Portrait of D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Acting

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.

Born: October 26, 1954

Place of Birth: Highland Park, Illinois, USA

Filmography

2025
2025
Alarum

as Ronald Burbridge

2023
May December

as Tom Atherton

2022
Monarch

as Tripp DeWitt

2021
Crime Story

as Congressman Billings

2020
2019
2015
Chicago Med

as Cornelius Rhodes

2015
Bosch

as Jack Killoran

2012
Picture Paris

as Randy Larson

2011
The Sitter

as Dr. Pedulla

2011
The Smell of Success

as Agent Chestnut

2011
2011
Switched at Birth

as John Kennish

2010
2009
Lie to Me

as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

2009
Operating Instructions

as Brandon Zisk

2008
Black Crescent Moon

as Jack Wagner

2008
Visioneers

as Jeffers

2008
In Plain Sight

as Julian Conrad

2007
Life Is Wild

as Danny Clarke

2007
Hidden Palms

as Bob Hardy

2006
2006
Brothers and Sisters

as Michael Pellington

2006
Special Ed

as Sonny

2006
The Book of Daniel

as Worth Webster

2006
Tennis Anyone?

as Courtney Conte

2005
Commander in Chief

as Mike Stanton

2005
2005
Close to Home

as Joseph Wright

2005
The Closer

as Jeffrey Walters

2005
2005
Numb3rs

as Bob Tombrello

2004
Twisted

as Ray Porter

2003
2003
Cold Case

as Todd Whitley

2003
Thirteen

as Travis

2003
Nip/Tuck

as Kevin Hotchkiss

2003
An Unexpected Love

as Jack Mayer

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

2001
Kill Me Later

as Mathew Richmond

2000
Traffic

as Jeff Sheridan

1999
Molly

as Mark Cottrell

1999
A Song from the Heart

as Gregory Pavan

1998
Perfect Prey

as Detective Jimmy Cerullo

1998
For Your Love

as Dean Winston

1997
1997
Fired Up

as James Collins

1996
The Secret She Carried

as Mitch Hayward

1996
Stealing Beauty

as Richard

1996
The Little Death

as Paul Hannon

1995
The Naked Truth

as Dylan Michael Michaels

1995
Rough Magic

as Cliff Wyatt

1995
The Outer Limits

as James Heatherton

1994
Star Struck

as Colton

1994
The Counterfeit Contessa

as Dawson Everett

1993
Sad Inheritance

as Gabriel

1993
Falling Down

as Detective Lydecker

1992
In the Deep Woods

as Frank McCarry

1992
Miss Beatty's Children

as Alan Chandler

1991
Palace Guard

as Tommy Logan

1990
Fine Things

as Bernie Fine

1990
1990
Lisa

as Richard

1989
Dream Breakers

as Mark O'Connor

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Logan Andrews

1987
The Oldest Rookie

as Tony Jonas

1987
The Misfit Brigade

as Capt. Von Barring

1987
Black Widow

as Michael

1985
The Equalizer

as Mitchell

1985
An Early Frost

as Peter Hilton

1984
Miami Vice

as Thomas Waldman

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Take Two

as Steve Magarahan