Name
David McCallum
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1933-09-19
Deathday
2023-09-25 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
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- 1974 Frankenstein: The True Story as Dr. Clervall
- 1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told as Judas Iskarioth
- 1958 A Night to Remember as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
- 1962 Billy Budd as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
- 1963 The Great Escape as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
- 1980 The Watcher in the Woods as Paul Curtis
- 1986 The Wind as John
- 1967 The Karate Killers as Illya Kuryakin
- 1969 Mosquito Squadron as Quint Monroe
- 1965 The Spy with My Face as Illya Kuryakin
- 1968 How to Steal the World as Illya Kuryakin
- 1967 Three Bites of the Apple as Stanley Thrumm
- 1965 To Trap a Spy as Illya Kuryakin
- 1965 Around the World Under the Sea as Dr. Philip Volker
- 2008 Batman: Gotham Knight as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 1962 Freud: The Secret Passion as Carl von Schlossen
- 1990 The Haunting of Morella as Gideon Locke
- 2009 Wonder Woman as Zeus (voice)
- 1957 Hell Drivers as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
- 1961 The Long and the Short and the Tall as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
- 1984 Master Ninja II as Castile
- 1993 Dirty Weekend as Reggie
- 1991 Hear My Song as Jim Abbott
- 1960 Jungle Street as Terry Collins
- 1958 Violent Playground as Johnnie Murphy
- 1983 The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair as Illya Kuryakin
- 1966 One Spy Too Many as Illya Kuryakin
- 1968 The Helicopter Spies as Illya Kuryakin
- 1976 Dogs as Harlan Thompson
- 1965 The Big T.N.T. Show as Self - Host
- 1967 The Spy in the Green Hat as Illya Kuryakin
- 1966 One of Our Spies Is Missing as Illya Kuryakin
- 1968 Sol Madrid as Sol Madrid
- 1994 Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday as Self
- 1969 The File on Devlin as Kenneth Canfield
- 1957 The Secret Place as Mike Wilson
- 1994 Ancient Prophecies as Self
- Soon Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future as Self
- 1975 The Kingfisher Caper as Benedict Van Der Byl
- 2014 Son of Batman as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 1996 Death Game as Malius
- 1985 Terminal Choice as Dr. Giles Dodson
- 1969 Teacher, Teacher as Hamilton Cade
- 1969 The Ravine as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
- 1964 The Unknown as Tone Hobart
- 1989 The Return of Sam McCloud as Inspector Craig
- 1970 Hauser's Memory as Hillel Mondoro
- 1988 The Man Who Lived at the Ritz as Charlie Ritz
- 1959 The Skin of Our Teeth as Henry Antrobus
- 2015 Batman vs. Robin as Alfred (voice)
- 1999 Cherry as Mammy
- 1972 She Waits as Mark Wilson
- 2002 Swindle as Eddie
- 1999 Television: The First Fifty Years as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
- 1998 March in Windy City as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
- 2024 NCISverse: The First 1,000 as Self
- 1957 Ill Met by Moonlight as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
- 1984 The Corvini Inheritance as Frank Lane
- 1994 Titanic: The Complete Story as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 Fatal Inheritance as Brandon Murphy
- 1957 Robbery Under Arms as Jim Marston
- 1973 The Screaming Skull as Luke
- 1961 Caroline of Rijeka as Mr. George
- 1979 King Solomon's Treasure as Sir Henry Curtis
- 1985 92 Grosvenor Street
- 2006 Doctor Who: Origins as Self (archive footage)
- 1973 The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War as Alexi Kaslov
- 1993 Return to 'The Great Escape' as Self
- 1962 Wuthering Heights as Edgar
- 1957 These Dangerous Years
- 1975 The Invisible Man as Dr. Daniel Westin
