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John Wesley Shipp
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.
Known For
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
as Barney
The Flash
as Barry Allen / The Flash
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash
Road Rage
as Jim Carson
Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash
Sensory Perception
as Lt. Thawne
Hell and Mr Fudge
as Bennie Lee Fudge
The Sector
as Stillwell
