Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1/22/1955
Place of Birth
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
John Wesley Shipp
Biography
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...
Known For
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self
Starcrossed
as Father
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States
Night Sweats
as Nick Frankenthaler
The Sector
as Stillwell
Sensory Perception
as Lt. Thawne
Summer Fantasy
as Callahan
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
as Barney
Road Rage
as Jim Carson
Deadly Web
as Dr. Stanton
The Flash: The Ultimate Avenger
as Barry Allen
Second to Die
as Jim
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring
Christie's Revenge
as Ray Colton
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Bennie Lee Fudge
The Danger Team
as Spex (voice)
Baby of the Bride
as Dennis