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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-10-26 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Highland Park, Illinois, USA

D.W. Moffett

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.

Known For

Acting

2025

Alarum as Ronald Burbridge

2023

May December as Tom Atherton

2022

Monarch as Tripp DeWitt

2021

Crime Story as Congressman Billings

2020

The Glorias as Stan

2019

2018

2015

Chicago Med as Cornelius Rhodes
Bosch as Jack Killoran

2014

2012

Picture Paris as Randy Larson

2011

The Sitter as Dr. Pedulla
The Smell of Success as Agent Chestnut
Switched at Birth as John Kennish

2010

Hot in Cleveland as Chester

2009

Operating Instructions as Brandon Zisk
Lie to Me as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

2008

Visioneers as Jeffers
Black Crescent Moon as Jack Wagner

2007

Life Is Wild as Danny Clarke
Hidden Palms as Bob Hardy

2006

Special Ed as Sonny
Brothers and Sisters as Michael Pellington
The Book of Daniel as Worth Webster
Friday Night Lights as Joe McCoy

2005

2004

Twisted as Ray Porter

2003

An Unexpected Love as Jack Mayer
Thirteen as Travis
Cold Case as Todd Whitley

2002

Without a Trace as Alan Hodges
CSI: Miami as James Welmont

2001

Kill Me Later as Mathew Richmond
Crossing Jordan as Eddy Winslow
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Grant Harrington

2000

Traffic as Jeff Sheridan

1999

Molly as Mark Cottrell
A Song from the Heart as Gregory Pavan

1998

Perfect Prey as Detective Jimmy Cerullo
For Your Love as Dean Winston

1997

Fired Up as James Collins

1996

Stealing Beauty as Richard
The Little Death as Paul Hannon
Joe's Wedding as Joe McCarthy
The Secret She Carried as Mitch Hayward

1995

Rough Magic as Cliff Wyatt
The Outer Limits as James Heatherton
The Naked Truth as Dylan Michael Michaels

1994

1993

Falling Down as Detective Lydecker
Sad Inheritance as Gabriel

1992

In the Deep Woods as Frank McCarry
Miss Beatty's Children as Alan Chandler

1991

Palace Guard as Tommy Logan

1990

Lisa as Richard
Fine Things as Bernie Fine

1989

Dream Breakers as Mark O'Connor
Tales from the Crypt as Logan Andrews

1987

The Misfit Brigade as Capt. Von Barring
Black Widow as Michael
The Oldest Rookie as Det. Tony Jonas

1985

An Early Frost as Peter Hilton
The Equalizer as Mitchell

1984

1951

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Directing

2018

Holiday Hostage as Director

2011

Switched at Birth as Director

1998

For Your Love as Director