John Wesley Shipp
- January 4, 2024
- Tv Actor
Quick Facts
| Full Name | John Wesley Shipp |
| Occupation | Tv Actor |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 22, 1955(1955-01-22) |
| Age | 69 |
| Birthplace | Norfolk |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Virginia |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
John Wesley Shipp Biography
| Name | John Wesley Shipp |
| Birthday | Jan 22 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Norfolk |
| Home Town | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
John Wesley Shipp is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on January 22, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Also known by the name of Barry Allen, AKA The Flash in The CBS show The Flash from 1990 to The Flash from 1990 until. He was also Kelly Nelson on the soap series Guiding Light from 1980 until 1984.
He also had an appearance on the show as his father, Barry Allen on The Flash, a CW show The Flash, starring In 2014, he made a cameo as Barry Allen’s father in the CW series The Flash, starring Grant Gustin..
Shipp began his career with a regular role on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light, playing Dr. Kelly Nelson from 1980 to 1984. Shipp followed this with more roles in daytime, playing Douglas Cummings on As the World Turns from 1985 to 1986 (which earned him his first Daytime Emmy Award in 1986), and Martin Ellis on Santa Barbara in 1987 (for which he won his second Daytime Emmy Award), followed by Blanchard Lovelace on One Life to Live in 1989, and Carter Jones on All My Children in 1992. He also had guest appearances on primetime series, such as playing a peeper on an episode of Fantasy Island in 1983.
At the 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 1987, Shipp won the Outstanding Guest Performer Award (in a category that included Celeste Holm, Eileen Heckart and Terrance Mann) becoming the only actor with consecutive wins from two different daytime dramas.
His birthplace was Norfolk, Virginia. He was the son of a farm owner as well as a pastor who delivered an address for his class of graduates.
John Wesley Shipp Net Worth
| Net Worth | $2 Million |
| Source Of Income | TV Actor |
| House | Living in own house. |
John Wesley Shipp is one of the richest Tv Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Wesley Shipp 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was played by Bastian’s father in the film of the same name from 1990. The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter.
He was Mitch Leery on the drama series Dawson’s Creek from 1998 until 2001.
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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
John Wesley Shipp height 6 ft 1 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is John Wesley Shipp Dating?
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In 2015, Shipp also began lending his voice to the unique role of Sheriff Burns on the Western Audio Drama “Powder Burns”. The drama ran as a podcast from 2015–2018, was written and produced by David A. Gregory, and received numerous nominations and awards: notably from the Voice Arts Awards and the Audio Verse Awards.
Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Wesley Shipp celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.
How old is John Wesley Shipp?
67 years (January 22, 1955)
Who was the first flash actor?
And there’s no more iconic symbol of Earth-2 than Jay Garrick, the original Flash. And it’s only fitting that he’s played by TV’s original Flash, John Wesley Shipp.
What movies was John Wesley Shipp in?
Appears in
Who plays Dr Allen in The Flash?
John Wesley Shipp : Henry Allen, Jay Garrick, The Flash, Dr. Henry Allen, Flash-90.
Is Jay Garrick Barry's dad?
This new Flash, named Barry Allen, was completely unrelated to Jay Garrick. In fact, Garrick had never existed, as far as the new books were concerned. Barry Allen’s first appearance shows him reading a copy of Flash Comics, lamenting that Garrick was “just a character some writer dreamed up”.