D.W. Moffett
Born
October 26, 1954 (age 71)
Birthplace
Highland Park, Illinois, USA

D.W. Moffett

Donald Warren "D.W." Moffett (born October 26, 1954) is an American film, stage, and television actor. Moffett began his career in stage productions in Chicago before starring in the original New York City production of Larry Kramer's The Normal Heart in 1985. He subsequently starred in a Broadway production of The Boys of Winter the same year. He made his feature film debut in Bob Rafelson's thriller Black Widow (1987) before portraying a serial killer in the thriller Lisa (1990).

Moffett had a supporting role in Bernardo Bertolucci's drama Stealing Beauty (1996), and went on to star in the network series For Your Love (1998–2002). Other film credits from this time include Steven Soderbergh's Traffic (2000), which earned Moffett a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, and the coming-of-age drama Thirteen (2003).

Beginning in 2008, Moffett had a recurring role on the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights, appearing in two seasons. From 2011 to 2017, he starred as John Kennish on the ABC Family series Switched at Birth.

Movies

One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another
2025 ★ 7.5
Bill Desmond
Alarum
Alarum
2025 ★ 5.7
Ronald Burbridge
May December
May December
2023 ★ 6.6
Tom Atherton
Crime Story
Crime Story
2021 ★ 3.8
Congressman Billings
The Glorias
The Glorias
2020 ★ 6.4
Stan
Against the Clock
Against the Clock
2019 ★ 4.2
Douglas
The Year of Spectacular Men
The Year of Spectacular Men
2018 ★ 5.6
Teacher
Picture Paris
Picture Paris
2012 ★ 6.0
Randy Larson
The Sitter
The Sitter
2011 ★ 5.6
Dr. Pedulla
The Smell of Success
The Smell of Success
2011 ★ 5.6
Agent Chestnut
Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions
2009
Brandon Zisk
Black Crescent Moon
Black Crescent Moon
2008 ★ 3.5
Jack Wagner
Visioneers
Visioneers
2008 ★ 5.7
Jeffers
Special Ed
Special Ed
2006 ★ 9.0
Sonny
Tennis Anyone?
Tennis Anyone?
2006 ★ 4.0
Courtney Conte
Riding the Bus with My Sister
Riding the Bus with My Sister
2005 ★ 3.3
Rick
Twisted
Twisted
2004 ★ 5.6
Ray Porter
Thirteen
Thirteen
2003 ★ 6.7
Travis
An Unexpected Love
An Unexpected Love
2003 ★ 4.8
Jack Mayer
Kill Me Later
Kill Me Later
2001 ★ 5.3
Mathew Richmond
Traffic
Traffic
2000 ★ 7.1
Jeff Sheridan
Molly
Molly
1999 ★ 4.1
Mark Cottrell
A Song from the Heart
A Song from the Heart
1999 ★ 6.0
Gregory Pavan
Perfect Prey
Perfect Prey
1998 ★ 6.1
Detective Jimmy Cerullo
The Secret She Carried
The Secret She Carried
1996
Mitch Hayward
Joe's Wedding
Joe's Wedding
1996 ★ 2.0
Joe McCarthy
Stealing Beauty
Stealing Beauty
1996 ★ 6.7
Richard
The Little Death
The Little Death
1996 ★ 3.9
Paul Hannon
Rough Magic
Rough Magic
1995 ★ 5.5
Cliff Wyatt
Star Struck
Star Struck
1994 ★ 4.7
Colton
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
1994
Smitty
The Counterfeit Contessa
The Counterfeit Contessa
1994 ★ 5.6
Dawson Everett
Sad Inheritance
Sad Inheritance
1993 ★ 6.0
Gabriel
Falling Down
Falling Down
1993 ★ 7.4
Detective Lydecker
In the Deep Woods
In the Deep Woods
1992 ★ 5.3
Frank McCarry
Miss Beatty's Children
Miss Beatty's Children
1992
Alan Chandler
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990 ★ 1.3
Steve Burdick
Fine Things
Fine Things
1990 ★ 5.8
Bernie Fine
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
1990 ★ 6.3
Bill
Lisa
Lisa
1990 ★ 5.5
Richard
Dream Breakers
Dream Breakers
1989
Mark O'Connor
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade
1987 ★ 5.7
Capt. Von Barring
Black Widow
Black Widow
1987 ★ 6.1
Michael
An Early Frost
An Early Frost
1985 ★ 5.7
Peter Hilton
There There
There There
Take Two
Take Two
Steve Magarahan
Paradise: Disturbed
Paradise: Disturbed

