Actor
John Wesley Shipp
Born January 22, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA25 films
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.
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First watchThe Flash19906.5as Barry Allen / The FlashA laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero.View filmEssential films
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25 films as actor- 2026Scallop SeasonAnton Lerner
- 2019Night SweatsNick Frankenthaler
- 2019Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last BreathJohn Herring
- 2016The SectorStillwell
- 2015Sensory PerceptionLt. Thawne
- 2015Golden ShoesThe President of the United States
- 2012Hell and Mr FudgeBennie Lee Fudge
- 2010Separation AnxietyMr. Palmer
- 2009Port CityGeorge
- 2008Karma PoliceBarrington Freeman
- 2007Christie's RevengeRay Colton
- 2005StarcrossedFather
- 2002Second to DieJim
- 1999Road RageJim Carson
- 1997Lost Treasure of Dos SantosJack
- 1996Deadly WebDr. Stanton
- 1995Soft DeceitJohn Hobart
- 1994Green Dolphin BeatTerry Lattner
- 1992The Flash III: Deadly NightshadeBarry Allen / The Flash
- 1991Baby of the BrideDennis
- 1991The Flash II: Revenge of the TricksterBarry Allen / The Flash
- 1991The Danger TeamSpex (voice)
- 1990The FlashBarry Allen / The Flash
- 1990The NeverEnding Story II: The Next ChapterBarney
- 1984Summer FantasyCallahan