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  • BIRTH 19/09/1933
  • DEATH 25/09/2023
  • Country United Kingdom
  • SHOWS 21
  • MOVIES 26

David McCallum

David McCallum (September 19, 1933 - September 25, 2023) was a Scottish actor and musician. He gained wide recognition in the 1960s for playing secret agent Illya Kuryakin in the television series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. His other notable television roles include Carter in Colditz (1972–1974) and Steel in Sapphire & Steel (1979–1982). Beginning in 2003, McCallum gained renewed international popularity for his role as NCIS medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in the American television series NCIS. On film, McCallum notably appeared in The Great Escape (1963).

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to David McCallum Sr., an orchestral violinist, and Dorothy (née Dorman), a cellist. He began his acting career in the early 1950s, appearing in British television shows and films. In 1957, he moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in American cinema.

His breakthrough role came in 1964 when he was cast as Illya Kuryakin in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The show was a huge success, and he became an international star. After the show ended in 1968, he continued to act in films and television shows, but he never achieved the same level of success.

In 2003, he was cast as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in NCIS. The show was a critical and commercial success, and McCallum became one of the most popular members of the cast. He remained with the show for a 20-year run, and became the longest-serving cast member.

In addition to his acting career, he was also a musician. He has released several albums of folk and pop music, and he also toured extensively.

David McCallum

Shows (21)

NCIS
NCIS
Donald "Ducky" Mallard / Donald Mallard (credit only) / Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Duncan
Law & Order
Law & Order
Craig Holland
The A-Team
The A-Team
Ivan Tregorin
NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: New Orleans
Donald Mallard
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Professor Paradox (voice)
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Cyril Grantham / Drew Garrison
JAG
JAG
Donald Mallard
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Gwyllm Griffiths / Tone Hobart
Babylon 5
Babylon 5
Dr. Vance Hendricks
Monsters
Monsters
The Feverman
seaQuest DSV
seaQuest DSV
Frank Cobb
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Merlin (voice)
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Illya Kuryakin
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Dr. Joel Winter
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
Lieutenant Cavanaugh
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Phillipe Bertain
Colditz
Colditz
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
Cluedo
Cluedo
Professor Plum
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Hallmark Hall Of Fame
Hamilton Cade / Kenneth Canfield
Heartbeat (1992)
Heartbeat (1992)
Cooper

Movies (26)

The Great Escape
The Great Escape
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Batman vs. Robin
Batman vs. Robin
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Batman: Gotham Knight
Batman: Gotham Knight
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Son of Batman
Son of Batman
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Zeus (voice)
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
The Watcher in the Woods
The Watcher in the Woods
Paul Curtis
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and…
Alexi Kaslov
Freud: The Secret Passion
Freud: The Secret Passion
Carl von Schlossen
Doctor Who: Origins
Doctor Who: Origins
Self (archive footage)
Around the World Under the Sea
Around the World Under the Sea
Dr. Philip Volker
Charles Bronson, le génie du mâle
Charles Bronson, le génie du mâle
Self (archive footage)
The Haunting of Morella
The Haunting of Morella
Gideon Locke
Titanic: The Complete Story
Titanic: The Complete Story
Narrator (voice)
Dogs
Dogs
Harlan Thompson
The Karate Killers
The Karate Killers
Illya Kuryakin
Frankenstein: The True Story
Frankenstein: The True Story
Dr. Clervall
Hell Drivers
Hell Drivers
Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
Zeus (voice)
Karolina Riječka
Karolina Riječka
Mr. George
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid
Violent Playground
Violent Playground
Johnnie Murphy
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The…
Illya Kuryakin
The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Judas Iskarioth
Swindle
Swindle
Eddie
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Edgar