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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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 26, 1954
Age
71 years old
Place of Birth
Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Popularity Score
1.3
Filmography
Alarum
Ronald Burbridge
2025Movie
One Battle After Another
Bill Desmond
2025Movie
May December
Tom Atherton
2023Movie
Welcome to Flatch
Doug
2022TV
Monarch
Tripp DeWitt
2022TV
Crime Story
Congressman Billings
2021Movie
The Glorias
Stan
2020Movie
Against the Clock
Douglas
2019Movie
The Year of Spectacular Men
Teacher
2018Movie
Holiday Hostage
Director
2018Movie
Chicago Med
Cornelius Rhodes
2015TV
Bosch
Jack Killoran
2015TV
How to Get Away with Murder
Jeff Walsh
2014TV
Picture Paris
Randy Larson
2012Movie
The Sitter
Dr. Pedulla
2011Movie
The Smell of Success
Agent Chestnut
2011Movie
Switched at Birth
John Kennish
2011TV
Happily Divorced
2011TV
Switched at Birth
Director
2011TV
Hot in Cleveland
Chester
2010TV
Operating Instructions
Brandon Zisk
2009Movie
Lie to Me
Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
2009TV
Visioneers
Jeffers
2008Movie
Black Crescent Moon
Jack Wagner
2008Movie
In Plain Sight
Julian Conrad
2008TV
Life Is Wild
Danny Clarke
2007TV
Hidden Palms
Bob Hardy
2007TV
Special Ed
Sonny
2006Movie
Tennis Anyone?
Courtney Conte
2006Movie
Brothers and Sisters
Michael Pellington
2006TV
The Book of Daniel
Worth Webster
2006TV
Friday Night Lights
Joe McCoy
2006TV
Riding the Bus with My Sister
Rick
2005Movie
Grey's Anatomy
Allan
2005TV
Numb3rs
Bob Tombrello
2005TV
Ghost Whisperer
Dale
2005TV
Close to Home
Joseph Wright
2005TV
Commander in Chief
Mike Stanton
2005TV
The Closer
Jeffrey Walters
2005TV
Twisted
Ray Porter
2004Movie
An Unexpected Love
Jack Mayer
2003Movie
Thirteen
Travis
2003Movie
Cold Case
Todd Whitley
2003TV
Nip/Tuck
Kevin Hotchkiss
2003TV
Skin
2003TV
Without a Trace
Alan Hodges
2002TV
CSI: Miami
James Welmont
2002TV
Watching Ellie
Billy
2002TV
Kill Me Later
Mathew Richmond
2001Movie
Crossing Jordan
Eddy Winslow
2001TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Grant Harrington
2001TV
Traffic
Jeff Sheridan
2000Movie
Molly
Mark Cottrell
1999Movie
A Song from the Heart
Gregory Pavan
1999Movie
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Paul Olsen
1999TV
Perfect Prey
Detective Jimmy Cerullo
1998Movie
For Your Love
Dean Winston
1998TV
For Your Love
Director
1998TV
Chicago Sons
Mike Kulchak
1997TV
Union Square
Tom
1997TV
Fired Up
James
1997TV
Stealing Beauty
Richard
1996Movie
The Little Death
Paul Hannon
1996Movie
Joe's Wedding
Joe McCarthy
1996Movie
The Secret She Carried
Mitch Hayward
1996Movie
Rough Magic
Cliff Wyatt
1995Movie
The Outer Limits
James Heatherton
1995TV
The Naked Truth
Dylan Michael Michaels
1995TV
The Counterfeit Contessa
Dawson Everett
1994Movie
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
Smitty
1994Movie
Star Struck
Colton
1994Movie
Falling Down
Detective Lydecker
1993Movie
Sad Inheritance
Gabriel
1993Movie
In the Deep Woods
Frank McCarry
1992Movie
Miss Beatty's Children
Alan Chandler
1992Movie
Palace Guard
Tommy Logan
1991TV
Lisa
Richard
1990Movie
Fine Things
Bernie Fine
1990Movie
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
Steve Burdick
1990Movie
Pacific Heights
Bill
1990Movie
Dream Breakers
Mark O'Connor
1989Movie
Tales from the Crypt
Logan Andrews
1989TV
The Misfit Brigade
Capt. Von Barring
1987Movie
Black Widow
Michael
1987Movie
The Oldest Rookie
Tony Jonas
1987TV
An Early Frost
Peter Hilton
1985Movie
The Equalizer
Mitchell
1985TV
Miami Vice
Thomas Waldman
1984TV
American Playhouse
James Rodker
1982TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Rick
1951TV
There There
—Movie
Take Two
Steve Magarahan
—Movie
Paradise: Disturbed
—Movie