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