
D.W. Moffett
Known for Acting · 89 credits
- Born
- 1954-10-26 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Highland Park, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- D. W. Moffett · Ді Даблю Моффетт
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.
Known For
TV Shows (42)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Paul Olsen

Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Allan

CSI: Miami
2002
as James Welmont

Chicago Med
2015
as Cornelius Rhodes

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Grant Harrington

Without a Trace
2002
as Alan Hodges

The Closer
2005
as Jeffrey Walters

Crossing Jordan
2001
as Eddy Winslow

Bosch
2015
as Jack Killoran

Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Dale

Cold Case
2003
as Todd Whitley

Miami Vice
1984
as Thomas Waldman

How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Jeff Walsh

Numb3rs
2005
as Bob Tombrello

The Equalizer
1985
as Mitchell

Nip/Tuck
2003
as Kevin Hotchkiss

Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Michael Pellington

Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Chester

Lie to Me
2009
as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan

The Outer Limits
1995
as James Heatherton

Friday Night Lights
2006
as Joe McCoy

Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Logan Andrews

Switched at Birth
2011
as John Kennish

Close to Home
2005
as Joseph Wright

In Plain Sight
2008
as Julian Conrad

The Naked Truth
1995
as Dylan Michael Michaels

Commander in Chief
2005
as Mike Stanton

For Your Love
1998
as Dean Winston

Fired Up
1997
as James

Welcome to Flatch
2022
as Doug

Watching Ellie
2002
as Billy

Palace Guard
1991
as Tommy Logan

The Book of Daniel
2006
as Worth Webster

Chicago Sons
1997
as Mike Kulchak

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Rick

Happily Divorced
2011
as Elliot

Union Square
1997
as Tom

Hidden Palms
2007
as Bob Hardy

Monarch
2022
as Tripp DeWitt

The Oldest Rookie
1987
as Tony Jonas

Skin
2003

Life Is Wild
2007
as Danny Clarke
Movies (47)

One Battle After Another
2025
as Bill Desmond

Alarum
2025
as Ronald Burbridge

Falling Down
1993
as Detective Lydecker

May December
2023
as Tom Atherton

Thirteen
2003
as Travis

Traffic
2000
as Jeff Sheridan

The Sitter
2011
as Dr. Pedulla

Twisted
2004
as Ray Porter

Pacific Heights
1990
as Bill

Black Widow
1987
as Michael

Stealing Beauty
1996
as Richard

Lisa
1990
as Richard

The Glorias
2020
as Stan

Crime Story
2021
as Congressman Billings

Perfect Prey
1998
as Detective Jimmy Cerullo

The Misfit Brigade
1987
as Capt. Von Barring

Rough Magic
1995
as Cliff Wyatt

Molly
1999
as Mark Cottrell

An Unexpected Love
2003
as Jack Mayer

In the Deep Woods
1992
as Frank McCarry

Kill Me Later
2001
as Mathew Richmond

An Early Frost
1985
as Peter Hilton

Fine Things
1990
as Bernie Fine

Against the Clock
2019
as Douglas

Visioneers
2008
as Jeffers

The Secret She Carried
1996
as Mitch Hayward

The Year of Spectacular Men
2018
as Teacher

The Counterfeit Contessa
1994
as Dawson Everett

Operating Instructions
2009
as Brandon Zisk

Black Crescent Moon
2008
as Jack Wagner

Tennis Anyone?
2006
as Courtney Conte

Dream Breakers
1989
as Mark O'Connor

Riding the Bus with My Sister
2005
as Rick

Sad Inheritance
1993
as Gabriel

The Little Death
1996
as Paul Hannon

A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
1994
as Smitty

The Smell of Success
2011
as Agent Chestnut

Picture Paris
2012
as Randy Larson

A Song from the Heart
1999
as Gregory Pavan
There There

Star Struck
1994
as Colton

Special Ed
2006
as Sonny
Joe's Wedding
1996
as Joe McCarthy
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990
as Steve Burdick

Miss Beatty's Children
1992
as Alan Chandler

Take Two
as Steve Magarahan
Paradise: Disturbed
About 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 S… With 89 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, D.W. Moffett has appeared in 47 films and 42 TV shows.
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- One Battle After Another (2025) — as Bill Desmond
- Alarum (2025) — as Ronald Burbridge
- Falling Down (1993) — as Detective Lydecker
- May December (2023) — as Tom Atherton
- Thirteen (2003) — as Travis
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