TV Series

Monarch
Monarch
2022 ★ 6.9
Tripp DeWitt
1 Episode
Welcome to Flatch
Welcome to Flatch
2022 ★ 6.2
Doug
1 Episode
Chicago Med
Chicago Med
2015 ★ 8.3
Cornelius Rhodes
13 Episodes
Bosch
Bosch
2015 ★ 7.9
Jack Killoran
3 Episodes
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
2014 ★ 7.8
Jeff Walsh
4 Episodes
Happily Divorced
Happily Divorced
2011 ★ 5.7
11 Episodes
Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth
2011 ★ 7.5
John Kennish
103 Episodes
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
2010 ★ 7.3
Chester
2 Episodes
Lie to Me
Lie to Me
2009 ★ 7.9
Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
1 Episode
In Plain Sight
In Plain Sight
2008 ★ 7.0
Julian Conrad
1 Episode
Life Is Wild
Life Is Wild
2007 ★ 6.0
Danny Clarke
13 Episodes
Hidden Palms
Hidden Palms
2007 ★ 5.6
Bob Hardy
8 Episodes
Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
2006 ★ 8.0
Joe McCoy
20 Episodes
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters
2006 ★ 7.1
Michael Pellington
1 Episode
The Book of Daniel
The Book of Daniel
2006 ★ 6.6
Worth Webster
1 Episode
Commander in Chief
Commander in Chief
2005 ★ 7.7
Mike Stanton
1 Episode
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
2005 ★ 8.1
Dale
1 Episode
Close to Home
Close to Home
2005 ★ 5.9
Joseph Wright
2 Episodes
The Closer
The Closer
2005 ★ 7.9
Jeffrey Walters
1 Episode
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
2005 ★ 8.2
Allan
1 Episode
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
2005 ★ 7.0
Bob Tombrello
1 Episode
Skin
Skin
2003 ★ 6.5
8 Episodes
Cold Case
Cold Case
2003 ★ 7.8
Todd Whitley
1 Episode
Nip/Tuck
Nip/Tuck
2003 ★ 7.2
Kevin Hotchkiss
2 Episodes
Without a Trace
Without a Trace
2002 ★ 7.2
Alan Hodges
1 Episode
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
2002 ★ 7.7
James Welmont
1 Episode
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 ★ 7.6
Grant Harrington
1 Episode
Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan
2001 ★ 7.2
Eddy Winslow
4 Episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 ★ 7.9
Paul Olsen
1 Episode
For Your Love
For Your Love
1998 ★ 10.0
Dean Winston
87 Episodes
Union Square
Union Square
1997 ★ 10.0
Tom
1 Episode
Fired Up
Fired Up
1997 ★ 8.0
James Collins
1 Episode
Chicago Sons
Chicago Sons
1997 ★ 8.5
13 Episodes
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth
1995 ★ 6.4
Dylan Michael Michaels
1 Episode
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
1995 ★ 7.7
James Heatherton
1 Episode
Palace Guard
Palace Guard
1991 ★ 3.5
Tommy Logan
9 Episodes
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
1989 ★ 7.9
Logan Andrews
1 Episode
The Oldest Rookie
The Oldest Rookie
1987 ★ 5.5
Tony Jonas
14 Episodes
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
1985 ★ 7.1
Mitchell
1 Episode
Miami Vice
Miami Vice
1984 ★ 7.5
Thomas Waldman
1 Episode
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 ★ 8.6
Rick
1 Episode