John Wesley Shipp
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Flash
Henry Allen
2014
Series
The Flash
Jay Garrick / The Flash
2014
Series
The Flash
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2014
Series
Arrow
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2012
Series
The Closer
Chris Conroy
2005
Series
JAG
Marcus Sutter
1995
Series
JAG
Granger
1995
Series
Teen Wolf
Mr. Lahey
2011
Series
Supergirl
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2015
Series
Supergirl
Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
2015
Series
CSI: NY
Patrick Quinn
2004
Series
Blindspot
Dr. Katz
2015
Series
Dawson's Creek
Mitch Leery
1998
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Professor Zoom (voice)
2008
Series
The Outer Limits
Coach Peter Shotwell
1995
Series
Drop Dead Diva
Doug Bailey
2009
Series
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
Series
DC's Stargirl
Jay Garrick / The Flash
2020
Series
The Flash
Barry Allen / Flash
1990
Series
Prisoners of Gravity
Self
1989
Film
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Barney
1990
Series
Strangers
Jack
1996
Film
The Flash
Barry Allen / The Flash
1990
Film
Scallop Season
Anton Lerner
2026
Film
Golden Shoes
The President of the United States
2015
Film
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
Self
2023
Film
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
Barry Allen / The Flash
1991
Green Dolphin Beat
Terry Lattner
1994
Film
Summer Fantasy
Callahan
1984
Film
Christie's Revenge
Ray Colton
2007
Film
Baby of the Bride
Dennis
1991
Film
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Barry Allen / The Flash
1992
Film
Deadly Web
Dr. Stanton
1996
Film
Second to Die
Jim
2002
Film
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
John Herring
2019
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
Jack
1997
Film
The Sector
Stillwell
2016
Film
Soft Deceit
John Hobart
1995
Film
Road Rage
Jim Carson
1999
Film
Starcrossed
Father
2005
Film
Sensory Perception
Lt. Thawne
2015
Film
Hell and Mr Fudge
Bennie Lee Fudge
2012
Film
Night Sweats
Nick Frankenthaler
2019
Series
Sisters
Lucky Williams
1991
Port City
George
2009
Karma Police
Barrington Freeman
2008
Separation Anxiety
Mr. Palmer
2010
Film
The Danger Team
Spex (voice)
1991