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John Wesley Shipp is an American actor who works in both film and television. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1955. Shipp is a male who speaks and writes in English. His professional career in acting began in 1980.
He received his education at the University of Oxford. Shipp is recognized for his work within the acting department.
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Film & TV
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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…
Known for
- Scallop Season — Anton Lerner2026
- The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster — Self2023
- DC's Stargirl — Jay Garrick / The Flash2020
- Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath — John Herring2019
- Night Sweats — Nick Frankenthaler2019
- The Sector — Stillwell2016
- Golden Shoes — The President of the United States2015
- Sensory Perception — Lt. Thawne2015
- Supergirl — Barry Allen / The Flash (Earth 90)2015
- Blindspot — Dr. Katz2015
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- Listeners
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- Total plays
- 12
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Norfolk
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- John Wesley Shipp at Galaxy Con Columbus.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Wesley Shipp
- date of birth
- 1955-01-22
- start of work period
- 1980-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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