John Wesley Shipp

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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 fathe…

  • Acting
  • Born 22 January 1955 (age 71)
  • Norfolk, Virginia, USA
  • 43 credits

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Most-watched John Wesley Shipp films currently: The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990), The Flash (1990), Starcrossed (2005), Soft Deceit (1995), The Sector (2016).

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Selected TV credits: The Flash (2014), Teen Wolf (2011), Arrow (2012), JAG (1995), The Closer (2005).

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