John Wesley Shipp

Known for

Acting

Born

January 22, 1955 (age 71)

Birthplace

Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Biography

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.

Best known work

The Flash

2014

Arrow

2012

Teen Wolf

2011

Supergirl

2015

Blindspot

2015

DC's Stargirl

2020

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

1990

CSI: NY

2004

Dawson's Creek

1998

The Flash

1990

Filmography

2026
Scallop Season
as Anton Lerner
2023
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self
2020
DC's StargirlTV
as Jay Garrick / The Flash (2 episodes)
2019
Night Sweats
as Nick Frankenthaler
2019
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring
2016
The Sector
as Stillwell
2015
Sensory Perception
as Lt. Thawne
2015
SupergirlTV
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (1 episode), as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage) (1 episode)
2015
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States
2015
BlindspotTV
as Dr. Katz (1 episode)
2014
The FlashTV
as Henry Allen (15 episodes), as Jay Garrick / The Flash (12 episodes), as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (2 episodes)
2012
ArrowTV
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (1 episode)
2012
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Bennie Lee Fudge
2011
Teen WolfTV
as Mr. Lahey (3 episodes)
2010
Separation Anxiety
as Mr. Palmer
2009
Port City
as George
2009
Drop Dead DivaTV
as Doug Bailey (1 episode)
2008
Batman: The Brave and the BoldTV
as Professor Zoom (voice) (1 episode)
2008
Karma Police
as Barrington Freeman
2007
Christie's Revenge
as Ray Colton
2005
The CloserTV
as Chris Conroy (1 episode)
2005
Starcrossed
as Father
2004
CSI: NYTV
as Patrick Quinn (1 episode)
2002
Second to Die
as Jim
1999
Road Rage
as Jim Carson