Acting credits
38
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
John Wesley Shipp
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.1
Moderate attention
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Movies: 22Series: 16
TMDB ID: 124546
IMDb ID: nm0794128
Known for: Acting
Born: January 22, 1955
Age: 71
Place of birth: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2023
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 7.18
Wikidata: Q618724
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Wesley Shipp.
6.9
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self
2023 Movie
6.0
Night Sweats
as Nick Frankenthaler
2019 Movie
7.2
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring
2019 Movie
3.4
The Sector
as Stillwell
2016 Movie
Sensory Perception
as Lt. Thawne
2015 Movie
5.7
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States
2015 Movie
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Bennie Lee Fudge
2012 Movie
4.0
Christie's Revenge
as Ray Colton
2007 Movie
6.3
Starcrossed
as Father
2005 Movie
3.7
Second to Die
as Jim
2002 Movie
5.3
Road Rage
as Jim Carson
1999 Movie
4.2
Deadly Web
as Dr. Stanton
1996 Movie
2.8
Soft Deceit
as John Hobart
1995 Movie
6.8
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1992 Movie
5.9
Baby of the Bride
as Dennis
1991 Movie
6.5
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1991 Movie
The Danger Team
as Spex (voice)
1991 Movie
6.5
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1990 Movie
The Flash
as Barry Allen
1990 Movie
5.8
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
as Barney
1990 Movie
4.8
Summer Fantasy
as Callahan
1984 Movie
Scallop Season
as Anton Lerner
Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Wesley Shipp.
7.7
DC's Stargirl
as Jay Garrick / The Flash • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Supergirl
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.4
Blindspot
as Dr. Katz • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.8
The Flash
as Henry Allen • 15 eps
2014 Series
6.8
Arrow
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) • 1 eps
2012 Series
8.5
Teen Wolf
as Mr. Lahey • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.7
Drop Dead Diva
as Doug Bailey • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Professor Zoom (voice) • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
The Closer
as Chris Conroy • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.3
CSI: NY
as Patrick Quinn • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.3
Dawson's Creek
as Mitch Leery • 81 eps
1998 Series
7.3
JAG
as Marcus Sutter • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Coach Peter Shotwell • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Sisters
as Lucky Williams • 10 eps
1991 Series
7.4
The Flash
as Barry Allen / Flash • 22 eps
1990 Series
5.7
Prisoners of Gravity
as Self • 1 eps
1989 Series