Dow, a 38 year old Arian, was born in Birmingham and now lives in North
London with his wife and three sons. His first taste of acting came
when he when he joined the National Youth Theatre at 14. After
completing his 'A' Levels, Jo took a year off before attending and
graduating from the Guildhall Drama School. Jo credits his role as
Under Secretary, Tim, in the BBC's
No Job for a Lady (1990) with
Penelope Keith as his first
big television break. His previous television appearances include roles
as P.C. Stringer in _"Bill, The" (1983)_, James Mortimer in
Cardiac Arrest (1994) with
Helen Baxendale and
Flt. Lieutenant Jim Radcliffe in BBC's
Invasion Earth (1998). His three sons are
called Evan, Rory and Lorca.