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John Wesley Shipp

1955 - Today

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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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  • 2.2M

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  • 48.96

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 22

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.86

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Wesley Shipp ranks 3,373 out of 9,996Before 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, John Wesley Shipp ranks 192Before 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.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Wesley Shipp ranks 5,237 out of 18,182Before 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).

Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Wesley Shipp ranks 1,592Before 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).

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