John Wesley Shipp
Known For
Acting
Born
1955-01-22 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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.
Most Known For
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
JAG
as Marcus Sutter
JAG
as Granger
The Closer
as Chris Conroy
Supergirl
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Supergirl
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
Dawson's Creek
as Mitch Leery
Blindspot
as Dr. Katz
CSI: NY
as Patrick Quinn
The Outer Limits
as Coach Peter Shotwell
DC's Stargirl
as Jay Garrick / The Flash
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Professor Zoom (voice)
The Flash
as Barry Allen / Flash
Drop Dead Diva
as Doug Bailey
Prisoners of Gravity
as Self
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States