D.W. Moffett
Known for: Acting
Born: October 26, 1954
Place of birth: Highland Park, Illinois, USA
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.
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Filmography
48 movies · 43 TV shows, newest first
7.3
One Battle After Another
2025
5.6
Alarum
2025
6.6
May December
2023
6.9
Monarch
2022
6.1
Welcome to Flatch
2022
3.8
Crime Story
2021
6.5
The Glorias
2020
4.1
Against the Clock
2019
NR
Holiday Hostage
2018
5.6
The Year of Spectacular Men
2018
8.3
Chicago Med
2015
7.9
Bosch
2015
7.8
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
6.0
Picture Paris
2012
5.6
The Sitter
2011
5.6
The Smell of Success
2011
6.0
Happily Divorced
2011
7.5
Switched at Birth
2011
7.2
Hot in Cleveland
2010
7.9
Lie to Me
2009
NR
Operating Instructions
2009
3.5
Black Crescent Moon
2008
5.6
Visioneers
2008
7.0
In Plain Sight
2008
6.0
Life Is Wild
2007
5.6
Hidden Palms
2007
8.0
Friday Night Lights
2006
7.1
Brothers and Sisters
2006
8.0
Special Ed
2006
7.0
The Book of Daniel
2006
4.8
Tennis Anyone?
2006
7.5
Commander in Chief
2005
8.1
Ghost Whisperer
2005
5.9
Close to Home
2005
7.8
The Closer
2005
3.6
Riding the Bus with My Sister
2005
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
7.0
Numb3rs
2005
5.6
Twisted
2004
6.5
Skin
2003
7.7
Cold Case
2003
6.7
Thirteen
2003
7.2
Nip/Tuck
2003
5.0
An Unexpected Love
2003
7.2
Without a Trace
2002
7.7
CSI: Miami
2002
6.3
Watching Ellie
2002
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
7.2
Crossing Jordan
2001
5.5
Kill Me Later
2001
7.1
Traffic
2000
4.2
Molly
1999
7.0
A Song from the Heart
1999
8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
6.5
Perfect Prey
1998
9.0
For Your Love
1998
8.5
Union Square
1997
7.8
Fired Up
1997
8.6
Chicago Sons
1997
9.0
The Secret She Carried
1996
4.0
Joe's Wedding
1996
6.7
Stealing Beauty
1996
4.4
The Little Death
1996
6.5
The Naked Truth
1995
5.7
Rough Magic
1995
7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
5.1
Star Struck
1994
9.0
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
1994
5.8
The Counterfeit Contessa
1994
6.5
Sad Inheritance
1993
7.4
Falling Down
1993
5.5
In the Deep Woods
1992
9.0
Miss Beatty's Children
1992
5.7
Palace Guard
19911.3
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990
6.0
Fine Things
1990
6.3
Pacific Heights
1990
5.6
Lisa
1990
9.0
Dream Breakers
1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
1989
7.0
The Oldest Rookie
1987
5.7
The Misfit Brigade
1987
6.2
Black Widow
1987
7.1
The Equalizer
1985
5.8
An Early Frost
1985
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951NR
There There
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NR
Take Two
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Paradise: Disturbed
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