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David McCallum

David McCallum

Known for: Acting

Born 19/09/1933
Died 2023-09-25
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Filmography

Law & Order Series ★ 7,3

Law & Order

Craig Holland

1990

NCIS Series ★ 7,6

NCIS

Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard

2003

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Perry Mason Series ★ 7,7

Perry Mason

Phillipe Bertain

1957

The Mike Douglas Show Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

JAG Series ★ 7,3

JAG

Donald Mallard

1995

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Cyril Grantham

1984

Murder, She Wrote Series ★ 7,5

Murder, She Wrote

Drew Garrison

1984

Babylon 5 Series ★ 8,0

Babylon 5

Dr. Vance Hendricks

1994

Sex and the City Series ★ 7,4

Sex and the City

Duncan

1998

The A-Team Series ★ 7,5

The A-Team

Ivan Tregorin

1983

Golden Globe Awards Series ★ 7,2

Golden Globe Awards

Self - Nominee

1944

NCIS: New Orleans Series ★ 7,3

NCIS: New Orleans

Donald Mallard

2014

Heartbeat Series ★ 7,2

Heartbeat

Cooper

1992

Wogan Series ★ 5,3

Wogan

Self

1982

Matlock Series ★ 7,1

Matlock

Philip Dudley

1986

Hart to Hart Series ★ 6,9

Hart to Hart

Geoffrey Atterton

1979

The Outer Limits Series ★ 7,7

The Outer Limits

Joshua Hayward

1995

Batman: The Brave and the Bold Series ★ 7,6

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Merlin (voice)

2008

seaQuest DSV Series ★ 7,1

seaQuest DSV

Frank Cobb

1993

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien Series ★ 8,2

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Professor Paradox (voice)

2010

Night Gallery Series ★ 7,8

Night Gallery

Dr. Joel Winter

1970

Ben 10: Alien Force Series ★ 8,3

Ben 10: Alien Force

Paradox (voice)

2008

The Outer Limits Series ★ 7,8

The Outer Limits

Gwyllm Griffiths

1963

The Outer Limits Series ★ 7,8

The Outer Limits

Tone Hobart

1963

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Lieutenant Cavanaugh

1985

Marcus Welby, M.D. Series ★ 6,6

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Brian Kenny

1969

Monsters Series ★ 7,1

Monsters

Boyle / 'The Feverman'

1988

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Series ★ 7,1

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Illya Kuryakin

1964

Sunday Night Theatre Series ★ 3,5

Sunday Night Theatre

Hugo

1950

The Replacements Series ★ 6,5

The Replacements

C.A.R. (voice)

2006

The Great Adventure Series ★ 10,0

The Great Adventure

Capt. Hanning

1963

Father Dowling Mysteries Series ★ 7,4

Father Dowling Mysteries

Sir Robert

1989

Please Don't Eat the Daisies Series ★ 6,8

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

Illya Kuryakin

1965

Deadline Series ★ 10,0

Deadline

Harry Hobbs

2000

Sir Francis Drake Series ★ 5,1

Sir Francis Drake

Lord Oakeshott

1961

Sapphire & Steel Series ★ 7,2

Sapphire & Steel

Steel

1979

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense Series ★ 6,5

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Frank Lane

1984

The Great Escape Film ★ 7,9

The Great Escape

Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

1963

Series ★ 7,5

Profiles in Courage

John Adams

1964

The Invisible Man Series ★ 6,3

The Invisible Man

Dr. Daniel Westin

1975

Cluedo Series ★ 6,8

Cluedo

Professor Plum

1990

Colditz Series ★ 7,5

Colditz

Flt. Lt. Simon Carter

1972

The Education of Max Bickford Series ★ 4,0

The Education of Max Bickford

2001

VR.5 Series ★ 6,7

VR.5

Dr. Joseph Bloom

1995

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hamilton Cade

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame Series ★ 8,8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Kenneth Canfield

