D.W. Moffett

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

One Battle After Another 2025 ★ 7.3
Chicago Med 2015 ★ 8.3
Bosch 2015 ★ 7.9
How to Get Away with Murder 2014 ★ 7.8
Switched at Birth 2011 ★ 7.5
Hot in Cleveland 2010 ★ 7.2
Lie to Me 2009 ★ 7.9
Brothers and Sisters 2006 ★ 7.1
Friday Night Lights 2006 ★ 8.0
Grey's Anatomy 2005 ★ 8.2
The Closer 2005 ★ 7.9
Ghost Whisperer 2005 ★ 8.1
Numb3rs 2005 ★ 7.0
Cold Case 2003 ★ 7.7
Nip/Tuck 2003 ★ 7.2
CSI: Miami 2002 ★ 7.7
Without a Trace 2002 ★ 7.2
Law & Order: Criminal Intent 2001 ★ 7.6
Crossing Jordan 2001 ★ 7.2
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 1999 ★ 8.0
Tales from the Crypt 1989 ★ 8.0
The Equalizer 1985 ★ 7.1
Miami Vice 1984 ★ 7.4
American Playhouse 1982 ★ 6.6