Bill Dow
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Bill Dow is an actor, director and writer in theatre, film, and television. He is best known for playing Bill Lee in the Stargate
franchise. He also had a recurring roles as Russ Hathaway in the Canadian drama series Da Vinci's Inquest
, as Mr. Parkman in Pasadena
, and Dr. Charles Burks in The X Files. Bill Dow has played many other guest star and recurring roles in a variety of television series such as Kyle XY
and feature films, and has directed several award winning theater productions for the Vancouver Playhouse
where he was Artistic Associate for many years.
As an actor Dow has performed many lead roles, including a Jessie Award winning performance as Martin Dysart in Peter Shaffer
’s Equus, a (2008). He served as Associate Artistic Director at the Blyth Festival and the Belfry Theatre
, and resident dramaturge
at the Banff Playwrights Colony.
Bill Dow recently completed his M.A. in Liberal Studies at Simon Fraser University
through an examination of Greek tragedy and the writing of a ‘new’ tragedy – Cupid’s Arrow, that tells the beginnings of the story of Jason and Medea
– the pre-quel to Euripides
’ Medea. He is currently involved in research toward his PhD (at SFU) and an instructor of Classical Mythology (SFU) and Theatre (UBC).
Stargate
Stargate is a adventure military science fiction franchise, initially conceived by Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin. The first film in the franchise was simply titled Stargate. It was originally released on October 28, 1994, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Carolco, and became a hit, grossing nearly...
franchise. He also had a recurring roles as Russ Hathaway in the Canadian drama series Da Vinci's Inquest
Da Vinci's Inquest
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. Seven seasons of thirteen episodes each were filmed for a total of ninety-one episodes....
, as Mr. Parkman in Pasadena
Pasadena (TV series)
Pasadena is an American primetime soap opera originally broadcast in the U.S. from September to November 2001 on Fox.-Summary:The series starred Alison Lohman as Lily McAllister, an initially naïve young woman who witnesses a stranger's suicide and begins to investigate the secrets being hidden by...
, and Dr. Charles Burks in The X Files. Bill Dow has played many other guest star and recurring roles in a variety of television series such as Kyle XY
Kyle XY
Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...
and feature films, and has directed several award winning theater productions for the Vancouver Playhouse
Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company
The Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company is a regional theatre company, producing plays since 1962. Its first production was The Hostage by Brendan Behan, which opened on October 2, 1963...
where he was Artistic Associate for many years.
As an actor Dow has performed many lead roles, including a Jessie Award winning performance as Martin Dysart in Peter Shaffer
Peter Shaffer
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer is an English dramatist and playwright, screenwriter and author of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed.-Early life:...
’s Equus, a (2008). He served as Associate Artistic Director at the Blyth Festival and the Belfry Theatre
Belfry Theatre
The Belfry Theatre is a theatre and associated theatre company in the Fernwood neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The theatre is, in fact, a nineteenth-century church designed by Thomas Hooper.-Origins:...
, and resident dramaturge
Dramaturge
A dramaturge or dramaturg is a professional position within a theatre or opera company that deals mainly with research and development of plays or operas...
at the Banff Playwrights Colony.
Bill Dow recently completed his M.A. in Liberal Studies at Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
through an examination of Greek tragedy and the writing of a ‘new’ tragedy – Cupid’s Arrow, that tells the beginnings of the story of Jason and Medea
Jason and Medea
Jason and Medea is an oil painting in the Pre-Raphaelite style created by John William Waterhouse in 1907.The painting depicts the Cholcian princess, Medea, preparing a magic potion for Jason to enable him to complete the tasks set for him by her father, Aeëtes.Medea's determined facial expression...
– the pre-quel to Euripides
Euripides
Euripides was one of the three great tragedians of classical Athens, the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles. Some ancient scholars attributed ninety-five plays to him but according to the Suda it was ninety-two at most...
’ Medea. He is currently involved in research toward his PhD (at SFU) and an instructor of Classical Mythology (SFU) and Theatre (UBC).