D.W. Moffett
Born October 26, 1954 (Age: 71)
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Highland Park, Illinois, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
One Battle After Another
2025
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as Bill Desmond
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Age: 70
May December
2023
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as Tom Atherton
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Age: 69
The Sitter
2011
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as Dr. Pedulla
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Age: 57
Twisted
2004
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as Ray Porter
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Age: 49
Thirteen
2003
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as Travis
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Age: 48
Traffic
2000
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as Jeff Sheridan
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Age: 46
The Secret She Carried
1996
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as Mitch Hayward
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Age: 42
Stealing Beauty
1996
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as Richard
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Age: 41
Rough Magic
1995
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as Cliff Wyatt
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Age: 40
Falling Down
1993
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as Detective Lydecker
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Age: 38
No Image
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
1990
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as Steve Burdick
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Age: 36
Pacific Heights
1990
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as Bill
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Age: 35
Lisa
1990
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as Richard
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Age: 35
Black Widow
1987
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as Michael
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Age: 32