Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1955-01-22 (Age: 71)
Place of Birth
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
John Wesley Shipp
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 (26)
Scallop Season
2026
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
2023
Night Sweats
2019
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
2019
The Sector
2016
Sensory Perception
2015
Golden Shoes
2015
Hell and Mr Fudge
2012Separation Anxiety
2010Port City
2009Karma Police
2008
Christie's Revenge
2007
Starcrossed
2005
Second to Die
2002
