About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1954-10-26
Place of birth:
Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Website:
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D.W. Moffett

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Alarum Actor N/A
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2023 May December Actor Tom Atherton 63
Fair
2021 Crime Story Actor Congressman Billings 58
Average
2020 The Glorias Actor Stan 59
Average
2019 Against the Clock Actor Douglas 58
Average
2018 The Year of Spectacular Men Actor Teacher 58
Average
2014 Story of the Gun: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 10) Actor N/A
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2012 Picture Paris Actor Randy Larson 59
Average
2011 The Sitter Actor Dr. Pedulla 57
Average
2011 Switched at Birth Actor John Kennish 73
Good
2009 Operating Instructions Actor Brandon Zisk N/A
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2008 Black Crescent Moon Actor Jack Wagner 58
Average
2008 Visioneers Actor Jeffers 58
Average
2007 Life Is Wild Actor Danny Clarke 70
Good
2007 Hidden Palms Actor Bob Hardy 65
Fair
2006 Special Ed Actor Sonny 59
Average
2005 Riding the Bus with My Sister Actor Rick 58
Average
2004 Twisted Actor Ray Porter 56
Average
2003 Skin Actor 69
Fair
2003 Thirteen Actor Travis Freeland 64
Fair
2003 An Unexpected Love Actor Jack Mayer 58
Average
2001 Kill Me Later Actor Mathew Richmond 58
Average
2000 Traffic Actor Jeff Sheridan 68
Fair
1999 Molly Actor Mark Cottrell 57
Average
1999 A Song from the Heart Actor Gregory Pavan 59
Average
1998 Perfect Prey Actor Detective Jimmy Cerullo 58
Average
1998 For Your Love Actor Dean Winston 70
Good
1997 Chicago Sons Actor 70
Good
1996 The Secret She Carried Actor Mitch Hayward N/A
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1996 Joe's Wedding Actor Joe McCarthy 59
Average
1996 Stealing Beauty Actor Richard 63
Fair
1996 The Little Death Actor Paul Hannon 58
Average
1995 Rough Magic Actor Cliff Wyatt 58
Average
1994 Star Struck Actor Colton 59
Average
1994 A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story Actor Smitty N/A
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1994 The Counterfeit Contessa Actor Dawson Everett 58
Average
1993 Sad Inheritance Actor Gabriel 58
Average
1993 Falling Down Actor Detective Lydecker 72
Good
1992 In the Deep Woods Actor Frank McCarry 59
Average
1992 Miss Beatty's Children Actor Alan Chandler N/A
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1991 Palace Guard Actor Tommy Logan 69
Fair
1990 LifeStories: Steve Burdick Actor Steve Burdick N/A
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1990 Fine Things Actor Bernie Fine 58
Average
1990 Pacific Heights Actor Bill 60
Fair
1990 Lisa Actor Richard 58
Average
1989 Dream Breakers Actor Mark O'Connor N/A
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1987 The Oldest Rookie Actor Det. Tony Jonas 69
Fair
1987 The Misfit Brigade Actor Capt. Von Barring 58
Average
1987 Black Widow Actor Michael 59
Average
1985 An Early Frost Actor Peter Hilton 59
Average
There There Actor N/A
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Directing
2018 Holiday Hostage Directing Director N/A
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