John Wesley Shipp
ActingBiography
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.
Movies
(26 total)
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash
Starcrossed
as Father
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The Sector
as Stillwell
Christie's Revenge
as Ray Colton
Second to Die
as Jim
Road Rage
as Jim Carson
Baby of the Bride
as Dennis
Deadly Web
as Dr. Stanton
Summer Fantasy
as Callahan
Soft Deceit
as John Hobart
Night Sweats
as Nick Frankenthaler
The Danger Team
as Spex (voice)
Sensory Perception
as Lt. Thawne
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Bennie Lee Fudge
TV Shows
(21 total)
The Flash
as Henry Allen
The Flash
as Jay Garrick / The Flash
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Arrow
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Teen Wolf
as Mr. Lahey
Supergirl
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Supergirl
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
Blindspot
as Dr. Katz
DC's Stargirl
as Jay Garrick / The Flash
CSI: NY
as Patrick Quinn
Dawson's Creek
as Mitch Leery
The Flash
as Barry Allen / Flash
JAG
as Marcus Sutter
JAG
as Granger
The Closer
as Chris Conroy
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Professor Zoom (voice)
Drop Dead Diva
as Doug Bailey
The Outer Limits
as Coach Peter Shotwell
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Sisters
as Lucky Williams