John Wesley Shipp
Age: N/A | From: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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Movie Involvements: 21
TV Involvements: 18
Most Famous Work
Biography
John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955) is an American 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 Famous Work
Supergirl
(2015) Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
The Flash
(2014) Henry Allen / Jay Garrick / The Flash
The Outer Limits
(1995) Coach Peter Shotwell
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
(2008) Professor Zoom (voice)
CSI: NY
(2004) Patrick Quinn
Arrow
(2012) Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Blindspot
(2015) Dr. Katz
DC's Stargirl
(2020) Jay Garrick / The FlashActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Self | |
| 2020 | Jay Garrick / The Flash | |
| 2019 | Nick Frankenthaler | |
| John Herring | ||
| 2016 | Stillwell | |
| 2015 | Lt. Thawne | |
| Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage) | ||
| Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) | ||
| The President of the United States | ||
| Dr. Katz | ||
| 2014 | Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) | |
| Henry Allen | ||
| Jay Garrick / The Flash | ||
| Henry Allen / Jay Garrick / The Flash | ||
| 2012 | Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) | |
| Bennie Lee Fudge | ||
| 2011 | Mr. Lahey | |
| 2010 | Mr. Palmer | |
| 2009 | George | |
| Doug Bailey | ||
| 2008 | Professor Zoom (voice) | |
| Barrington Freeman | ||
| 2007 | Ray Colton | |
| 2005 | Chris Conroy | |
| Father | ||
| 2004 | Patrick Quinn | |
| 2002 | Jim | |
| 1999 | Jim Carson | |
| 1998 | Mitch Leery | |
| 1997 | Jack | |
| 1996 | Dr. Stanton | |
| 1995 | Marcus Sutter | |
| Granger | ||
| Coach Peter Shotwell | ||
| John Hobart | ||
| 1994 | Terry Lattner | |
| 1992 | Barry Allen / The Flash | |
| 1991 | Dennis | |
| Barry Allen / The Flash | ||
| Lucky Williams | ||
| Spex (voice) | ||
| 1990 | Barry Allen / The Flash | |
| Barney | ||
| Barry Allen / Flash | ||
| 1989 | Self | |
| 1984 | Callahan | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
