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John Wesley Shipp

1955-01-22 (69 years old) in Norfolk, Virginia, USA

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.

Movies

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The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
58 %|Jul 11, 2023
Documentary
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Night Sweats
60 %|Nov 14, 2019
Thriller
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Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
72 %|Sep 20, 2019
TV Movie, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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The Sector
40 %|Jul 5, 2016
Action, Science Fiction
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Sensory Perception
0 %|Dec 31, 2015
Thriller, Science Fiction
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Golden Shoes
58 %|Oct 6, 2015
Family, TV Movie
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Hell and Mr Fudge
0 %|Jul 7, 2012
Drama
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Separation Anxiety
0 %|Jan 1, 2010
Drama
actor
Port City
70 %|Oct 11, 2009
Comedy
actor
Karma Police
55 %|Apr 6, 2008
Drama
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Christie's Revenge
41 %|Jun 24, 2007
Thriller, TV Movie
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Starcrossed
64 %|Apr 24, 2005
Drama
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Second to Die
37 %|Apr 23, 2002
Thriller
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Road Rage
56 %|Oct 3, 1999
Thriller, TV Movie
actor
Lost Treasure of Dos Santos
20 %|Apr 20, 1997
Action, Adventure, Drama
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Deadly Web
40 %|Apr 15, 1996
Thriller, TV Movie, Mystery
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Soft Deceit
28 %|Feb 16, 1995
Action, Thriller
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Green Dolphin Beat
100 %|Jun 27, 1994
Crime, TV Movie, Comedy
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The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
65 %|Dec 31, 1992
Action, Science Fiction
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Baby of the Bride
52 %|Dec 22, 1991
Drama, TV Movie, Comedy
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The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
62 %|Sep 18, 1991
Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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The Danger Team
0 %|Jan 1, 1991
Comedy, Crime, Animation
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The Flash
65 %|Nov 4, 1990
Action, Crime, Science Fiction
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The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
57 %|Oct 25, 1990
Family, Fantasy, Adventure
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Summer Fantasy
50 %|May 25, 1984
Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie

Series

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DC's Stargirl
77 %|May 18, 2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Supergirl
73 %|Oct 26, 2015
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Supergirl
73 %|Oct 26, 2015
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Blindspot
74 %|Sep 21, 2015
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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The Flash
78 %|Oct 7, 2014
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Flash
78 %|Oct 7, 2014
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Flash
78 %|Oct 7, 2014
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Arrow
68 %|Oct 10, 2012
Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Teen Wolf
84.89000000000001 %|Jun 5, 2011
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
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Drop Dead Diva
77.16 %|Jul 12, 2009
Comedy, Drama
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Batman: The Brave and the Bold
75 %|Nov 14, 2008
Animation, Action & Adventure
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The Closer
78.83 %|Jun 13, 2005
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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CSI: NY
74 %|Sep 22, 2004
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Dawson's Creek
73 %|Jan 20, 1998
Drama, Soap
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JAG
73.1 %|Sep 23, 1995
Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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JAG
73.1 %|Sep 23, 1995
Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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The Outer Limits
77 %|Mar 26, 1995
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Sisters
73 %|May 11, 1991
Drama, Comedy, Soap
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The Flash
74 %|Sep 20, 1990
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Prisoners of Gravity
57 %|Aug 21, 1989
Documentary