John Wesley Shipp
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John Wesley Shipp 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.
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The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
The Flash
Starcrossed
Golden Shoes
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath
The Flash II: Revenge of the Trickster
The Sector
The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade
Second to Die
Christie's Revenge
Baby of the Bride
Road Rage
Soft Deceit
Summer Fantasy
Deadly Web
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
Night Sweats
The Danger Team
Scallop Season
Sensory Perception
Hell and Mr Fudge48 credits on file
Television 18
The Flash
Arrow
Teen Wolf
Supergirl
JAG
The Closer
CSI: NY
Dawson's Creek
Blindspot
Late Night with David Letterman
The Outer Limits
DC's Stargirl
Drop Dead Diva
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
The Flash
Prisoners of Gravity
Sisters
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About this person
John Wesley Shipp 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. He portrayed Barry Allen's father Henry, Earth-3 Flash Jay Garrick, and Earth-90's Barry Allen on the CW's The Flash series.
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