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John Wesley Shipp
Actor, DirectorBorn January 22, 1955 (70 years)
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 on The CW network.
Filmography
| 2024 | Crisis on Infinite Earths: Redux · as The Flash |
| 2020 | Stargirl (TV Series) · as Jay Garrick / The Flash |
| 2020 | Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder · as John Herring |
| 2019 | Night Sweats · as Nick Frankenthaler |
| 2019 | Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath · as John Herring |
| 2016 | The Sector · as Stillwell |
| 2015 | Supergirl (TV Series) · as Barry Allen / The Flash (earth 90) |
| 2015 | Golden Shoes · as The President Of The United States |
| 2015 | Blindspot (TV Series) · as Dr. Katz |
| 2014 | The Flash (2014) (TV Series) · as Henry Allen |
| 2012 | Arrow (TV Series) · as Barry Allen / The Flash (earth 90) |
| 2012 | Hell and Mr. Fudge · as Bennie Lee Fudge |
| 2011 | Teen Wolf (TV Series) · as Mr. Lahey |
| 2009 | Port City · as George |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva (TV Series) · as Doug Bailey |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series) · as Professor Zoom (voice) |
| 2008 | Karma Police · as Barrington Freeman |
| 2007 | Christie's Revenge · as Ray Colton |
| 2005 | Palmetto Pointe (TV Series) · as Michael Jones |
| 2005 | The Closer (TV Series) · as Chris Conroy |
| 2005 | Starcrossed · as Father |
| 2004 | CSI: NY (TV Series) · as Patrick Quinn |
| 2002 | Second to Die · as Jim |
| 1999 | Road Rage · as Jim Carson |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek (TV Series) · as Mitch Leery |
| 1997 | Special Ops Force (TV Series) · as Griffin |
| 1997 | Lost Treasure of Dos Santos · as Jack |
| 1996 | Strangers (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 1996 | Deadly Web · as Dr. Stanton |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Granger |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Coach Peter Shotwell |
| 1994 | Soft Deceit · as John Hobart |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Officer Roy Larson |
| 1992 | Flash III: Deadly Nightshade · as Barry Allen / The Flash |
| 1992 | Human Target (TV Series) · as Garner St. John |
| 1991 | Baby of the Bride · as Dennis |
| 1991 | The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster · as Barry Allen / The Flash |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | The Flash · as Barry Allen / The Flash |
| 1990 | The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter · as Barney |
| 1990 | The Flash (TV Series) · as Barry Allen / Flash |
| 1984 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) · as Martin Ellis |
| 1984 | Summer Fantasy · as Callahan |
| 1983 | Loving (TV Series) · as Carter Jones |
| 1977 | Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Todd Skylar |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Carter Jones |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Eddie Ford |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Douglas Cummings |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Kelly Nelson |