John Wesley Shipp
Acting
🎂 1955-01-22
John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955) is an American 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.
Cast credits(45)
Henry Allen
2014
Jay Garrick / The Flash
2014
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2014
Doug Bailey
2009
Mitch Leery
1998
Dr. Katz
2015
Self
1989
Mr. Lahey
2011
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2012
Patrick Quinn
2004
Marcus Sutter
1995
Granger
1995
Jay Garrick / The Flash
2020
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2015
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
2015
Professor Zoom (voice)
2008
Coach Peter Shotwell
1995
Barry Allen / Flash
1990
Chris Conroy
2005
Lucky Williams
1991
Barney
1990
Barry Allen / The Flash
1990
Self
2023
The President of the United States
2015
Jim Carson
1999
Callahan
1984
Barry Allen / The Flash
1991
Stillwell
2016
Barry Allen / The Flash
1992
Lt. Thawne
2015
Dr. Stanton
1996
Jim
2002
Father
2005
John Herring
2019
Dennis
1991
Bennie Lee Fudge
2012
Nick Frankenthaler
2019
Ray Colton
2007
Jack
1997
Terry Lattner
1994
Spex (voice)
1991
John Hobart
1995
Mr. Palmer
2010
George
2009
Barrington Freeman
2008