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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

Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
as John Herring

The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
as Barry Allen / The Flash

The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
as Self

Golden Shoes
as The President of the United States

The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
as Barry Allen / The Flash

Road Rage
as Jim Carson

Summer Fantasy
as Callahan

Second to Die
as Jim