John Wesley Shipp
Acting
Born January 22, 1955, 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.
Filmography
- 2026Scallop Season — Anton Lerner
- DC's Stargirl — Jay Garrick / The Flash
- 2019Night Sweats — Nick Frankenthaler
- 2019Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath — John Herring
- 2016The Sector — Stillwell
- Blindspot — Dr. Katz
- 2015Golden Shoes — The President of the United States
- 2015Sensory Perception — Lt. Thawne
- Supergirl — Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90), Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
- The Flash — Henry Allen, Jay Garrick / The Flash, Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
- Arrow — Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
- 2012Hell and Mr Fudge — Bennie Lee Fudge
- Teen Wolf — Mr. Lahey
- 2010Separation Anxiety — Mr. Palmer
- Drop Dead Diva — Doug Bailey
- 2009Port City — George
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold — Professor Zoom (voice)
- 2008Karma Police — Barrington Freeman
- 2007Christie's Revenge — Ray Colton
- 2005Starcrossed — Father
- The Closer — Chris Conroy
- CSI: NY — Patrick Quinn
- 2002Second to Die — Jim
- 1999Road Rage — Jim Carson
- Dawson's Creek — Mitch Leery
- 1997Lost Treasure of Dos Santos — Jack
- 1996Deadly Web — Dr. Stanton
- Strangers — Jack
- JAG — Marcus Sutter, Granger
- 1995Soft Deceit — John Hobart
- The Outer Limits — Coach Peter Shotwell
- 1994Green Dolphin Beat — Terry Lattner
- 1992The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade — Barry Allen / The Flash
- 1991Baby of the Bride — Dennis
- Sisters — Lucky Williams
- 1991The Danger Team — Spex (voice)
- 1991The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster — Barry Allen / The Flash
- 1990The Flash — Barry Allen / The Flash
- The Flash — Barry Allen / Flash
- 1990The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter — Barney
- 1984Summer Fantasy — Callahan
Appearances as themselves (3)
- 2023The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster — Self
- Prisoners of Gravity — Self
- Late Night with David Letterman — Self - Guest