John Wesley Shipp
American actor
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John Wesley Shipp
John Wesley Shipp is an American actor known for his various television roles. He played the lead character Barry Allen on CBS's superhero series The Flash from 1990 to 1991 and portrayed Mitch Leery, the title character's father, on the drama series Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2001. Shipp has also appeared in daytime soap operas, including Guiding Light as Kelly Nelson from 1980 to 1984 and As the World Turns as Douglas Cummings from 1985 to 1986. He has received a Daytime Emmy Award for his role on As the World Turns. In the CW's The Flash series, Shipp portrayed Barry Allen's father Henry, Earth-3 Flash Jay Garrick, and Earth-90's Barry Allen / The Flash. Shipp was born on January 22, 1955, in Norfolk, Virginia.
John Wesley Shipp ranks #15,636 most popular person with a Buzz Score of 0.3. John Wesley Shipp peaked at #12,772 of all time (Feb 11 - Mar 12, 2026). John Wesley Shipp ranks #9,904 over the past 365 days.
