
D.W. Moffett
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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
Credits

One Battle After Another (2025)
as Bill Desmond

Falling Down (1993)
as Detective Lydecker

Traffic (2000)
as Jeff Sheridan

May December (2023)
as Tom Atherton

Thirteen (2003)
as Travis

Alarum (2025)
as Ronald Burbridge

Twisted (2004)
as Ray Porter

Stealing Beauty (1996)
as Richard

Pacific Heights (1990)
as Bill

The Sitter (2011)
as Dr. Pedulla

Black Widow (1987)
as Michael

Molly (1999)
as Mark Cottrell

The Misfit Brigade (1987)
as Capt. Von Barring

Rough Magic (1995)
as Cliff Wyatt

The Glorias (2020)
as Stan

Crime Story (2021)
as Congressman Billings

Sad Inheritance (1993)
as Gabriel

In the Deep Woods (1992)
as Frank McCarry

Lisa (1990)
as Richard

Visioneers (2008)
as Jeffers

Against the Clock (2019)
as Douglas

Kill Me Later (2001)
as Mathew Richmond

Perfect Prey (1998)
as Detective Jimmy Cerullo

An Early Frost (1985)
as Peter Hilton

Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005)
as Rick

Fine Things (1990)
as Bernie Fine

The Little Death (1996)
as Paul Hannon

The Year of Spectacular Men (2018)
as Teacher

The Smell of Success (2011)
as Agent Chestnut

The Counterfeit Contessa (1994)
as Dawson Everett

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story (1994)
as Smitty

An Unexpected Love (2003)
as Jack Mayer

Operating Instructions (2009)
as Brandon Zisk

Black Crescent Moon (2008)
as Jack Wagner

Tennis Anyone? (2006)
as Courtney Conte

Special Ed (2006)
as Sonny

Picture Paris (2012)
as Randy Larson

Star Struck (1994)
as Colton

A Song from the Heart (1999)
as Gregory Pavan

The Secret She Carried (1996)
as Mitch Hayward
There There (—)
Actor

Joe's Wedding (1996)
as Joe McCarthy
LifeStories: Steve Burdick (1990)
as Steve Burdick

Take Two (—)
as Steve Magarahan

Dream Breakers (1989)
as Mark O'Connor
Paradise: Disturbed (—)
Actor

Miss Beatty's Children (1992)
as Alan Chandler





