1955 - Today
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). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Wesley Shipp has received more than 2,158,314 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). John Wesley Shipp is the 3,373rd most popular actor (down from 3,047th in 2019), the 5,237th most popular biography from United States (down from 4,886th in 2019) and the 1,592nd most popular American Actor.
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Among actors, John Wesley Shipp ranks 3,373 out of 9,996. Before him are Michael Constantine, Michael Ontkean, Vanessa Kirby, James Read, Bérénice Bejo, and Stefania Casini. After him are Tomas Arana, Nicole Courcel, Emily Kinney, Robert Urich, Janet Margolin, and Andréa Parisy.
1927 - 2021
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 3,367
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 3,368
1988 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 3,369
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 3,370
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 3,371
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 3,372
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 3,373
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 3,374
1931 - 2016
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 3,375
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 3,376
1946 - 2002
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 3,377
1943 - 1993
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 3,378
1935 - 2014
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 3,379
Among people born in 1955, John Wesley Shipp ranks 192. Before him are Paul Simonon, Şivan Perwer, Simon Yam, Irina Khakamada, Teresa Ann Savoy, and Nathan East. After him are Tomas Arana, Mísia, Baltasar Garzón, Glenn Danzig, Marina Sirtis, and Antje Jackelén.
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 186
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 187
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 188
1955 - Present
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 189
1955 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 190
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 191
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 192
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 193
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 194
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 195
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.93
Rank: 196
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.81
Rank: 197
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.69
Rank: 198
Among people born in United States, John Wesley Shipp ranks 5,237 out of 18,182. Before him are Buddy Rogers (1921), Michael Constantine (1927), Ida B. Wells (1862), James Read (1953), Conan O'Brien (1963), and Helen Merrill (1930). After him are Tomas Arana (1955), Joe Manchin (1947), Juan Trippe (1899), Jeane Dixon (1904), Emily Kinney (1985), and Robert Urich (1946).
1921 - 1992
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,231
1927 - 2021
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5,232
1862 - 1931
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,233
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,234
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,235
1930 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,236
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,237
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5,238
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 5,239
1899 - 1981
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 5,240
1904 - 1997
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 5,241
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 5,242
1946 - 2002
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 5,243
Among actors born in United States, John Wesley Shipp ranks 1,592. Before him are Paul Adelstein (1969), Nathan Lane (1956), Carol Burnett (1933), Patty Duke (1946), Michael Constantine (1927), and James Read (1953). After him are Tomas Arana (1955), Emily Kinney (1985), Robert Urich (1946), Janet Margolin (1943), Joan Blondell (1906), and Beah Richards (1920).
1969 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 1,586
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 1,587
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,588
1946 - 2016
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,589
1927 - 2021
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 1,590
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 1,591
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 1,592
1955 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 1,593
1985 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,594
1946 - 2002
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,595
1943 - 1993
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 1,596
1906 - 1979
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,597
1920 - 2000
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 1,598