John Wesley Shipp
Year Title Role Notes
1980 The Dirtiest Show in Town N/A Television film
1980-1984 Guiding Light Kelly Nelson Regular role
1983 Fantasy Island Todd Skylar Episode : The Songwriter / Queen of the Soaps
1984 Summer Fantasy Callahan Television film
1985-1986 As the World Turns Doug Cummings Regular role
1986 Santa Barbara Martin Ellis Recurring role
1989 One Life to Live Blanchard Lovelace Recurring role
1990-1991 The Flash Barry Allen / The Flash Pollux Lead role Episode : Twin Streaks
1991 Baby of the Bride Dennis Television film
1991 Danger Team Spec Television film ; voice role
1992 All My Children Carter Jones 1 episode
1992 Human Target Garner St. John Episode : Designated by Chance
1994 NYPD Blue Officer Roy Larson 2 episodes
1994 Golden Gate Kenny Scanlon Television film
1994 Green Dolphin Beat Terry Lattner Television film
1994-1995 Sisters Lucky Williams Recurring role , 10 episodes
1995 JAG Gunnery Sergeant Granger Episode : War Cries
1996 Deadly Web Dr. Stanton Television film
1996 Strangers Jack Episode : Visit
1997 Lost Treasure of Dos Santos Jack Television film
Filmography -- Television
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). He portrays Barry Allen's father, Henry Allen, Jay Garrick/Flash and Earth-90 Barry Allen/Flash on the current The Flash series on The CW network.