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.
2023
as Self
2020
as Jay Garrick / The Flash
2019
as Nick Frankenthaler
2019
as John Herring
2016
as Stillwell
2015
as Lt. Thawne
2015
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2015
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90) (archive footage)
2015
as The President of the United States
2015
as Dr. Katz
2014
as Henry Allen
2014
as Jay Garrick / The Flash
2014
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2012
as Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)
2012
as Bennie Lee Fudge
2011
as Mr. Lahey
2010
as Mr. Palmer
2009
as George
2009
as Doug Bailey
2008
as Professor Zoom (voice)
2008
as Barrington Freeman
2007
as Ray Colton
2005
as Chris Conroy
2005
as Father
2004
as Patrick Quinn
2002
as Jim
1999
as Jim Carson
1998
as Mitch Leery
1997
as Jack
1996
as Dr. Stanton
1995
as Marcus Sutter
1995
as Granger
1995
as Coach Peter Shotwell
1995
as John Hobart
1994
as Terry Lattner
1992
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1991
as Dennis
1991
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1991
as Lucky Williams
1991
as Spex (voice)
1990
as Barry Allen / The Flash
1990
as Barney
1990
as Barry Allen / Flash
1989
as Self
1984
as Callahan