D.W. Moffett
Acting
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.
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movieOne Battle After Another
2025
Bill Desmond
movieAlarum
2025
Ronald Burbridge
movieMay December
2023
Tom Atherton
tvMonarch
2022
Tripp DeWitt
movieCrime Story
2021
Congressman Billings
movieAgainst the Clock
2019
Douglas
tvChicago Med
2015
Cornelius Rhodes
tvBosch
2015
Jack Killoran
tvHow to Get Away with Murder
2014
Jeff Walsh
moviePicture Paris
2012
Randy Larson
movieThe Sitter
2011
Dr. Pedulla
movieThe Smell of Success
2011
Agent Chestnut
tvHappily Divorced
2011
Elliot
tvSwitched at Birth
2011
John Kennish
tvHot in Cleveland
2010
Chester
tvLie to Me
2009
Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
movieOperating Instructions
2009
Brandon Zisk
movieBlack Crescent Moon
2008
Jack Wagner
movieVisioneers
2008
Jeffers
tvIn Plain Sight
2008
Julian Conrad
tvLife Is Wild
2007
Danny Clarke
tvHidden Palms
2007
Bob Hardy
tvFriday Night Lights
2006
Joe McCoy
tvBrothers and Sisters
2006
Michael Pellington
movieSpecial Ed
2006
Sonny
tvThe Book of Daniel
2006
Worth Webster
movieTennis Anyone?
2006
Courtney Conte
tvCommander in Chief
2005
Mike Stanton
tvClose to Home
2005
Joseph Wright
tvThe Closer
2005
Jeffrey Walters
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005
Allan
tvNumb3rs
2005
Bob Tombrello
movieTwisted
2004
Ray Porter
tvCold Case
2003
Todd Whitley
movieThirteen
2003
Travis
tvNip/Tuck
2003
Kevin Hotchkiss
movieAn Unexpected Love
2003
Jack Mayer
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Alan Hodges
tvCSI: Miami
2002
James Welmont
tvWatching Ellie
2002
Billy
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Grant Harrington
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Eddy Winslow
movieKill Me Later
2001
Mathew Richmond
movieTraffic
2000
Jeff Sheridan
movieMolly
1999
Mark Cottrell
movieA Song from the Heart
1999
Gregory Pavan
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Paul Olsen
moviePerfect Prey
1998
Detective Jimmy Cerullo
tvFor Your Love
1998
Dean Winston
tvFired Up
1997
James
tvChicago Sons
1997
Mike Kulchak
movieThe Secret She Carried
1996
Mitch Hayward
Joe's Wedding
1996
Joe McCarthy
movieStealing Beauty
1996
Richard
movieThe Little Death
1996
Paul Hannon
tvThe Naked Truth
1995
Dylan Michael Michaels
movieRough Magic
1995
Cliff Wyatt
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
James Heatherton
movieStar Struck
1994
Colton
movieThe Counterfeit Contessa
1994
Dawson Everett
movieSad Inheritance
1993
Gabriel
movieFalling Down
1993
Detective Lydecker
movieIn the Deep Woods
1992
Frank McCarry
movieMiss Beatty's Children
1992
Alan Chandler
tvPalace Guard
1991
Tommy Logan
movieFine Things
1990
Bernie Fine
movieLisa
1990
Richard
movieDream Breakers
1989
Mark O'Connor
tvTales from the Crypt
1989
Logan Andrews
tvThe Oldest Rookie
1987
Tony Jonas
movieThe Misfit Brigade
1987
Capt. Von Barring
movieBlack Widow
1987
Michael
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Mitchell
movieAn Early Frost
1985
Peter Hilton
tvMiami Vice
1984
Thomas Waldman
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
James Rodker
movieTake Two
Steve Magarahan
