John shipp biography
John shipp biography
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John Wesley Shipp
American actor
For other people named John Wesley, see John Wesley (disambiguation).
John Wesley Shipp | |
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Shipp at GalaxyCon Oklahoma City in 2024 | |
Born | (1955-01-22) January 22, 1955 (age 70) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–present |
John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955[1][2]) 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).[3] He portrayed Barry Allen's father Henry, Earth-3 Flash Jay Garrick, and Earth-90's Barry Allen / The Flash on the