John Wesley Shipp
Acting
Born 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.
Acting
Scallop Season
Anton Lerner
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
Self
DC's Stargirl
Jay Garrick / The Flash
Night Sweats
Nick Frankenthaler
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
John Herring
The Sector
Stillwell
Sensory Perception
Lt. Thawne
Supergirl
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Supergirl
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
Golden Shoes
The President of the United States
Blindspot
Dr. Katz
The Flash
Henry Allen
The Flash
Jay Garrick / The Flash
The Flash
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Arrow
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
Hell and Mr Fudge
Bennie Lee Fudge
Teen Wolf
Mr. Lahey
Separation Anxiety
Mr. Palmer
Port City
George
Drop Dead Diva
Doug Bailey
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Professor Zoom (voice)
Karma Police
Barrington Freeman
Christie's Revenge
Ray Colton
The Closer
Chris Conroy
Starcrossed
Father
CSI: NY
Patrick Quinn
Second to Die
Jim
Road Rage
Jim Carson
Dawson's Creek
Mitch Leery
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
Jack