John Wesley Shipp

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John Wesley Shipp (born January 22, 1956) is an American actor best known as Mitch Leery, the title character's father on the television drama Dawson's Creek from 1998 to 2002 and for roles in several daytime soap operas. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Besides Dawson's Creek, Shipp is most famous for his roles 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.

He also played Martin Ellis on Santa Barbara in 1987, 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 in CBS's short-lived series The Flash in the 1990-1991 season and was Lucky on NBC's Sisters in 1994 and 1995.

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Road Rage (1999) (TV movie) as Jim Carson
Dawson's Creek (1998) (TV series) (1998-2001)
Sisters (1991) (TV series) (1994-1995)
All My Children (1970) (TV series) (1992)
The Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter (1990)
The Flash (1990) (TV series)
One Life to Live (1968) (TV series) (1989)
Santa Barbara (1984) (TV series) (1987)
As the World Turns (1956) (TV series) (1985-1986)
Guiding Light (1952) (TV series) (1980-1984)

At the 14th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 1987, Mr 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.