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==