D.W. Moffett

Born: 1954-10-26 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA

Known For: 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.

Filmography

2025

One Battle After Another as Bill Desmond
Alarum as Ronald Burbridge

2023

May December as Tom Atherton

2022

Welcome to Flatch as Doug
Monarch as Tripp DeWitt

2021

Crime Story as Congressman Billings

2015

Chicago Med as Cornelius Rhodes
Bosch as Jack Killoran

2014

How to Get Away with Murder as Jeff Walsh

2012

Picture Paris as Randy Larson

2011

Switched at Birth as John Kennish
The Sitter as Dr. Pedulla
The Smell of Success as Agent Chestnut
Happily Divorced

2010

Hot in Cleveland as Chester

2009

Lie to Me as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
Operating Instructions as Brandon Zisk

2008

In Plain Sight as Julian Conrad
Visioneers as Jeffers
Black Crescent Moon as Jack Wagner

2007

Hidden Palms as Bob Hardy
Life Is Wild as Danny Clarke

2006

Brothers and Sisters as Michael Pellington
Friday Night Lights as Joe McCoy
Tennis Anyone? as Courtney Conte
Special Ed as Sonny
The Book of Daniel as Worth Webster

2005

Grey's Anatomy as Allan
Ghost Whisperer as Dale
The Closer as Jeffrey Walters
Numb3rs as Bob Tombrello
Close to Home as Joseph Wright
Commander in Chief as Mike Stanton
Riding the Bus with My Sister as Rick

2004

Twisted as Ray Porter

2003

Cold Case as Todd Whitley
Nip/Tuck as Kevin Hotchkiss
Thirteen as Travis
An Unexpected Love as Jack Mayer
Skin

2002

CSI: Miami as James Welmont
Without a Trace as Alan Hodges

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Grant Harrington
Crossing Jordan as Eddy Winslow
Kill Me Later as Mathew Richmond

2000

Traffic as Jeff Sheridan

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Paul Olsen
Molly as Mark Cottrell
A Song from the Heart as Gregory Pavan

1998

For Your Love as Dean Winston
Perfect Prey as Detective Jimmy Cerullo

1997

Fired Up as James Collins
Union Square as Tom
Chicago Sons

1996

Stealing Beauty as Richard
The Secret She Carried as Mitch Hayward
Joe's Wedding as Joe McCarthy
The Little Death as Paul Hannon

1995

The Outer Limits as James Heatherton
The Naked Truth as Dylan Michael Michaels
Rough Magic as Cliff Wyatt

1994

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story as Smitty
The Counterfeit Contessa as Dawson Everett
Star Struck as Colton

1993

Falling Down as Detective Lydecker
Sad Inheritance as Gabriel

1992

Miss Beatty's Children as Alan Chandler
In the Deep Woods as Frank McCarry

1991

Palace Guard as Tommy Logan

1990

Fine Things as Bernie Fine
Lisa as Richard
Pacific Heights as Bill
LifeStories: Steve Burdick as Steve Burdick

1989

Tales from the Crypt as Logan Andrews
Dream Breakers as Mark O'Connor

1987

Black Widow as Michael
The Misfit Brigade as Capt. Von Barring
The Oldest Rookie as Tony Jonas

1985

The Equalizer as Mitchell
An Early Frost as Peter Hilton

1984

Miami Vice as Thomas Waldman

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame as Rick