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.
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Credits
- 2025 · One Battle After Another as Bill Desmond
- 2025 · Alarum as Ronald Burbridge
- 2023 · May December as Tom Atherton
- 2022 · Monarch as Tripp DeWitt
- 2022 · Welcome to Flatch as Doug
- 2015 · Chicago Med as Cornelius Rhodes
- 2015 · Bosch as Jack Killoran
- 2014 · How to Get Away with Murder as Jeff Walsh
- 2011 · The Sitter as Dr. Pedulla
- 2011 · Switched at Birth as John Kennish
- 2010 · Hot in Cleveland as Chester
- 2009 · Lie to Me as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
- 2008 · In Plain Sight as Julian Conrad
- 2007 · Hidden Palms as Bob Hardy
- 2006 · Friday Night Lights as Joe McCoy
- 2006 · Brothers and Sisters as Michael Pellington
- 2005 · Commander in Chief as Mike Stanton
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Dale
- 2005 · Close to Home as Joseph Wright
- 2005 · The Closer as Jeffrey Walters
- 2005 · Grey's Anatomy as Allan
- 2005 · Numb3rs as Bob Tombrello
- 2003 · Cold Case as Todd Whitley
- 2003 · Thirteen as Travis
- 2003 · Nip/Tuck as Kevin Hotchkiss
- 2002 · Without a Trace as Alan Hodges
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as James Welmont
- 2001 · Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Grant Harrington
- 2001 · Crossing Jordan as Eddy Winslow
- 2000 · Traffic as Jeff Sheridan
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Paul Olsen
- 1998 · For Your Love as Dean Winston
- 1997 · Union Square as Tom
- 1997 · Fired Up as James Collins
- 1996 · The Little Death as Paul Hannon
- 1995 · The Naked Truth as Dylan Michael Michaels
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as James Heatherton
- 1994 · Star Struck as Colton
- 1993 · Falling Down as Detective Lydecker
- 1991 · Palace Guard as Tommy Logan
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Logan Andrews
- 1985 · The Equalizer as Mitchell
- 1984 · Miami Vice as Thomas Waldman
- Future · Take Two as Steve Magarahan
- Future · There There as
- 2021 · Crime Story as Congressman Billings
- 2020 · The Glorias as Stan
- 2019 · Against the Clock as Douglas
- 2018 · The Year of Spectacular Men as Teacher
- 2012 · Picture Paris as Randy Larson
- 2011 · The Smell of Success as Agent Chestnut
- 2011 · Happily Divorced as
- 2011 · Happily Divorced as Elliot
- 2009 · Operating Instructions as Brandon Zisk
- 2008 · Black Crescent Moon as Jack Wagner
- 2008 · Visioneers as Jeffers
- 2007 · Life Is Wild as Danny Clarke
- 2006 · Special Ed as Sonny
- 2006 · The Book of Daniel as Worth Webster
- 2006 · Tennis Anyone? as Courtney Conte
- 2005 · Riding the Bus with My Sister as Rick
- 2004 · Twisted as Ray Porter
- 2003 · Skin as
- 2003 · An Unexpected Love as Jack Mayer
- 2001 · Kill Me Later as Mathew Richmond
- 1999 · Molly as Mark Cottrell
- 1999 · A Song from the Heart as Gregory Pavan
- 1998 · Perfect Prey as Detective Jimmy Cerullo
- 1997 · Chicago Sons as
- 1996 · The Secret She Carried as Mitch Hayward
- 1996 · Joe's Wedding as Joe McCarthy
- 1996 · Stealing Beauty as Richard
- 1995 · Rough Magic as Cliff Wyatt
- 1994 · A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story as Smitty
- 1994 · The Counterfeit Contessa as Dawson Everett
- 1993 · Sad Inheritance as Gabriel
- 1992 · In the Deep Woods as Frank McCarry
- 1992 · Miss Beatty's Children as Alan Chandler
- 1990 · LifeStories: Steve Burdick as Steve Burdick
- 1990 · Fine Things as Bernie Fine
- 1990 · Pacific Heights as Bill
- 1990 · Lisa as Richard
- 1989 · Dream Breakers as Mark O'Connor
- 1987 · The Oldest Rookie as Tony Jonas
- 1987 · The Misfit Brigade as Capt. Von Barring
- 1987 · Black Widow as Michael
- 1985 · An Early Frost as Peter Hilton
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Rick
- Future · Paradise: Disturbed as




