David McCallum
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: September 19, 1933
Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Filmography
as Self
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
as Donald Mallard
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
as Professor Paradox (voice)
as Zeus (voice)
as Merlin (voice)
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
as Self
as C.A.R. (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
as Eddie
as Mammy
as Host
as Self
as Duncan
as Billy Fawcett
as Malius
as Donald Mallard
as Joshua Hayward
as Dr. Joseph Bloom
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator
as Self
as Dr. Vance Hendricks
as Ben
as Self
as Reggie
as Frank Cobb
as Cooper
as Jim Abbott
as Brandon Murphy
as Bernard Dimes
as Craig Holland
as Professor Plum
as Gideon Locke
as Inspector Craig
as Alex Vesey
as Sir Robert
as Charlie Ritz
as The Feverman
as Sgt. Kemper
as John
as Philip Dudley
as Lieutenant Cavanaugh
as Dr. Giles Dodson
as Frank Lane
as Cyril Grantham
as Drew Garrison
as Frank Lane
as Castile
as Ivan Tregorin
as Self
as Paul Curtis
as Geoffrey Atterton
as Steel
as Sir Henry Curtis
as Alan Breck Stewart
as Harlan Thompson
as Benedict Van Der Byl
as Dr. Daniel Westin
as Dr. Daniel Westin
as Dr. Clervall
as Dr. Henri Clerval
as Alexi Kaslov
as Luke
as Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
as Mark Wilson
as Dr. Joel Winter
as Hillel Mondoro
as Kenneth Canfield
as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
as Brian Kenny
as Quint Monroe
as Hamilton Cade
as Illya Kuryakin
as Illya Kuryakin
as Sol Madrid
as Stanley Thrumm
as Illya Kuryakin
as Illya Kuryakin
as Self
as Illya Kuryakin
as Illya Kuryakin
as Self - Host
as Dr. Philip Volker
as Illya Kuryakin
as Illya Kuryakin
as Judas Iskarioth
as Illya Kuryakin
as Tone Hobart
as Illya Kuryakin
as Capt. Hanning
as Gwyllm Griffiths
as Tone Hobart
as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
as Carl von Schlossen
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
as Self
as Lord Oakeshott
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
as Mr. George
as Frank Churchill
as Terry Collins
as Henry
as Eugene Wrayburn
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
as Johnnie Murphy
as Phillipe Bertain
as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
as Mike Wilson
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
as Jim Marston
as Jimmy MacGrath
as Narrator
as Hamilton Cade
as Kenneth Canfield
as Self - Nominee