John Wesley Shipp
Actor
New York, NY
Biography:
John Wesley Shipp is Jay Garrick/Flash and Barry Allen's father, Henry, on the current The Flash series on The CW network, and starred as Barry Allen / The Flash on CBS's superhero series The Flash from 1990 to 1991, and as Mitch Leery, the title character's father, on 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.
John has guest starred on Drop Dead Diva, and MTV's Teen Wolf. He was the voice of Professor Eobard "Zoom" Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, in a 2010 episode of the animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- MegaCon Orlando 2025 - February 6-9, 2025 in Orlando, FL 2024
- Fan Expo San Francisco 2024 - November 29 - December 1, 2024 in San Francisco, CA
- Chattanooga Comic Con 2024 - October 26-27, 2024 in Chattanooga, TN
- Dallas Fan Festival 2024 - October 19-20, 2024 in Irving, TX
- Baltimore Comic-Con 2024 - September 20-22, 2024 in Baltimore, MD
- GalaxyCon Oklahoma City 2024 - May 24-26, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK
Pensacon 2024 - February 23-25, 2024 in Pensacola, FLCancelled Appearance 2023- GalaxyCon Austin 2023 - September 1-3, 2023 in Austin, TX
- Fairfax Comic Con 2023 - August 26-27, 2023 in Chantilly, VA
- TerrifiCon 2023 - July 28-30, 2023 in Uncasville, CT
- Washington State Summer Con 2023 - June 23-25, 2023 in Puyallup, WA
- Incredible Con 2023 - June 10-11, 2023 in North Charleston, SC
- Wilmington Geek Expo 2023 - April 1, 2023 in Wilmington, NC 2022
- GalaxyCon Columbus 2022 - December 2-4, 2022 in Columbus, OH
- Smoky Mountain Fan Fest 2022 - July 30-31, 2022 in Gatlinburg, TN
- Smallville ComicCon 2022 - June 18-19, 2022 in Hutchinson, KS
- Tidewater Comicon 2022 - May 14-15, 2022 in Virginia Beach, VA
- NorthEast ComicCon & Collectibles Extravaganza 2022 - March 11-13, 2022 in Boxborough, MA
- Dallas Comic Show 2022 - February 19-20, 2022 in Lewisville, TX 2021
- London Film & Comic Con 2021 - November 19-21, 2021 in London, UK
- Hill Country Comicon 2021 - August 14-15, 2021 in New Braunfels, TX
London Film & Comic Con 2021 - July 23-25, 2021 in London, UKConvention Postponed- Huntington Comic & Toy Convention 2021 - June 5-6, 2021 in Huntington, WV 2020
London Film & Comic Con 2020 - November 20-21, 2020 in London, UKConvention CancelledLondon Film & Comic Con 2020 - July 24-26, 2020 in London, UKConvention PostponedSmallville ComicCon 2020 - June 20-21, 2020 in Hutchinson, KSConvention CancelledEast Coast Comicon 2020 - May 15-17, 2020 in Secaucus, NJConvention PostponedHill Country Comicon 2020 - April 4-5, 2020 in New Braunfels, TXConvention Cancelled- Fayetteville AR Comic Show 2020 - February 29 - March 1, 2020 in Fayetteville, AR 2019
- Bakersfield Comic-Con 2019 - November 16-17, 2019 in Bakersfield, CA
- GalaxyCon Minneapolis 2019 - November 8-10, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN
- TerrifiCon 2019 - August 9-11, 2019 in Uncasville, CT
- Indy PopCon 2019 - June 7-9, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN
- GalaxyCon Richmond 2019 - May 31 - June 2, 2019 in Richmond, VA
- Garden State Comic Fest: Great Adventure Edition 2019 - May 25-26, 2019 in Jackson, NJ
- Comicpalooza 2019 - May 10-12, 2019 in Houston, TX
- The Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2019 - April 12-14, 2019 in Oaks, PA
- Savannah Comic Con 2019 - April 6-7, 2019 in Savannah, GA
- Planet Comicon Kansas City 2019 - March 29-31, 2019 in Kansas City, MO
- La Mole Convención de Cómics 2019 - March 15-17, 2019 in Mexico City, Mexico
- Pensacon 2019 - February 22-24, 2019 in Pensacola, FL
- East Bay Comic-Con 2019 - February 10, 2019 in Concord, CA
- Albuquerque Comic Con 2019 - January 18-20, 2019 in Albuquerque, NM 2018
- Louisville Supercon 2018 - November 30 - December 2, 2018 in Louisville, KY
- FanX Salt Lake Comic Convention 2018 - September 6-8, 2018 in Salt Lake City, UT
- Geek'd Con 2018 - August 17-19, 2018 in Shreveport, LA
- Florida Supercon 2018 - July 12-15, 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Greater Austin Comic Con 2018 - June 16-17, 2018 in Cedar Park, TX
- Día del Cómic Festival 2018 - May 4-6, 2018 in Jesus Maria, Peru
- Steel City Con 2018 - April 13-15, 2018 in Monroeville, PA
- Toronto Comicon 2018 - March 16-18, 2018 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Paris Manga & Sci-Fi Show 2018 - February 3-4, 2018 in Paris, France
- STCE's Comic Con 2018 - January 27-28, 2018 in Laredo, TX 2017
- Super MegaFest Comic Con 2017 - October 20-22, 2017 in Marlborough, MA
- Fanboy Expo Totally Awesome Weekend 2017 - October 6-8, 2017 in Knoxville, TN
- Dragon Con 2017 - September 1-4, 2017 in Atlanta, GA
- Dublin Comic Con 2017 - August 11-13, 2017 in Dublin, Ireland
- Corpus Christi Comic Con 2017 - July 22-23, 2017 in Corpus Christi, TX
- Raleigh Supercon 2017 - July 14-16, 2017 in Raleigh, NC
- Garden State Comic Fest 2017 - July 8-9, 2017 in Morristown, NJ
- Tidewater Comicon 2017 - May 13-14, 2017 in Virginia Beach, VA
- The Great Philadelphia Comic Con 2017 - April 7-9, 2017 in Oaks, PA
- Lexington Comic & Toy Convention 2017 - March 10-12, 2017 in Lexington, KY
- Pensacon 2017 - February 17-19, 2017 in Pensacola, FL
- Dallas Comic Show 2017 - February 11-12, 2017 in Irving, TX 2015
- Armageddon Expo Auckland 2015 - October 23-26, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand
- Emerald City Comicon 2015 - March 27-29, 2015 in Seattle, WA
60 confirmed guest appearances