D.W. Moffett

Acting

D.W. Moffett

Born October 26, 1954Highland Park, Illinois, USA90 credits

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

One Battle After Another
2025One Battle After Another
as Bill DesmondMovie
Alarum
2025Alarum
as Ronald BurbridgeMovie
May December
2023May December
as Tom AthertonMovie
Monarch
2022Monarch
as Tripp DeWittTV
Crime Story
2021Crime Story
as Congressman BillingsMovie
The Glorias
2020The Glorias
as StanMovie
Against the Clock
2019Against the Clock
as DouglasMovie
Holiday Hostage
2018Holiday Hostage
DirectorMovie
Chicago Med
2015Chicago Med
as Cornelius RhodesTV
Bosch
2015Bosch
as Jack KilloranTV
Picture Paris
2012Picture Paris
as Randy LarsonMovie
The Sitter
2011The Sitter
as Dr. PedullaMovie
The Smell of Success
2011The Smell of Success
as Agent ChestnutMovie
Switched at Birth
2011Switched at Birth
as John KennishTV
Lie to Me
2009Lie to Me
as Dr. Jeffrey BuchananTV
Operating Instructions
2009Operating Instructions
as Brandon ZiskMovie
Black Crescent Moon
2008Black Crescent Moon
as Jack WagnerMovie
Visioneers
2008Visioneers
as JeffersMovie
In Plain Sight
2008In Plain Sight
as Julian ConradTV
Life Is Wild
2007Life Is Wild
as Danny ClarkeTV
Hidden Palms
2007Hidden Palms
as Bob HardyTV
Brothers and Sisters
2006Brothers and Sisters
as Michael PellingtonTV
Special Ed
2006Special Ed
as SonnyMovie
The Book of Daniel
2006The Book of Daniel
as Worth WebsterTV
Tennis Anyone?
2006Tennis Anyone?
as Courtney ConteMovie
Commander in Chief
2005Commander in Chief
as Mike StantonTV
Close to Home
2005Close to Home
as Joseph WrightTV
The Closer
2005The Closer
as Jeffrey WaltersTV
Numb3rs
2005Numb3rs
as Bob TombrelloTV
Twisted
2004Twisted
as Ray PorterMovie
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Todd WhitleyTV
Thirteen
2003Thirteen
as TravisMovie
Nip/Tuck
2003Nip/Tuck
as Kevin HotchkissTV
An Unexpected Love
2003An Unexpected Love
as Jack MayerMovie
Without a Trace
2002Without a Trace
as Alan HodgesTV
CSI: Miami
2002CSI: Miami
as James WelmontTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordan
as Eddy WinslowTV
Kill Me Later
2001Kill Me Later
as Mathew RichmondMovie
Traffic
2000Traffic
as Jeff SheridanMovie
Molly
1999Molly
as Mark CottrellMovie
A Song from the Heart
1999A Song from the Heart
as Gregory PavanMovie
Perfect Prey
1998Perfect Prey
as Detective Jimmy CerulloMovie
For Your Love
1998For Your Love
as Dean WinstonTV
Fired Up
1997Fired Up
as James CollinsTV
Chicago Sons
1997Chicago Sons
as Mike KulchakTV
The Secret She Carried
1996The Secret She Carried
as Mitch HaywardMovie
J
1996Joe's Wedding
as Joe McCarthyMovie
Stealing Beauty
1996Stealing Beauty
as RichardMovie
The Little Death
1996The Little Death
as Paul HannonMovie
The Naked Truth
1995The Naked Truth
as Dylan Michael MichaelsTV
Rough Magic
1995Rough Magic
as Cliff WyattMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limits
as James HeathertonTV
Star Struck
1994Star Struck
as ColtonMovie
The Counterfeit Contessa
1994The Counterfeit Contessa
as Dawson EverettMovie
Sad Inheritance
1993Sad Inheritance
as GabrielMovie
Falling Down
1993Falling Down
as Detective LydeckerMovie
In the Deep Woods
1992In the Deep Woods
as Frank McCarryMovie
Miss Beatty's Children
1992Miss Beatty's Children
as Alan ChandlerMovie
Palace Guard
1991Palace Guard
as Tommy LoganTV
L
1990LifeStories: Steve Burdick
as Steve BurdickMovie
Fine Things
1990Fine Things
as Bernie FineMovie
Lisa
1990Lisa
as RichardMovie
Dream Breakers
1989Dream Breakers
as Mark O'ConnorMovie
Tales from the Crypt
1989Tales from the Crypt
as Logan AndrewsTV
The Oldest Rookie
1987The Oldest Rookie
as Tony JonasTV
The Misfit Brigade
1987The Misfit Brigade
as Capt. Von BarringMovie
Black Widow
1987Black Widow
as MichaelMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizer
as MitchellTV
An Early Frost
1985An Early Frost
as Peter HiltonMovie
Miami Vice
1984Miami Vice
as Thomas WaldmanTV
Take Two
Take Two
as Steve MagarahanMovie