John Wesley Shipp

John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1955) is an American actor. He is known for portraying the roles of Barry Allen on the CBS television show "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 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" in 1987.
In 2014, it was announced that Shipp would be cast as Henry Allen, the father of Barry Allen in The CW's "The Flash".