
D.W. Moffett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 26, 1954
- Birthplace
- Highland Park, Illinois, USA
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
- Paradise: Disturbed
Paradise: Disturbed TBA
Actor

Take Two TBA
as Steve Magarahan

There There TBA
Actor

One Battle After Another 2025
as Bill Desmond

Alarum 2025
as Ronald Burbridge

May December 2023
as Tom Atherton

Crime Story 2021
as Congressman Billings

The Glorias 2020
as Stan

Against the Clock 2019
as Douglas

Holiday Hostage 2018
Director

The Year of Spectacular Men 2018
as Teacher

Picture Paris 2012
as Randy Larson

The Sitter 2011
as Dr. Pedulla

The Smell of Success 2011
as Agent Chestnut

Operating Instructions 2009
as Brandon Zisk

Black Crescent Moon 2008
as Jack Wagner

Visioneers 2008
as Jeffers

Special Ed 2006
as Sonny

Tennis Anyone? 2006
as Courtney Conte

Riding the Bus with My Sister 2005
as Rick

Twisted 2004
as Ray Porter

Thirteen 2003
as Travis

An Unexpected Love 2003
as Jack Mayer

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

Perfect Prey 1998
as Detective Jimmy Cerullo

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

Rough Magic 1995
as Cliff Wyatt

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
- LifeStories: Steve Burdick
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

The Misfit Brigade 1987
as Capt. Von Barring

Black Widow 1987
as Michael

An Early Frost 1985
as Peter Hilton
Credits from TMDB.