John Wesley Shipp
Actor
Biography
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
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash 1990
Starcrossed
as Father 2005
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States 2015
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring 2019
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash 1991
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash 1992
The Sector
as Stillwell 2016
Christie's Revenge
as Ray Colton 2007
Second to Die
as Jim 2002
Road Rage
as Jim Carson 1999
Baby of the Bride
as Dennis 1991
Deadly Web
as Dr. Stanton 1996
Summer Fantasy
as Callahan 1984
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self 2023
Soft Deceit
as John Hobart 1995
Night Sweats
as Nick Frankenthaler 2019