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D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Department: Acting

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

Visioneers

Visioneers

2008

The Misfit Brigade

The Misfit Brigade

1987

Stealing Beauty

Stealing Beauty

1996

Riding the Bus with My Sister

Riding the Bus with My Sister

2005

Molly

Molly

1999

Rough Magic

Rough Magic

1995

Black Widow

Black Widow

1987

An Early Frost

An Early Frost

1985

The Sitter

The Sitter

2011

Lisa

Lisa

1990

In the Deep Woods

In the Deep Woods

1992

An Unexpected Love

An Unexpected Love

2003

Picture Paris

Picture Paris

2012

Fine Things

Fine Things

1990

May December

May December

2023

Perfect Prey

Perfect Prey

1998

The Little Death

The Little Death

1996

Falling Down

Falling Down

1993

Twisted

Twisted

2004

Against the Clock

Against the Clock

2019

Special Ed

Special Ed

2006

The Counterfeit Contessa

The Counterfeit Contessa

1994

Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

2008

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story

1994

Joe's Wedding

Joe's Wedding

1996

There There

There There

Alarum

Alarum

2025

A Song from the Heart

A Song from the Heart

1999

Sad Inheritance

Sad Inheritance

1993

Thirteen

Thirteen

2003

The Year of Spectacular Men

The Year of Spectacular Men

2018

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

1990

Star Struck

Star Struck

1994

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

1990

Miss Beatty's Children

Miss Beatty's Children

1992

Kill Me Later

Kill Me Later

2001

The Secret She Carried

The Secret She Carried

1996

The Glorias

The Glorias

2020

Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

2009

Traffic

Traffic

2000

Dream Breakers

Dream Breakers

1989

Crime Story

Crime Story

2021

The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success

2011

One Battle After Another

One Battle After Another

2025

Tennis Anyone?

Tennis Anyone?

2006

Take Two

Take Two

Paradise: Disturbed

Paradise: Disturbed

Life Is Wild

Life Is Wild

2007

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Numb3rs

Numb3rs

2005

Brothers and Sisters

Brothers and Sisters

2006

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

2005

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

1984

For Your Love

For Your Love

1998

Cold Case

Cold Case

2003

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

1989

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001

Nip/Tuck

Nip/Tuck

2003

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

2002

The Book of Daniel

The Book of Daniel

2006

Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

2006

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Close to Home

Close to Home

2005

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hidden Palms

Hidden Palms

2007

Lie to Me

Lie to Me

2009

Skin

Skin

2003

Palace Guard

Palace Guard

1991

Chicago Sons

Chicago Sons

1997

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

1987

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

2010

Switched at Birth

Switched at Birth

2011

Union Square

Union Square

1997

Happily Divorced

Happily Divorced

2011

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Chicago Med

Chicago Med

2015

Bosch

Bosch

2015

Welcome to Flatch

Welcome to Flatch

2022

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Happily Divorced

Happily Divorced

2011

How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

2014

Commander in Chief

Commander in Chief

2005

Fired Up

Fired Up

1997

The Naked Truth

The Naked Truth

1995

Monarch

Monarch

2022

The Closer

The Closer

2005

In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

2008

Watching Ellie

Watching Ellie

2002