1990Nominee
Best Performance
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
John Wesley Shipp
Actor
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
January 22, 1955
Biography
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 father Henry on the current The Flash series on The CW network.
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2015Nominee
Best Performance
Golden Shoes
2026Nominee
Best Performance
Scallop Season
Career Highlights
1990Highlight
Best Performance
The Flash
2023Highlight
Best Performance
The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster
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The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
Golden Shoes
The Flash