D.W. Moffett
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.
Acted in
Alarum
2025
May December
2023
as Tom Atherton
Monarch
2022
as Tripp DeWitt
Welcome to Flatch
2022
as Doug
Crime Story
2021
as Congressman Billings
The Glorias
2020
as Stan
Against the Clock
2019
as Douglas
The Year of Spectacular Men
2018
as Teacher
Chicago Med
2015
as Cornelius Rhodes
Bosch
2015
as Jack Killoran
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Jeff Walsh
Story of the Gun: Before the Dawn of the Apes (Year 10)
2014
Picture Paris
2012
as Randy Larson
The Sitter
2011
as Dr. Pedulla
Happily Divorced
2011
Happily Divorced
2011
as Elliot
Switched at Birth
2011
as John Kennish
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Chester
Lie to Me
2009
as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
Operating Instructions
2009
as Brandon Zisk
Black Crescent Moon
2008
as Jack Wagner
Visioneers
2008
as Jeffers
Life Is Wild
2007
as Danny Clarke
Hidden Palms
2007
as Bob Hardy
Friday Night Lights
2006
as Joe McCoy
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Michael Pellington
Special Ed
2006
as Sonny
The Book of Daniel
2006
as Worth Webster
Commander in Chief
2005
as Mike Stanton
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Dale
Close to Home
2005
The Closer
2005
as Jeffrey Walters
Riding the Bus with My Sister
2005
as Rick
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Allan
Numb3rs
2005
Twisted
2004
as Ray Porter
Skin
2003
Cold Case
2003
as Todd Whitley
Thirteen
2003
as Travis Freeland
Nip/Tuck
2003
An Unexpected Love
2003
as Jack Mayer
Without a Trace
2002
as Alan Hodges
CSI: Miami
2002
as James Welmont
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Grant Harrington
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Eddy Winslow
Kill Me Later
2001
as Mathew Richmond
Traffic
2000
as Jeff Sheridan
Molly
1999
as Mark Cottrell
A Song from the Heart
1999
as Gregory Pavan
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Paul Olsen
Perfect Prey
1998
as Detective Jimmy Cerullo
For Your Love
1998
as Dean Winston
Union Square
1997
as Tom
Fired Up
1997
as James Collins
Chicago Sons
1997
The Secret She Carried
1996
as Mitch Hayward
Joe's Wedding
1996
as Joe McCarthy
Stealing Beauty
1996
as Richard
The Little Death
1996
as Paul Hannon
The Naked Truth
1995
as Dylan Michael Michaels
Rough Magic
1995
as Cliff Wyatt
The Outer Limits
1995
as James Heatherton
Star Struck
1994
as Colton
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
1994
as Smitty
The Counterfeit Contessa
1994
as Dawson Everett
Sad Inheritance
1993
as Gabriel
Falling Down
1993
as Detective Lydecker
In the Deep Woods
1992
as Frank McCarry
Miss Beatty's Children
1992
as Alan Chandler
Palace Guard
1991
as Tommy Logan
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990
as Steve Burdick
Fine Things
1990
as Bernie Fine
Pacific Heights
1990
as Bill
Lisa
1990
as Richard
Dream Breakers
1989
as Mark O'Connor
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Logan Andrews
The Oldest Rookie
1987
as Det. Tony Jonas
The Misfit Brigade
1987
as Capt. Von Barring
Black Widow
1987
as Michael
The Equalizer
1985
as Mitchell
An Early Frost
1985
as Peter Hilton
Miami Vice
1984
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Rick
