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D.W. Moffett

D.W. Moffett

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 26, 1954 (70)
Birthplace Highland Park, Illinois, USA
Popularity 0.5 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 p ... roduction 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.

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Alarum

Alarum

2025

as Ronald Burbridge

May December

May December

2023

as Tom Atherton

Crime Story

Crime Story

2021

as Congressman Billings

The Glorias

The Glorias

2020

as Stan

Against the Clock

Against the Clock

2019

as Douglas

The Year of Spectacular Men

The Year of Spectacular Men

2018

as Teacher

Picture Paris

Picture Paris

2012

as Randy Larson

The Sitter

The Sitter

2011

as Dr. Pedulla

Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions

2009

as Brandon Zisk

Visioneers

Visioneers

2008

as Jeffers

Black Crescent Moon

Black Crescent Moon

2008

as Jack Wagner

Special Ed

Special Ed

2006

as Sonny

Twisted

Twisted

2004

as Ray Porter

An Unexpected Love

An Unexpected Love

2003

as Jack Mayer

Thirteen

Thirteen

2003

as Travis Freeland

Kill Me Later

Kill Me Later

2001

as Mathew Richmond

Traffic

Traffic

2000

as Jeff Sheridan

A Song from the Heart

A Song from the Heart

1999

as Gregory Pavan

Molly

Molly

1999

as Mark Cottrell

Perfect Prey

Perfect Prey

1998

as Detective Jimmy Cerullo

Joe's Wedding

Joe's Wedding

1996

as Joe McCarthy

The Secret She Carried

The Secret She Carried

1996

as Mitch Hayward

The Little Death

The Little Death

1996

as Paul Hannon

Stealing Beauty

Stealing Beauty

1996

as Richard

Rough Magic

Rough Magic

1995

as Cliff Wyatt

The Counterfeit Contessa

The Counterfeit Contessa

1994

as Dawson Everett

Star Struck

Star Struck

1994

as Colton

Sad Inheritance

Sad Inheritance

1993

as Gabriel

Falling Down

Falling Down

1993

as Detective Lydecker

Miss Beatty's Children

Miss Beatty's Children

1992

as Alan Chandler

In the Deep Woods

In the Deep Woods

1992

as Frank McCarry

Fine Things

Fine Things

1990

as Bernie Fine

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

LifeStories: Steve Burdick

1990

as Steve Burdick

Lisa

Lisa

1990

as Richard

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

1990

as Bill

Dream Breakers

Dream Breakers

1989

as Mark O'Connor

The Misfit Brigade

The Misfit Brigade

1987

as Capt. Von Barring

Black Widow

Black Widow

1987

as Michael

An Early Frost

An Early Frost

1985

as Peter Hilton

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Holiday Hostage

Holiday Hostage

2018

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Switched at Birth

as John Kennish

Episodes: 103

First Aired: Jun 06, 2011

For Your Love

as Dean Winston

Episodes: 87

First Aired: Mar 17, 1998

Friday Night Lights

as Joe McCoy

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Oct 03, 2006

The Oldest Rookie

as Det. Tony Jonas

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

Life Is Wild

as Danny Clarke

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 07, 2007

Chicago Med

as Cornelius Rhodes

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Nov 17, 2015

Palace Guard

as Tommy Logan

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 17, 1991

Hidden Palms

as Bob Hardy

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 30, 2007

Crossing Jordan

as Eddy Winslow

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

The Book of Daniel

as Worth Webster

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 06, 2006

How to Get Away with Murder

as Jeff Walsh

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 25, 2014

Bosch

as Jack Killoran

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 14, 2015

Hot in Cleveland

as Chester

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

Grey's Anatomy

as Allan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2005

Brothers and Sisters

as Michael Pellington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2006

Ghost Whisperer

as Dale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2005

Cold Case

as Todd Whitley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 2003

Tales from the Crypt

as Logan Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Without a Trace

as Alan Hodges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2002

The Equalizer

as Mitchell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1985

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Grant Harrington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Rick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Lie to Me

as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2009

The Outer Limits

as James Heatherton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Union Square

as Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1997

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Paul Olsen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Welcome to Flatch

as Doug

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2022

CSI: Miami

as James Welmont

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Happily Divorced

as Elliot

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 15, 2011

Commander in Chief

as Mike Stanton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 2005

Fired Up

as James Collins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 10, 1997

The Naked Truth

as Dylan Michael Michaels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Monarch

as Tripp DeWitt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 2022

The Closer

as Jeffrey Walters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 13, 2005

Chicago Sons

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 08, 1997

Happily Divorced

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jun 15, 2011

Skin

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 20, 2003

Nip/Tuck

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 2003

Close to Home

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 2005

Numb3rs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2005

Miami Vice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

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