
Starcrossed
Character:Father
Release Date:24/04/2005
Second to Die
Character:Jim
Release Date:23/04/2002
Road Rage
Character:Jim Carson
Release Date:03/10/1999
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
Character:Jack
Release Date:20/04/1997
Deadly Web
Character:Dr. Stanton
Release Date:15/04/1996
Soft Deceit
Character:John Hobart
Release Date:16/02/1995
Green Dolphin Beat
Character:Terry Lattner
Release Date:27/06/1994
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Character:Barry Allen / The Flash
Release Date:31/12/1992
Baby of the Bride
Character:Dennis
Release Date:22/12/1991
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
Character:Barry Allen / The Flash
Release Date:18/09/1991
The Danger Team
Character:Spex (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1991
The Flash
Character:Barry Allen / The Flash
Release Date:04/11/1990
The Flash
Character:Barry Allen
Release Date:04/11/1990
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Character:Barney
Release Date:25/10/1990
Summer Fantasy
Character:Callahan
Release Date:25/05/1984
Television Appearances
DC's Stargirl
Character:Jay Garrick / The Flash
Supergirl
Character:Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Supergirl
Character:Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
Blindspot
Character:Dr. Katz
The Flash
Character:Henry Allen
The Flash
Character:Jay Garrick / The Flash
The Flash
Character:Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Arrow
Character:Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Teen Wolf
Character:Mr. Lahey
Drop Dead Diva
Character:Doug Bailey
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Character:Professor Zoom (voice)
The Closer
Character:Chris Conroy
CSI: NY
Character:Patrick Quinn
Dawson's Creek
Character:Mitch Leery
JAG
Character:Marcus Sutter
JAG
Character:Granger
The Outer Limits
Character:Coach Peter Shotwell
Sisters
Character:Lucky Williams
The Flash
Character:Barry Allen / Flash
Prisoners of Gravity
Character:Self
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