John Wesley Shipp Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

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John Wesley Shipp is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series The Flash, Dawson's Creek, and Guiding Light. He was born on January 22, 1955 in Norfolk, Virginia. Shipp began his career in the early 1980s, appearing in several television series and films. He is best known for his role as Barry Allen/The Flash in the 1990s television series The Flash. He also starred in the television series Dawson's Creek as Mitch Leery, the father of the show's main character, and in the soap opera Guiding Light as Dr. Kelly Nelson. Shipp has also appeared in several films, including The Accidental Tourist, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, and The Stepfather. He has also had guest roles in several television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and NCIS. As of 2021, John Wesley Shipp's net worth is estimated to be $2 million. He has earned his wealth from his successful career as an actor.

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OccupationActor
Age68 years old
Zodiac SignAquarius
Born22 January, 1955
Birthday22 January
BirthplaceNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.
NationalityUnited States

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John Wesley Shipp Height, Weight & Measurements

At 68 years old, John Wesley Shipp height is 1.85 m .

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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John Wesley Shipp Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is John Wesley Shipp worth at the age of 68 years old? John Wesley Shipp’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated John Wesley Shipp's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

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.

In November 2010, Shipp returned to daytime in the short-term role of villainous Eddie Ford on One Life to Live, who was killed off in a murder mystery in mid-December. In the summer of 2011, he guest-starred on the Lifetime series Drop Dead Diva, playing the ex-husband of the character played by comedian Kathy Griffin. Shipp filmed three episodes of the MTV series Teen Wolf which aired during the summer of 2012. Also in 2012, he starred in the independent film Hell and Mr. Fudge, with Mackenzie Astin and Eileen Davidson.

Shipp returned to involvement with The Flash in the 2010s. He was cast in a "mysterious" role on The CW series The Flash in early 2014, which was later revealed to be the recurring role of Henry Allen, the father of titular character. In the second-season finale of The Flash, Shipp played Jay Garrick, an alternate universe counterpart of The Flash. He also provided the voice to the villain Professor Eobard "Zoom" Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, in a 2010 episode of the animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Shipp was born in Norfolk, Virginia. His father was a farmer who returned to school when Shipp was young, and after attending the seminary in Wake Forest, he became the pastor of a small church outside Wake Forest, North Carolina. Shipp later gave a keynote speech to the graduating class of Wake Forest Rolesville High School Class of 1999 to recount the tale of his father's attempts to integrate the community in the late 1960s.

Shipp won the title role of Barry Allen/The Flash on the CBS series The Flash, which aired in the 1990–91 season. He followed this with the recurring role of Lucky on the NBC series Sisters from 1994 to 1995. Shipp also appeared on stage in the 1990s, starring in Erik Jendresen's The Killing of Michael Malloy in 1993. In 1998, he was cast as Mitch Leery, the father of the lead character Dawson, on The WB drama series Dawson's Creek; Shipp remained part of the series' main cast through its first four seasons, exiting in 2001.

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.

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.

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.

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