D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Known for
Acting
Born
October 26, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Highland Park, Illinois, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

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There There poster

There There

Movie

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Take Two poster

Take Two

Movie · as Steve Magarahan

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Paradise: Disturbed

Paradise: Disturbed

Movie

2025
Alarum poster

Alarum

Movie · as Ronald Burbridge

2025
One Battle After Another poster

One Battle After Another

Movie · as Bill Desmond

2023
May December poster

May December

Movie · as Tom Atherton

2022
Welcome to Flatch poster

Welcome to Flatch

TV · as Doug · 1 ep

2022
Monarch poster

Monarch

TV · as Tripp DeWitt · 1 ep

2021
Crime Story poster

Crime Story

Movie · as Congressman Billings

2020
The Glorias poster

The Glorias

Movie · as Stan

2019
Against the Clock poster

Against the Clock

Movie · as Douglas

2018
The Year of Spectacular Men poster

The Year of Spectacular Men

Movie · as Teacher

2015
Chicago Med poster

Chicago Med

TV · as Cornelius Rhodes · 13 eps

2015
Bosch poster

Bosch

TV · as Jack Killoran · 3 eps

2014
How to Get Away with Murder poster

How to Get Away with Murder

TV · as Jeff Walsh · 4 eps

2012
Picture Paris poster

Picture Paris

Movie · as Randy Larson

2011
The Sitter poster

The Sitter

Movie · as Dr. Pedulla

2011
The Smell of Success poster

The Smell of Success

Movie · as Agent Chestnut

2011
Switched at Birth poster

Switched at Birth

TV · as John Kennish · 103 eps

2011
Happily Divorced poster

Happily Divorced

TV · as Elliot · 11 eps

2010
Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland

TV · as Chester · 2 eps

2009
Operating Instructions poster

Operating Instructions

Movie · as Brandon Zisk

2009
Lie to Me poster

Lie to Me

TV · as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan · 1 ep

2008
Visioneers poster

Visioneers

Movie · as Jeffers

2008
Black Crescent Moon poster

Black Crescent Moon

Movie · as Jack Wagner

2008
In Plain Sight poster

In Plain Sight

TV · as Julian Conrad · 1 ep

2007
Life Is Wild poster

Life Is Wild

TV · as Danny Clarke · 13 eps

2007
Hidden Palms poster

Hidden Palms

TV · as Bob Hardy · 8 eps

2006
Special Ed poster

Special Ed

Movie · as Sonny

2006
Tennis Anyone? poster

Tennis Anyone?

Movie · as Courtney Conte

2006
Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters

TV · as Michael Pellington · 1 ep

2006
The Book of Daniel poster

The Book of Daniel

TV · as Worth Webster · 1 ep

2006
Friday Night Lights poster

Friday Night Lights

TV · as Joe McCoy · 20 eps

2005
Riding the Bus with My Sister poster

Riding the Bus with My Sister

Movie · as Rick

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Allan · 1 ep

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · as Bob Tombrello · 1 ep

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Dale · 1 ep

2005
Close to Home poster

Close to Home

TV · as Joseph Wright · 2 eps

2005
Commander in Chief poster

Commander in Chief

TV · as Mike Stanton · 1 ep

2005
The Closer poster

The Closer

TV · as Jeffrey Walters · 1 ep

2004
Twisted poster

Twisted

Movie · as Ray Porter

2003
An Unexpected Love poster

An Unexpected Love

Movie · as Jack Mayer

2003
Thirteen poster

Thirteen

Movie · as Travis

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · as Todd Whitley · 1 ep

2003
Nip/Tuck poster

Nip/Tuck

TV · as Kevin Hotchkiss · 2 eps

2003
Skin poster

Skin

TV · 8 eps

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Alan Hodges · 1 ep

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as James Welmont · 1 ep

2002
Watching Ellie poster

Watching Ellie

TV · as Billy · 1 ep

2001
Kill Me Later poster

Kill Me Later

Movie · as Mathew Richmond

2001
Crossing Jordan poster

Crossing Jordan

TV · as Eddy Winslow · 4 eps

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Grant Harrington · 1 ep

2000
Traffic poster

Traffic

Movie · as Jeff Sheridan

1999
Molly poster

Molly

Movie · as Mark Cottrell

1999
A Song from the Heart poster

A Song from the Heart

Movie · as Gregory Pavan

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Paul Olsen · 1 ep

1998
Perfect Prey poster

Perfect Prey

Movie · as Detective Jimmy Cerullo

1998
For Your Love poster

For Your Love

TV · as Dean Winston · 87 eps

1997
Chicago Sons poster

Chicago Sons

TV · as Mike Kulchak · 13 eps

1997
Union Square poster

Union Square

TV · as Tom · 1 ep

1997
Fired Up poster

Fired Up

TV · as James · 1 ep

1996
Stealing Beauty poster

Stealing Beauty

Movie · as Richard

1996
The Little Death poster

The Little Death

Movie · as Paul Hannon

1996
Joe's Wedding poster

Joe's Wedding

Movie · as Joe McCarthy

1996
The Secret She Carried poster

The Secret She Carried

Movie · as Mitch Hayward

1995
Rough Magic poster

Rough Magic

Movie · as Cliff Wyatt

1995
The Outer Limits poster

The Outer Limits

TV · as James Heatherton · 1 ep

1995
The Naked Truth poster

The Naked Truth

TV · as Dylan Michael Michaels · 1 ep

1994
The Counterfeit Contessa poster

The Counterfeit Contessa

Movie · as Dawson Everett

1994
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story poster

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

Movie · as Smitty

1994
Star Struck poster

Star Struck

Movie · as Colton

1993
Falling Down poster

Falling Down

Movie · as Detective Lydecker

1993
Sad Inheritance poster

Sad Inheritance

Movie · as Gabriel

1992
In the Deep Woods poster

In the Deep Woods

Movie · as Frank McCarry

1992
Miss Beatty's Children poster

Miss Beatty's Children

Movie · as Alan Chandler

1991
Palace Guard poster

Palace Guard

TV · as Tommy Logan · 9 eps

1990
Lisa poster

Lisa

Movie · as Richard

1990
Fine Things poster

Fine Things

Movie · as Bernie Fine

1990
LifeStories: Steve Burdick

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

Movie · as Steve Burdick

1990
Pacific Heights poster

Pacific Heights

Movie · as Bill

1989
Dream Breakers poster

Dream Breakers

Movie · as Mark O'Connor

1989
Tales from the Crypt poster

Tales from the Crypt

TV · as Logan Andrews · 1 ep

1987
The Misfit Brigade poster

The Misfit Brigade

Movie · as Capt. Von Barring

1987
Black Widow poster

Black Widow

Movie · as Michael

1987
The Oldest Rookie poster

The Oldest Rookie

TV · as Tony Jonas · 14 eps

1985
An Early Frost poster

An Early Frost

Movie · as Peter Hilton

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Mitchell · 1 ep

1984
Miami Vice poster

Miami Vice

TV · as Thomas Waldman · 1 ep

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as James Rodker · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Rick · 1 ep