John Wesley Shipp
Known for ActingBorn 1955-01-22 (age 71)Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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.Read more
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Green Dolphin Beat
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Green Dolphin Beat
1994 · Movie
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Teen Wolf
2011 · Series
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The Closer
2005 · Series
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The Danger Team
1991 · Movie
★ 7.8Find where to watch →
The Flash
2014 · Series
★ 7.7Find where to watch →
DC's Stargirl
2020 · Series
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Drop Dead Diva
2009 · Series
★ 7.6Find where to watch →
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008 · Series
★ 7.7Find where to watch →
The Outer Limits
1995 · Series
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Blindspot
2015 · Series
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Supergirl
2015 · Series
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Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
2019 · Movie
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CSI: NY
2004 · Series
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The Flash
1990 · Series
★ 7.3Find where to watch →
Dawson's Creek
1998 · Series
★ 7.3Find where to watch →
JAG
1995 · Series
★ 6.9Find where to watch →
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
2023 · Movie
★ 7.2Find where to watch →
Sisters
1991 · Series
Port City
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Port City
2009 · Movie
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Arrow
2012 · Series
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The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
1992 · Movie
★ 6.5Find where to watch →
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
1991 · Movie
★ 6.5Find where to watch →
The Flash
1990 · Movie
★ 6.3Find where to watch →
Starcrossed
2005 · Movie
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Night Sweats
2019 · Movie
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Golden Shoes
2015 · Movie
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Baby of the Bride
1991 · Movie
★ 6.1Find where to watch →
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Series
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Road Rage
1999 · Movie
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Prisoners of Gravity
1989 · Series
★ 5.8Find where to watch →
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
1990 · Movie
Karma Police
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Karma Police
2008 · Movie
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Summer Fantasy
1984 · Movie
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Deadly Web
1996 · Movie
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
★ 4.5Find where to watch →
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
1997 · Movie
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Second to Die
2002 · Movie
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Strangers
1996 · Series
★ 4.0Find where to watch →
Christie's Revenge
2007 · Movie
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Soft Deceit
1995 · Movie
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The Sector
2016 · Movie
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Scallop Season
2026 · Movie
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Sensory Perception
2015 · Movie
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Hell and Mr Fudge
2012 · Movie
Separation Anxiety
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Separation Anxiety
2010 · Movie