John Wesley Shipp
Acting
1955-01-22 · 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
2026 · Movie
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
2023 · Movie
DC's Stargirl
2020 · Series
Night Sweats
2019 · Movie
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
2019 · Movie
The Sector
2016 · Movie
Sensory Perception
2015 · Movie
Supergirl
2015 · Series
Golden Shoes
2015 · Movie
Blindspot
2015 · Series
The Flash
2014 · Series
Arrow
2012 · Series
Hell and Mr Fudge
2012 · Movie
Teen Wolf
2011 · Series
Separation Anxiety
2010 · Movie
Port City
2009 · Movie
Drop Dead Diva
2009 · Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008 · Series
Karma Police
2008 · Movie
Christie's Revenge
2007 · Movie
The Closer
2005 · Series
Starcrossed
2005 · Movie
CSI: NY
2004 · Series
Second to Die
2002 · Movie
Road Rage
1999 · Movie
Dawson's Creek
1998 · Series
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1997 · Movie
Strangers
1996 · Series
Deadly Web
1996 · Movie
JAG
1995 · Series
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
Soft Deceit
1995 · Movie
Green Dolphin Beat
1994 · Movie
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992 · Movie
Baby of the Bride
1991 · Movie
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
1991 · Movie
Sisters
1991 · Series
The Danger Team
1991 · Movie
The Flash
1990 · Movie
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
1990 · Movie
The Flash
1990 · Series
Prisoners of Gravity
1989 · Series
Summer Fantasy
1984 · Movie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Series