Bill Dow
Biography
Bill Dow has built a career as an actor, writer and director in theater, film and television. His best-known part is Bill Lee in the Stargate franchise. His recurring television work includes Russ Hathaway in Da Vinci's Inquest, Mr. Parkman in Pasadena and Dr. Charles Burks in The X Files, and he appeared as Dr. Veet in Absolute Zero (2006). He has also taken guest and recurring parts in series such as Kyle XY, and he played the driver of Ben in Autumn Dreams (2015). On stage he performed many lead roles, winning a 2004 Jessie Award as Martin Dysart in Peter Shaffer's Equus. For the Vancouver Playhouse he directed a number of award-winning plays, and he spent many years there as artistic associate. He was associate artistic director for the Belfry Theatre and the Blyth Festival, and dramaturge in residence at the Banff Playwrights Colony.
74years old
Turns 75 on October 17in 4 days
- Born Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 30 years1989 to 2019
Genres
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Behind the award
Bill Dow won a 2004 Jessie Award for playing Martin Dysart in Peter Shaffer's Equus, a lead role he performed as an actor.
Behind the camera
Dow held the role of associate artistic director at both the Blyth Festival and the Belfry Theatre, and he was resident dramaturge at the Banff Playwrights Colony.
Bill Dow movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Peter DeLuise directed two of these films. Frank C. Turner appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Frank C. Turner's page
Jay Brazeau's page
Michael Kopsa's page
Stephen Tobolowsky's page
Shannon Chan-Kent's page
Ty Olsson's page
All films by Peter DeLuise
Also two films together13 more actors
- Jerry WassermanMr. Magoo (1997) and The Fly II (1989)
- John NovakBeyond Sherwood Forest (2009) and Legends of the Fall (1994)
- Doug AbrahamsAll Summer Long (2019) and Big Bully (1996)
- Ken TremblettFramed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery (2017) and Autumn Dreams (2015)
- Michael ShanksDoor to Door (2002) and Suspicious River (2000)
- Paul JarrettAbsolute Zero (2006) and Suspicious River (2000)
- Chad KrowchukParallel (2018) and Pro-Life (2006)
- David Richmond-PeckBeyond Sherwood Forest (2009) and Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels (2004)
- Patricia DrakeMeltdown: Days of Destruction (2006) and Black River (2001)
- Stephen DimopoulosPro-Life (2006) and Andre (1994)
- David PalffyBeyond Sherwood Forest (2009) and Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels (2004)
- Bruno VerdoniMeltdown: Days of Destruction (2006) and Suspicious River (2000)
- Robert MetcalfeMr. Magoo (1997) and The Fly II (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Bill Dow's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$449 million
6 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 6 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 12 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 12Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$161M35.8% of the total
- 2$155M34.5% of the total
- 3$75M16.7% of the total
- 4$39M8.7% of the total
- 5$18M3.9% of the total
- 6$2.0M0.5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.