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