John Wesley Shipp
Acting
Born: January 22, 1955 (age 71) · Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Flash
2014
Arrow
2012
Teen Wolf
2011
Supergirl
2015
Blindspot
2015
DC's Stargirl
2020
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
1990
CSI: NY
2004
Dawson's Creek
1998
The Flash
1990
JAG
1995
The Closer
2005
Photos (2)
Movies (21)
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Barney
Scallop Season
Anton Lerner
The Flash
Barry Allen / The Flash
Golden Shoes
The President of the United States
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
Barry Allen / The Flash
Green Dolphin Beat
Terry Lattner
Road Rage
Jim Carson
Second to Die
Jim
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Barry Allen / The Flash
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
John Herring
The Sector
Stillwell
Christie's Revenge
Ray Colton
Baby of the Bride
Dennis
Deadly Web
Dr. Stanton
Summer Fantasy
Callahan
Soft Deceit
John Hobart
The Danger Team
Spex (voice)
Starcrossed
Father
Hell and Mr Fudge
Bennie Lee Fudge
Sensory Perception
Lt. Thawne
Night Sweats
Nick Frankenthaler
TV Shows (20)
The Flash
Henry Allen · 15 eps
The Flash
Jay Garrick / The Flash · 12 eps
The Flash
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) · 2 eps
Arrow
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) · 1 eps
JAG
Marcus Sutter · 1 eps
JAG
Granger · 1 eps
The Closer
Chris Conroy · 1 eps
CSI: NY
Patrick Quinn · 1 eps
Teen Wolf
Mr. Lahey · 3 eps
Supergirl
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) · 1 eps
Supergirl
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage) · 1 eps
Dawson's Creek
Mitch Leery · 83 eps
Blindspot
Dr. Katz · 1 eps
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Professor Zoom (voice) · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Coach Peter Shotwell · 1 eps
Drop Dead Diva
Doug Bailey · 1 eps
DC's Stargirl
Jay Garrick / The Flash · 2 eps
The Flash
Barry Allen / Flash · 22 eps
Strangers
Jack · 1 eps
Sisters
Lucky Williams · 10 eps
