John Wesley Shipp
Actor
Born January 22, 1955 in 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.
Filmography
Scallop Season
Anton Lerner
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
Self
DC's Stargirl
Jay Garrick / The Flash
Night Sweats
Nick Frankenthaler
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
John Herring
The Sector
Stillwell
Sensory Perception
Lt. Thawne
Supergirl
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Golden Shoes
The President of the United States
Blindspot
Dr. Katz
The Flash
Henry Allen
Arrow
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Hell and Mr Fudge
Bennie Lee Fudge
Teen Wolf
Mr. Lahey
Drop Dead Diva
Doug Bailey
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Professor Zoom (voice)
Christie's Revenge
Ray Colton
The Closer
Chris Conroy
Starcrossed
Father
CSI: NY
Patrick Quinn
Second to Die
Jim
Road Rage
Jim Carson
Dawson's Creek
Mitch Leery
Strangers
Jack
Deadly Web
Dr. Stanton
JAG
Marcus Sutter
The Outer Limits
Coach Peter Shotwell
Soft Deceit
John Hobart
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Barry Allen / The Flash
Baby of the Bride
Dennis
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
Barry Allen / The Flash
Sisters
Lucky Williams
The Danger Team
Spex (voice)
The Flash
Barry Allen / The Flash
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Barney
The Flash
Barry Allen / Flash
Prisoners of Gravity
Self
Summer Fantasy
Callahan
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest