What is John Wesley Shipp?
{{Infobox person | name = John Wesley Shipp | image = Jwsflorida.jpg | image_size = | caption = Shipp at Florida Supercon in June 2010 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1955|1|22}} | birth_place = [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]] | residence = | education = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1980–present | spouse = | children = | family = | website = }} '''John Wesley Shipp''' (born January 22, 1955) is an [[Americans|American]] [[actor]]. He is known for portraying the roles of Barry Allen on the [[CBS]] television show ''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'', Mitch Leery on ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', Kelly Nelson on ''[[Guiding Light]]'', and Douglas Cummings on ''[[As the World Turns]]''. He won a [[Daytime Emmy Award]] in the category of [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]] for ''As the World Turns'' in 1986. He also won a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Drama Series for ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' in 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0794128/awards?ref_=nm_awd|accessdate=2014-11-18|title=John Wesley Shipp - Awards|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database]]}}</ref> In 2014, it was announced that Shipp would be cast as Henry Allen, the father of Barry Allen in [[The CW]]'s ''[[The Flash]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2014/05/27/wesley-shipp-allens-father-flash|accessdate=2014-11-18|title=Original 'Flash' star John Wesley Shipp to play Barry Allen's father on CW series|publisher=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> ==Filmography== ===Movies=== *''[[The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter]]'' - Bastian's Father (1990) *''Soft Deceit'' - John Hobart (1994) *''[[Second to Die]]'' - Jim Bratchett (2002) *''[[Starcrossed (movie)|Starcrossed]]'' - Father (2005) (short) *''Karma Police'' - Barrington Freeman (2008) *''Port City'' - George (2009) *''Grotesque'' - Father