- 1967 Italy's in Season as Self
- 1988 Wall of Tyranny as Sgt. Kemper
- 1999 The Titanic Chronicles as Host
- 1998 Beyond Titanic as Self
- 1994 Healer as The Jackal
- 1994 Shattered Image as Ben
- 1986 Az aranyifjú
- 1998 Coming Home as Billy Fawcett
- 2007 Counting Out Time as Himself
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Cyril Grantham
- 1963 The Great Adventure ( 2 episodes ) as Capt. Hanning
- 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ( 105 episodes ) as Illya Kuryakin
- 1972 Colditz ( 28 episodes ) as Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
- 1986 Matlock ( 2 episodes ) as Philip Dudley
- 1993 seaQuest DSV ( 1 episode ) as Frank Cobb
- 1995 VR.5 ( 5 episodes ) as Dr. Joseph Bloom
- 1979 Sapphire & Steel ( 34 episodes ) as Steel
- 2000 Deadline ( 1 episode ) as Harry Hobbs
- 1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents ( 1 episode ) as Lieutenant Cavanaugh
- 1992 Heartbeat ( 1 episode ) as Cooper
- 1994 Babylon 5 ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Vance Hendricks
- 1973 Frankenstein: The True Story ( 2 episodes ) as Dr. Henri Clerval
- 1979 Hart to Hart ( 1 episode ) as Geoffrey Atterton
- 1957 Perry Mason ( 1 episode ) as Phillipe Bertain
- 2003 NCIS ( 457 episodes ) as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
- 2006 The Replacements ( 75 episodes ) as C.A.R. (voice)
- 1995 JAG ( 2 episodes ) as Donald Mallard
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Hamilton Cade
- 1975 The Invisible Man ( 13 episodes ) as Dr. Daniel Westin
- 1964 Profiles in Courage ( 1 episode ) as John Adams
- 2014 NCIS: New Orleans ( 2 episodes ) as Donald Mallard
- 1961 Sir Francis Drake ( 1 episode ) as Lord Oakeshott
- 1984 Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense ( 1 episode ) as Frank Lane
- 1989 Mother Love ( 4 episodes ) as Alex Vesey
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Drew Garrison
- 1995 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Joshua Hayward
- 1963 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Gwyllm Griffiths
- 1979 Kidnapped ( 13 episodes ) as Alan Breck Stewart
- 2010 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien ( 3 episodes ) as Professor Paradox (voice)
- 1990 Lucky Chances ( 3 episodes ) as Bernard Dimes
- 1970 Night Gallery ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Joel Winter
- 1998 Sex and the City ( 1 episode ) as Duncan
- 1963 The Outer Limits ( 1 episode ) as Tone Hobart
- 1994 Titanic ( 4 episodes ) as Narrator
- 1989 Father Dowling Mysteries ( 1 episode ) as Sir Robert
- 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. ( 1 episode ) as Brian Kenny
- 1965 Please Don't Eat the Daisies ( 1 episode ) as Illya Kuryakin
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Narrator
- 1956 Armchair Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Jimmy MacGrath
- 1982 Wogan ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1990 Law & Order ( 1 episode ) as Craig Holland
- 2001 The Education of Max Bickford ( 1 episode )
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Kenneth Canfield
- 1983 The A-Team ( 1 episode ) as Ivan Tregorin
- 1998 Coming Home ( 1 episode ) as Billy Fawcett
- 1964 Vergißmeinnicht ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1990 Cluedo ( 6 episodes ) as Professor Plum
- 2008 Batman: The Brave and the Bold ( 1 episode ) as Merlin (voice)
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee
- 1958 Our Mutual Friend ( 10 episodes ) as Eugene Wrayburn
- 1960 Emma ( 5 episodes ) as Frank Churchill
- 2008 Ben 10: Alien Force ( 3 episodes ) as Paradox (voice)
- 1950 Sunday Night Theatre ( 1 episode ) as Hugo
- 1988 Monsters ( 1 episode ) as Boyle / 'The Feverman'
- 1991 Trainer ( 23 episodes ) as John Grey
- 1984 The Master ( 1 episode ) as Castile
