
D.W. Moffett
Acting
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.
Born: October 26, 1954 · Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Filmography (70)

One Battle After Another
2025

Alarum
2025

May December
2023

Monarch
2022

Welcome to Flatch
2022

Crime Story
2021

The Glorias
2020

Against the Clock
2019

The Year of Spectacular Men
2018

Chicago Med
2015

Bosch
2015

How to Get Away with Murder
2014

The Sitter
2011

The Smell of Success
2011

Happily Divorced
2011

Switched at Birth
2011

Hot in Cleveland
2010

Lie to Me
2009

Black Crescent Moon
2008

Visioneers
2008

In Plain Sight
2008

Hidden Palms
2007

Friday Night Lights
2006

Brothers and Sisters
2006

The Book of Daniel
2006

Commander in Chief
2005

Ghost Whisperer
2005

Close to Home
2005

The Closer
2005

Riding the Bus with My Sister
2005

Grey's Anatomy
2005

Numb3rs
2005

Twisted
2004

Cold Case
2003

Thirteen
2003

Nip/Tuck
2003

An Unexpected Love
2003

Without a Trace
2002

CSI: Miami
2002

Watching Ellie
2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001

Crossing Jordan
2001

Kill Me Later
2001

Traffic
2000

Molly
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999

Perfect Prey
1998

For Your Love
1998

Union Square
1997

Fired Up
1997

Stealing Beauty
1996

The Little Death
1996

The Naked Truth
1995

Rough Magic
1995

The Outer Limits
1995

Star Struck
1994

The Counterfeit Contessa
1994

Falling Down
1993

In the Deep Woods
1992

Palace Guard
1991

Fine Things
1990

Pacific Heights
1990

Lisa
1990

Tales from the Crypt
1989

The Misfit Brigade
1987

Black Widow
1987

The Equalizer
1985

An Early Frost
1985

Miami Vice
1984

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
