John Wesley Shipp
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
as Anton Lerner
Scallop Season
as Anton Lerner
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self
Night Sweats
as Nick Frankenthaler
Night Sweats
as Nick Frankenthaler
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring
The Sector
as Stillwell
The Sector
as Stillwell
Sensory Perception
as Lt. Thawne
Sensory Perception
as Lt. Thawne
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Bennie Lee Fudge
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Bennie Lee Fudge
Separation Anxiety
as Mr. Palmer
Separation Anxiety
as Mr. Palmer
Port City
as George
Port City
as George
Karma Police
as Barrington Freeman
Karma Police
as Barrington Freeman
Christie's Revenge
as Ray Colton
Christie's Revenge
as Ray Colton
Starcrossed
as Father
Starcrossed
as Father
Second to Die
as Jim
Second to Die
as Jim
Road Rage
as Jim Carson
Road Rage
as Jim Carson
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
as Jack
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
as Jack
Deadly Web
as Dr. Stanton
Deadly Web
as Dr. Stanton
Soft Deceit
as John Hobart
Soft Deceit
as John Hobart
Green Dolphin Beat
as Terry Lattner
Green Dolphin Beat
as Terry Lattner
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash
Baby of the Bride
as Dennis
Baby of the Bride
as Dennis
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The Danger Team
as Spex (voice)
The Danger Team
as Spex (voice)
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
as Barney
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
as Barney
Summer Fantasy
as Callahan
Summer Fantasy
as Callahan