About
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
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| 2025 | The Battle of Baktan Cross | Actor | Bill Desmond | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | Alarum | Actor | N/A 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 N/A |
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| 2012 | Picture Paris | Actor | Randy Larson | 59 Average |
| 2011 | The Sitter | Actor | Dr. Pedulla | 56 Average |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth | Actor | John Kennish | 73 Good |
| 2009 | Operating Instructions | Actor | Brandon Zisk | N/A N/A |
| 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 | 57 Average |
| 2003 | Skin | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 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 | 56 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 |
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| 1996 | The Secret She Carried | Actor | Mitch Hayward | N/A N/A |
| 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 N/A |
| 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 N/A |
| 1991 | Palace Guard | Actor | Tommy Logan | 68 Fair |
| 1990 | LifeStories: Steve Burdick | Actor | Steve Burdick | N/A N/A |
| 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 N/A |
| 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 N/A |
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| 2018 | Holiday Hostage | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |