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Alarum
as Ronald Burbridge
2025
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D.W. Moffett
Also known as Donald Warren 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.
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Full filmography
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One Battle After Another
as Bill Desmond
2025
2021
C
Crime Story
as Congressman Billings
2021
2020
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The Glorias
as Stan
2020
2019
A
Against the Clock
as Douglas
2019
2018
T
The Year of Spectacular Men
as Teacher
2018
H
Holiday Hostage
2018
2012
P
Picture Paris
as Randy Larson
2012
2011
T
The Sitter
as Dr. Pedulla
2011
T
The Smell of Success
as Agent Chestnut
2011
2009
O
Operating Instructions
as Brandon Zisk
2009
2008
V
Visioneers
as Jeffers
2008
B
Black Crescent Moon
as Jack Wagner
2008
2006
S
Special Ed
as Sonny
2006
T
Tennis Anyone?
as Courtney Conte
2006
2005
R
Riding the Bus with My Sister
as Rick
2005
2004
T
Twisted
as Ray Porter
2004
2003
A
An Unexpected Love
as Jack Mayer
2003
T
Thirteen
as Travis
2003
2001
K
Kill Me Later
as Mathew Richmond
2001
2000
T
Traffic
as Jeff Sheridan
2000
1999
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Molly
as Mark Cottrell
1999
A
A Song from the Heart
as Gregory Pavan
1999
1998
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Perfect Prey
as Detective Jimmy Cerullo
1998
1996
S
Stealing Beauty
as Richard
1996
T
The Little Death
as Paul Hannon
1996
J
Joe's Wedding
as Joe McCarthy
1996
T
The Secret She Carried
as Mitch Hayward
1996
1995
R
Rough Magic
as Cliff Wyatt
1995
1994
T
The Counterfeit Contessa
as Dawson Everett
1994
A
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
as Smitty
1994
S
Star Struck
as Colton
1994
1993
F
Falling Down
as Detective Lydecker
1993
S
Sad Inheritance
as Gabriel
1993
1992
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In the Deep Woods
as Frank McCarry
1992
M
Miss Beatty's Children
as Alan Chandler
1992
1990
L
Lisa
as Richard
1990
F
Fine Things
as Bernie Fine
1990
L
LifeStories: Steve Burdick
as Steve Burdick
1990
P
Pacific Heights
as Bill
1990
1989
D
Dream Breakers
as Mark O'Connor
1989
1987
T
The Misfit Brigade
as Capt. Von Barring
1987
B
Black Widow
as Michael
1987
1985
A
An Early Frost
as Peter Hilton
1985
Unknown year
T
There There
T
Take Two
as Steve Magarahan
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