---
name: "D.W. Moffett"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/d-w-moffett"
fi1m_id: "d-w-moffett"
imdb_id: "nm0595631"
tmdb_id: 87956
wikidata_id: "Q1151457"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 October 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-17T15:10:59.043966+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# D.W. Moffett

## Identity

D.W. Moffett

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/d-w-moffett
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** d-w-moffett
- **IMDb ID:** nm0595631
- **TMDB ID:** 87956
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1151457
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._W._Moffett, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1151457, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0595631/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/87956

Actor. Born 26 October 1954 in Highland Park, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 October 1954, Highland Park, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1984–present
- **Also known as:** Donald Warren Moffett
- **SAG Awards:** 1 SAG Award (1 won)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (1), 1990s 71 (1), 2000s 84 (2), 2020s 86 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 78 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 4, Thriller 3, Comedy 1, Sport 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $462m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._W._Moffett, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1151457, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0595631/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/87956

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*One Battle After Another*](https://film.one/film/one-battle-after-another.md) (87)
- **Netflix:** [*May December*](https://film.one/film/may-december.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

D.W. Moffett is an American actor, also credited as Donald Warren Moffett. He began his career in Chicago stage productions before appearing in the original New York production of Larry Kramer's *The Normal Heart* in 1985 and a Broadway production of *The Boys of Winter* the same year. He made his feature film debut in *Black Widow* (1987).

His film credits include *Traffic* (2000), *Thirteen* (2003) and *May December* (2023), in which he played Tom Atherton. On television he has had series regular roles in *For Your Love* (1998–2002) and *Switched at Birth* (2011–2017). He played Bill Desmond in *One Battle After Another* (2025). Since 2017 he has been chair of the film and television programme at the Savannah College of Art and Design.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *One Battle After Another* (2025), Fi1m 87, as Bill Desmond — [page](https://film.one/film/one-battle-after-another.md)
- *May December* (2023), Fi1m 84, as Tom Atherton — [page](https://film.one/film/may-december.md)
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), Fi1m 86, as Joe McCoy — [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Traffic* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Jeff Sheridan — [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md)
- *Falling Down* (1993), Fi1m 71, as Detective Lydecker — [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, as Thomas Waldman — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

## Complete filmography (91)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *One Battle After Another* (2025), as Bill Desmond — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/film/one-battle-after-another.md)
- *Alarum* (2025), as Ronald Burbridge
- *May December* (2023), as Tom Atherton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/may-december.md)
- *Monarch* (2022), series, as Tripp DeWitt
- *Welcome to Flatch* (2022), series, as Doug
- *Crime Story* (2021), as Congressman Billings
- *The Glorias* (2020), as Stan
- *Against the Clock* (2019), as Douglas
- *Holiday Hostage* (2018), Director
- *The Year of Spectacular Men* (2018), as Teacher
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Cornelius Rhodes
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Jack Killoran
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Jeff Walsh
- *Picture Paris* (2012), as Randy Larson
- *The Sitter* (2011), as Dr. Pedulla
- *The Smell of Success* (2011), as Agent Chestnut
- *Happily Divorced* (2011), series, as Elliot
- *Switched at Birth* (2011), series, as John Kennish · Director
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Chester
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan
- *Operating Instructions* (2009), as Brandon Zisk
- *Black Crescent Moon* (2008), as Jack Wagner
- *Visioneers* (2008), as Jeffers
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Julian Conrad
- *Life Is Wild* (2007), series, as Danny Clarke
- *Hidden Palms* (2007), series, as Bob Hardy
- *Friday Night Lights* (2006), series, as Joe McCoy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/friday-night-lights.md)
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Michael Pellington
- *Special Ed* (2006), as Sonny
- *The Book of Daniel* (2006), series, as Worth Webster
- *Tennis Anyone?* (2006), as Courtney Conte
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Mike Stanton
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Dale
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Joseph Wright
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Jeffrey Walters
- *Riding the Bus with My Sister* (2005), as Rick
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Allan — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Bob Tombrello
- *Twisted* (2004), as Ray Porter
- *Skin* (2003), series, Actor
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Todd Whitley
- *Thirteen* (2003), as Travis
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Kevin Hotchkiss — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *An Unexpected Love* (2003), as Jack Mayer
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Alan Hodges
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as James Welmont
- *Watching Ellie* (2002), series, as Billy
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Grant Harrington
- *Crossing Jordan* (2001), series, as Eddy Winslow
- *Kill Me Later* (2001), as Mathew Richmond
- *Traffic* (2000), as Jeff Sheridan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/traffic.md)
- *Molly* (1999), as Mark Cottrell
- *A Song from the Heart* (1999), as Gregory Pavan
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Paul Olsen
- *Perfect Prey* (1998), as Detective Jimmy Cerullo
- *For Your Love* (1998), series, as Dean Winston · Director
- *Union Square* (1997), series, as Tom
- *Fired Up* (1997), series, as James
- *Chicago Sons* (1997), series, as Mike Kulchak
- *The Secret She Carried* (1996), as Mitch Hayward
- *Joe's Wedding* (1996), as Joe McCarthy
- *Stealing Beauty* (1996), as Richard
- *The Little Death* (1996), as Paul Hannon
- *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as Dylan Michael Michaels
- *Rough Magic* (1995), as Cliff Wyatt
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as James Heatherton
- *Star Struck* (1994), as Colton
- *A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story* (1994), as Smitty
- *The Counterfeit Contessa* (1994), as Dawson Everett
- *Sad Inheritance* (1993), as Gabriel
- *Falling Down* (1993), as Detective Lydecker — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/falling-down.md)
- *In the Deep Woods* (1992), as Frank McCarry
- *Miss Beatty's Children* (1992), as Alan Chandler
- *Palace Guard* (1991), series, as Tommy Logan
- *LifeStories: Steve Burdick* (1990), as Steve Burdick
- *Fine Things* (1990), as Bernie Fine
- *Pacific Heights* (1990), as Bill
- *Lisa* (1990), as Richard
- *Dream Breakers* (1989), as Mark O'Connor
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Logan Andrews
- *The Oldest Rookie* (1987), series, as Tony Jonas
- *The Misfit Brigade* (1987), as Capt. Von Barring
- *Black Widow* (1987), as Michael
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Mitchell
- *An Early Frost* (1985), as Peter Hilton
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Thomas Waldman — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as James Rodker
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Rick
- *There There*, Actor
- *Take Two*, as Steve Magarahan
- *Paradise: Disturbed*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![D.W. Moffett](https://film.one/media/person/7955/gallery-37be6100771f.jpg) D.W. Moffett — US_Army_53056_Ambassadors_of_Hollywood_visit_Afghanistan.jpg: Spc. Elisebet Freeburg, Joint Sustainment Command-Afghanistan, PAO
derivative work: B3t (talk), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/D._W._Moffett_-_US_Army_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-D._W._Moffett_-_US_Army_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Celebrity D.W. Moffett visits with a wounded British troop Oct. 13 at the Role III coalition hospital here. Moffett, along with (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/7955/gallery-7e2ee6885a29.jpg) KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Celebrity D.W. Moffett visits with a wounded British troop Oct. 13 at the Role III coalition hospital here. Moffett, along with (2009) — Spc. Elisebet Freeburg, Joint Sustainment Command-Afghanistan, PAO, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/US_Army_53056_Ambassadors_of_Hollywood_visit_Afghanistan.jpg/1280px-US_Army_53056_Ambassadors_of_Hollywood_visit_Afghanistan.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### SAG Awards — 1 won

- 2001: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (won), for *Traffic*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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