John Wesley Shipp
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John Wesley Shipp is an American
actor
best known as Mitch Leery
, the title character's father on the television drama Dawson's Creek
from 1998 to 2001 and for roles in several daytime soap opera
s. Among his daytime roles, Shipp is probably best known as Kelly Nelson on Guiding Light
from February 5, 1980 to November 6, 1984 and as Douglas Cummings on As the World Turns
from April 17, 1985 to June 2, 1986, which earned him his first Daytime Emmy.
He also played Martin Ellis on Santa Barbara
in 1987 (for which he won his second Daytime Emmy), Blanchard Lovelace on One Life to Live
in 1989, and Carter Jones on All My Children
in 1992. For his work on ATWT, he won a supporting actor Emmy at the 13th Daytime Emmy Awards
in 1986. He played the title role of Barry Allen/The Flash in CBS's
The Flash
in the 1990-1991 season and was Lucky on NBC's Sisters in 1994 and 1995. In 2010, Shipp got involved with the Flash again by voicing the evil character "The Reverse-Flash" in an episode of the animated series Batman: Brave and the Bold.
Shipp co-starred in a feature film that was shot entirely in Geelong, Australia called The Ninja. He played Detective Matthew Reynolds. The film started shooting in early 2009 and wrapped up in May. His co-stars were Rob Baard, Tania Zaetta
, Roger Cross
, John Schneider
and Jeremy Kewley
.
In November 2010, Shipp returned to One Life to Live
in the short-term role of Eddie Ford. The popular, but villainous character was killed off in a murder mystery in mid-December. He taped flashback scenes of Eddie's murder in February 2011, which aired in early April, revealing the killer's identity. He also taped newly-created flashback scenes involving the backstory of the relationship involving Eddie's middle son James and his former girlfriend Deanna Forbes and how James broke up with Deanna, stole money from Eddie and his arrival in Llanview to be near his mother Inez and two brothers, Bobby and Nate.
There is a Facebook
campaign to have the actor to appear on the top-rated CBS
sitcom The Big Bang Theory
. The reasoning for this is that the characters on the show make oft-references to the popular comic and science fiction superheroes, including The Flash, which Shipp portrayed over two decades ago.
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.
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
best known as Mitch Leery
Mitch Leery
Mitchell "Mitch" Leery is a fictional character from the American television series, Dawson's Creek, portrayed by John Wesley Shipp.-Biography:Mitch Leery is the husband of Gail Leery. The couple have two children - Dawson Leery and Lily Leery...
, the title character's father on the television drama Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
from 1998 to 2001 and for roles in several daytime soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
s. Among his daytime roles, Shipp is probably best known as Kelly Nelson on Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
from February 5, 1980 to November 6, 1984 and as Douglas Cummings on As the World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
from April 17, 1985 to June 2, 1986, which earned him his first Daytime Emmy.
He also played Martin Ellis on Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
in 1987 (for which he won his second Daytime Emmy), Blanchard Lovelace on One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
in 1989, and Carter Jones on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
in 1992. For his work on ATWT, he won a supporting actor Emmy at the 13th Daytime Emmy Awards
13th Daytime Emmy Awards
The 13th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on July 17, 1986 on NBC to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from the previous year .Winners in each category are in bold.-Outstanding Daytime Drama Series:*All My Children...
in 1986. He played the title role of Barry Allen/The Flash in CBS's
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
The Flash
The Flash (TV series)
The Flash is a 1990 American television series that starred John Wesley Shipp as the superhero, the Flash , and co-starred Amanda Pays. The series was developed from the DC Comics characters by the writing team of Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo, and produced by their company, Pet Fly Productions, in...
in the 1990-1991 season and was Lucky on NBC's Sisters in 1994 and 1995. In 2010, Shipp got involved with the Flash again by voicing the evil character "The Reverse-Flash" in an episode of the animated series Batman: Brave and the Bold.
Shipp co-starred in a feature film that was shot entirely in Geelong, Australia called The Ninja. He played Detective Matthew Reynolds. The film started shooting in early 2009 and wrapped up in May. His co-stars were Rob Baard, Tania Zaetta
Tania Zaetta
Tania Zaetta is an Australian actress and television presenter who acts in Bollywood.-Early life:Zaetta was born to an Italian father and an Australian mother. Grand daughter of James Howard Browne OAM, botanist. She spent the earlier years of her life living in Merbein, Victoria...
, Roger Cross
Roger Cross
Roger Cross is a Canadian contemporary actor who has made numerous appearances in several movies and TV series, mostly on productions shot in Canada...
, John Schneider
John Schneider (television actor)
John Richard Schneider III is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Bo Duke in the 1980s American television series The Dukes of Hazzard, and as Jonathan Kent on Smallville, a 2001 television adaptation of Superman.Alongside his acting career, Schneider performed as a...
and Jeremy Kewley
Jeremy Kewley
Jeremy Leo Kewley is an Australian actor, based in Melbourne, who made his professional acting debut at the age of 14 in the feature film The Devil's Playground .-Early life:...
.
In November 2010, Shipp returned to One Life to Live
One Life to Live
One Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
in the short-term role of Eddie Ford. The popular, but villainous character was killed off in a murder mystery in mid-December. He taped flashback scenes of Eddie's murder in February 2011, which aired in early April, revealing the killer's identity. He also taped newly-created flashback scenes involving the backstory of the relationship involving Eddie's middle son James and his former girlfriend Deanna Forbes and how James broke up with Deanna, stole money from Eddie and his arrival in Llanview to be near his mother Inez and two brothers, Bobby and Nate.
There is a Facebook
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
campaign to have the actor to appear on the top-rated CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
sitcom The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers...
. The reasoning for this is that the characters on the show make oft-references to the popular comic and science fiction superheroes, including The Flash, which Shipp portrayed over two decades ago.
Partial filmography
- Guiding LightGuiding LightGuiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
(TV series) (1980–1984) - As the World TurnsAs the World TurnsAs the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
(TV series) (1985–1986) - Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara (TV series)Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
(TV series) (1987) - One Life to LiveOne Life to LiveOne Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social...
(TV series) (1989 and 2010) as Eddie Ford - The Flash (TV series) (1990) (TV series)
- The Neverending Story II: The Next ChapterThe Neverending StoryThe Neverending Story is a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in 1979. The standard English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was first published in 1983...
(1990) - All My ChildrenAll My ChildrenAll My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
(TV series) (1992) - NYPD BlueNYPD BlueNYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
(TV series) (1994) as Officer Roy Larson - Sisters (TV series) (1994–1995)
- JAGJAG (TV series)JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
(1995) as Gunnery Sergeant Granger - Dawson's CreekDawson's CreekDawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
(TV series) (1998–2001) - Road RageRoad Rage (film)Road Rage is a 1999 American made-for-TV movie which was a thriller that starred Yasmine Bleeth and Jere Burns. It was first broadcast on NBC on October 3, 1999.-Plot:...
(1999) (TV movie) as Jim Carson - Second to DieSecond to DieSecond to Die is a thriller film released in 2002. The film stars Erika Eleniak, Jerry Kroll, and Colleen Camp.Tagline: "One murder is never enough"-Synopsis:...
(2002) as Jim Bratchett - Christie's Revenge (2007) Uncle Ray Colton
- The CloserThe CloserThe Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...
(TV series) (2007) as Chris Conroy in episode "Culture Shock" - Karma Police (2008) as Barrington Freeman
- The Ninja (2009) as Detective Matthew Reynolds
- Batman: Brave and the Bold (2010) (episode "Requiem for a Flash") as Reverse-Flash (voice)
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.