Bill Dow
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.
Career
He also had a recurring roles as Russ Hathaway in the Canadian drama series Da Vinci's Inquest, as Mr. Parkman in Pasadena, Dr. Charles Burks in The X Files, and Dr. Veet in the film, Absolute Zero. 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 2004 Jessie Award-winning performance as Martin Dysart in Peter Shaffer's Equus. He served as associate artistic director at the Blyth Festival and the Belfry Theatre, and resident dramaturge at the Banff Playwrights Colony.
Bill Dow also played a part in the 2015 Film Autumn Dreams as the driver of Ben.
Personal life
Dow completed his interdisciplinary PhD in Theatre and Classical Mythology at Simon Fraser University in 2013. His studies included 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 – a prequel to Euripides' Medea. He maintains an active acting and directing career while teaching Theatre and Mythology at Simon Fraser University.Filmography
Film| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Betrayed | Man At Gate | |
| 1989 | The Fly II | Man | |
| 1993 | This Boy's Life | Vice Principal | |
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | Registration Official | |
| 1994 | Andre | Ellwyn | |
| 1994 | Legends Of The Fall | Longley | |
| 1995 | Gun For Hire | Ed Quigley | |
| 1996 | Big Bully | David's Father | |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Museum Curator | |
| 1999 | The Arrangement | Father Kirby | |
| 2000 | Suspicious River | Mr. Schmidt | |
| 2000 | My Five Wives | Sheriff | |
| 2000 | Chain Of Fools | Doctor | |
| 2001 | See Spot Run | Doctor | |
| 2002 | Lone Hero | Dillman | |
| 2003 | Moving Malcolm | Justice Of The Peace | |
| 2007 | The Power Lunch | The Canadian | Short Film |
| 2008 | Mothers&Daughters | Fit Older Man | |
| 2008 | Girlfriend Experience | Marcus | |
| 2009 | The Zero Sum | Harry | |
| 2009 | Replay | Anderchuk | Short Film |
| 2010 | The Tortured | Hospital Doctor | |
| 2011 | The Big Year | Dr. Paul Elkin | |
| 2012 | Humbug | Ernest Opal | Short Film |
| 2015 | 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown | Keppler | |
| 2017 | Fifty Shades Darker | Willis | |
| 2017 | The Humanity Bureau | Chief Of Staff | |
| 2018 | Fifty Shades Freed | Willis | |
| 2018 | Parallel | Reid | |
| 2024 | Are We Done Now? | Acting Teacher |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Disneyland | NASA Technician | Episode "Hero In The Family" |
| 1986-1987 | Danger Bay | Eddie/ Jeff Hewlett | 6 Episodes |
| 1987 | The New Adventures Of Beans Baxter | Red | Episode "Beans Goes To Camp" |
| 1987-1991 | 21 Jump Steet | Woody/Mr Drake | 2 Episodes |
| 1988-1991 | MacGyver | Danko/White Suited Man | 2 Episodes |
| 1989 | The Lady Forgets | Butler | TV Movie |
| 1991 | Deadly Intentions... Again? | Bill Garner | TV Movie |
| 1991 | And The Sea Will Tell | Bernie Leonard | TV Movie |
| 1991 | Our Shining Moment | Barney | TV Movie |
| 1992 | Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster | Larry Shier | TV Movie |
| 1992-1995 | The Commish | Art/Dave Welker/Peeper | 4 Episodes |
| 1993 | Without A Kiss Goodbye | Judge Banner | TV Movie |
| 1993 | Highlander | Harry | Episode "Epitaph For Tommy" |
| 1993-2018 | The X-Files | Dad/Chuck Burks/Dr. Rick Newton/Pangborn | 9 Episodes |
| 1994 | Seasons Of The Heart | Neighbor Father | TV Movie |
| 1994 | Robin's Hoods | Sian/Sean O'Flynn | 3 Episodes |
| 1995 | The Omen | Reichman | TV Movie |
| 1995 | Strange Luck | Wilbur Mudd | Episode "Last Chance" |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Deputy US Marshal Bill | 2 Episodes |
| 1996 | Two | Hotel Manager | Episode "Black Ops" |
| 1996 | Madison | Arthur Hood | Episode "No Sell-Out" |
| 1997 | Contagious | Dr. Andauer | TV Movie |
| 1997 | NightScream | Will Benson | Tv Movie |
| 1997 | Jitters | Lou Eldman | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Married To A Stranger | Doctor | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Cloned | Alan Prescott | TV Movie |
| 1997 | North Of 60 | Oliver Swain | Episode "Oil And Water" |
| 1997-1998 | Super Dave's All Stars | Baldness Guy | |
