John Wesley Shipp

Known for ActingBorn 1955-01-22 (age 71)Norfolk, Virginia, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Green Dolphin Beat

Teen Wolf

The Closer

The Danger Team

DC's Stargirl

The Flash

Drop Dead Diva

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

The Outer Limits

Blindspot

Supergirl

Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath

CSI: NY

The Flash

Dawson's Creek

JAG

The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster

Sisters

Port City

Arrow

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade

The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster

The Flash

Starcrossed

Night Sweats

Golden Shoes

Baby of the Bride

Late Night with David Letterman

Road Rage

Prisoners of Gravity

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

Karma Police

Summer Fantasy

Deadly Web

Lost Treasure of Dos Santos

Second to Die

Strangers

Christie's Revenge

Soft Deceit

The Sector

Scallop Season

Sensory Perception

Hell and Mr Fudge

Separation Anxiety