
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.
Filmography

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

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