| 1997-1998 | The Outer Limits | Doc Fink/ Dr. Keeler | 2 Episodes |
| 1998 | The Sentinel | Phil Tanner | Episode "Neighbourhood Watch" |
| 1998 | The Colour Of Courage | Winchell | TV Movie |
| 1998-1999 | Millenium | CDC Examiner/Dr. Schroeder | 2 Episodes |
| 1999 | The Net | Stan Bowman | Episode "Pay The Line" |
| 1999 | Viper | Morty Woods | Episode "My Fair Hoodlums" |
| 1999 | A Song From The Heart | Dr. Ambrosio | TV Movie |
| 1999-2000 | Nothing Too Good For A Cowboy | Bob Fraser | 4 Episodes |
| 2000 | Seven Days | Dr. Barrison Hahn | Episode "X-35 Needs Changing" |
| 2000 | Scorn | Graham | TV Movie |
| 2000 | 2gether: The Series | Ted | Episode "Dad" |
| 2001 | Cold Squad | Mr. Wilkins | Episode "Dead Soldiers" |
| 2001 | The Chris Isaak Show | Marty Weiss | Episode "The Real Me" |
| 2001 | Special Unit 2 | Al Capone | Episode "The Eve" |
| 2001-2002 | Pasadena | Mr. Parkman | 6 Episodes |
| 2001-2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Dr. Bill Lee | 20 Episodes |
| 2002 | Mysterious Ways | Eldon | Episode "Something Fishy" |
| 2002 | Damaged Care | Ralph Galston | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Beyond Belief: Fact Or Fiction | Reese Wyatt | Episode "The Wreath/Terror Night/Tants/The Candidate/The Ring" |
| 2002 | Door To Door | Chuck | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Carrie | Mr. Scharnhorst | TV Movie |
| 2002 | Just Cause | 2 Episodes | |
| 2003 | Tom Stone | Valmont | Episode "Pants On Fire" |
| 2003 | Betrayed | Lab Supervisor | TV Movie |
| 2003 | Peacemakers | James Gilmore | Episode "Legend Of The Gun" |
| 2003 | Air Crash Investigation | Mark Thomas | Episode "Unlocking Disaster" |
| 2003-2005 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Mayor Russ Hathaway | 18 Episodes |
| 2004 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' | David Doyle | TV Movie |
| 2004 | NTSB: The Crash Of Flight 323 | Wally | TV Movie |
| 2004 | The 4400 | Terry Bennett | Episode "Becoming" |
| 2004 | The Days | Teacher | Episode "Day 1,385" |
| 2004 | Dead Like Me | Mickey | Episode "Ashes To Ashes" |
| 2005 | A Perfect Note | Rex | TV Movie |
| 2005 | Global Frequency | Oscar Cergeyev | TV Movie |
| 2005-2008 | Stargate: Atlantis | Dr. Bill Lee | 7 Episodes |
| 2006 | Meltdown: Days Of Destruction | Olsen | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Absolute Zero | Dr. Veet | TV Movie |
| 2006 | A Job To Kill For | Terrence Leary | TV Movie |
| 2006 | Whistler | Lee Stolslian | Episode "Scratching The Surface" |
| 2006 | Masters Of Horror | Dr. Kiefer | Episode "Pro-Life" |
| 2006-2007 | Kyle XY | Professor Kern | 5 Episodes |
| 2007 | Masters Of Science Fiction | McCoy | Episode "Jerry Was A Man" |
| 2007 | Exes & Ohs | Dr. Harrison | 2 Episodes |
| 2008 | Robson Arms | Callahan | Episode "Prince Of Nigeria" |
| 2009 | Reaper | Funeral Director | Episode "The Home Stretch" |
| 2009 | Beyond Sherwood Forest | Friar Tuck | TV Movie |
| 2009-2011 | Stargate Universe | Dr. Bill Lee | 2 Episodes |
| 2011 | The Killing | Editor-In-Chief | Episode "Beau Soleil" |
| 2012 | Once Upon A Time | Mayor Tomkins | Episode "Red-Handed" |
| 2012-2019 | Supernatural | Chip Harrington/Dr. Kadinsky | 2 Episodes |
| 2014 | Arctic Air | Boomer Platt | Episode "Flying Solo" |
| 2014 | Continuum | Public Servant | Episode "Minute Man" |
| 2014 | Heavenly Match | Ed Newman | TV Movie |
| 2014-2019 | When Calls The Heart | Tom Trevoy | 7 Episodes |
| 2015 | The Flash | Quentin Quale | Episode "The Nuclear Man" |
| 2015 | The Gourmet Detective | Peter | TV Movie |
| 2015 | Cedar Cove | Norman Elliot | Episode "Hello Again" |
| 2015 | Autumn Dreams | Hector | TV Movie |
| 2016 | Shut Eye | Dr. Pearlman | Episode "The Hanged Man" |
| 2017 | Framed For Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery | Ned Davison | TV Movie |
| 2018 | The Man In The High Castle | Dr. Eric Zuckereyck | Episode "Kasumi " |
| 2018 | Marrying Father Christmas | Charles | TV Movie |
| 2019 | The Good Doctor | Committee Chair | Episode "Breakdown" |
| 2019 | iZombie | Sheldon Drake | Episode "Dot Zombieland" |
| 2019 | All Summer Long | Engineer Rob | TV Movie |
| 2021 | Trigger Me | Howard | 4 Episodes |