
Then there's Mark Hamill, who played the Trickster in both the original ’90s series and the current iteration of the show. In the CW version of the show, Shipp plays Barry’s father, Henry Allen. The biggest connection to the past comes in the form of John Wesley Shipp, who played Barry Allen in 1990’s one-and-done Flash series. The CW has always featured cameos from past DC stars in its new-era shows, and The Flash is no different. A number of actors from the '90 Flash series are in it. In addition to being related to the man responsible for launching the Arrowverse, Robbie is married to actress Italia Ricci, who played Siobhan Smythe on Supergirl. While Robbie and Stephen Amell’s relationship is one that most fans are familiar with, Robbie’s family connection goes a bit deeper than many recognize. The Flash’s Robbie Amell is cousins with the Green Arrow.Īctor Robbie Amell, who starred as Robbie Raymond throughout the early seasons of The Flash, is the younger cousin of Stephen Amell who played Oliver Queen, a.k.a. the villain at the heart of the event), co-starred alongside both Benoist and Gustin on Glee, where he played Blaine Anderson for five seasons. Actor Darren Criss, who was cast as Music Meister (a.k.a. But the Glee connection didn’t end with Benoist and Gustin. However, fans of Fox’s Glee knew right away that the two leads from both shows would be able to deliver big.īoth Gustin and Melissa Benoist (who plays Supergirl) starred in the Fox musical comedy, setting up a mini Glee reunion when they joined forces for the memorable crossover. From the moment The CW announced its musical crossover episode between The Flash and Supergirl in 2017, fans were intrigued to see which stars from the two shows would break out into song and who would actually be able to carry a tune.
