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D.W. Moffett

Actor

D.W. Moffett

Born October 26, 1954 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA47 films

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).

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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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Filmography

47 films as actor
  1. TBAThere There
  2. TBATake TwoSteve Magarahan
  3. TBAParadise: Disturbed
  4. 2025One Battle After AnotherBill Desmond
  5. 2025AlarumRonald Burbridge
  6. 2023May DecemberTom Atherton
  7. 2021Crime StoryCongressman Billings
  8. 2020The GloriasStan
  9. 2019Against the ClockDouglas
  10. 2018The Year of Spectacular MenTeacher
  11. 2012Picture ParisRandy Larson
  12. 2011The SitterDr. Pedulla
  13. 2011The Smell of SuccessAgent Chestnut
  14. 2009Operating InstructionsBrandon Zisk
  15. 2008Black Crescent MoonJack Wagner
  16. 2008VisioneersJeffers
  17. 2006Special EdSonny
  18. 2006Tennis Anyone?Courtney Conte
  19. 2005Riding the Bus with My SisterRick
  20. 2004TwistedRay Porter
  21. 2003ThirteenTravis
  22. 2003An Unexpected LoveJack Mayer
  23. 2001Kill Me LaterMathew Richmond
  24. 2000TrafficJeff Sheridan
  25. 1999MollyMark Cottrell
  26. 1999A Song from the HeartGregory Pavan
  27. 1998Perfect PreyDetective Jimmy Cerullo
  28. 1996The Secret She CarriedMitch Hayward
  29. 1996Joe's WeddingJoe McCarthy
  30. 1996Stealing BeautyRichard
  31. 1996The Little DeathPaul Hannon
  32. 1995Rough MagicCliff Wyatt
  33. 1994Star StruckColton
  34. 1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith StorySmitty
  35. 1994The Counterfeit ContessaDawson Everett
  36. 1993Sad InheritanceGabriel
  37. 1993Falling DownDetective Lydecker
  38. 1992In the Deep WoodsFrank McCarry
  39. 1992Miss Beatty's ChildrenAlan Chandler
  40. 1990LifeStories: Steve BurdickSteve Burdick
  41. 1990Fine ThingsBernie Fine
  42. 1990Pacific HeightsBill
  43. 1990LisaRichard
  44. 1989Dream BreakersMark O'Connor
  45. 1987The Misfit BrigadeCapt. Von Barring
  46. 1987Black WidowMichael
  47. 1985An Early FrostPeter Hilton