1951

The Master Series ★ 5,3

The Master

Castile

1984

The Greatest Story Ever Told Film ★ 6,4

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Judas Iskarioth

1965

Son of Batman Film ★ 7,1

Son of Batman

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

2014

Kidnapped Series ★ 7,1

Kidnapped

Alan Breck Stewart

1979

Coming Home Series

Coming Home

Billy Fawcett

1998

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Jimmy MacGrath

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Narrator

1956

Series ★ 9,0

Vergißmeinnicht

Self

1964

The Haunting of Morella Film ★ 4,9

The Haunting of Morella

Gideon Locke

1990

Lucky Chances Series ★ 6,8

Lucky Chances

Bernard Dimes

1990

Batman: Gotham Knight Film ★ 6,7

Batman: Gotham Knight

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

2008

Wonder Woman Film ★ 7,2

Wonder Woman

Zeus (voice)

2009

Batman vs. Robin Film ★ 7,2

Batman vs. Robin

Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

2015

Our Mutual Friend Series ★ 5,0

Our Mutual Friend

Eugene Wrayburn

1958

A Night to Remember Film ★ 7,7

A Night to Remember

Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride

1958

Swindle Film ★ 4,7

Swindle

Eddie

2002

Frankenstein: The True Story Series ★ 8,5

Frankenstein: The True Story

Dr. Henri Clerval

1973

Dogs Film ★ 5,5

Dogs

Harlan Thompson

1976

Mother Love Series ★ 5,9

Mother Love

Alex Vesey

1989

Fatal Inheritance Film ★ 6,5

Fatal Inheritance

Brandon Murphy

1991

Hell Drivers Film ★ 6,7

Hell Drivers

Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother

1957

Dirty Weekend Film ★ 5,0

Dirty Weekend

Reggie

1993

Coming Home Film ★ 5,4

Coming Home

Billy Fawcett

1998

The Watcher in the Woods Film ★ 5,9

The Watcher in the Woods

Paul Curtis

1980

Emma Series ★ 10,0

Emma

Frank Churchill

1960

Freud: The Secret Passion Film ★ 6,6

Freud: The Secret Passion

Carl von Schlossen

1962

Terminal Choice Film ★ 4,0

Terminal Choice

Dr. Giles Dodson

1985

Film

Television: The First Fifty Years

Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)

1999

The Helicopter Spies Film ★ 5,0

The Helicopter Spies

Illya Kuryakin

1968

Cherry Film ★ 6,0

Cherry

Mammy

1999

The Karate Killers Film ★ 5,1

The Karate Killers

Illya Kuryakin

1967

To Trap a Spy Film ★ 5,9

To Trap a Spy

Illya Kuryakin

1965

Shattered Image Film ★ 3,8

Shattered Image

Ben

1994

Hear My Song Film ★ 5,9

Hear My Song

Jim Abbott

1991

Around the World Under the Sea Film ★ 5,6

Around the World Under the Sea

Dr. Philip Volker

1965

How to Steal the World Film ★ 5,4

How to Steal the World

Illya Kuryakin

1968

Billy Budd Film ★ 7,3

Billy Budd

Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer

1962

The Spy in the Green Hat Film ★ 6,6

The Spy in the Green Hat

Illya Kuryakin

1967

One of Our Spies Is Missing Film ★ 5,6

One of Our Spies Is Missing

Illya Kuryakin

1966

One Spy Too Many Film ★ 5,1

One Spy Too Many

Illya Kuryakin

1966

Titanic Series

Titanic

Narrator

1994

The Unknown Film ★ 7,0

The Unknown

Tone Hobart

1964

The Big T.N.T. Show Film ★ 8,5

The Big T.N.T. Show

Self - Host

1965

Mosquito Squadron Film ★ 5,5

Mosquito Squadron

Quint Monroe

1969

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair Film ★ 5,8

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

Illya Kuryakin

1983

The Spy with My Face Film ★ 5,6

The Spy with My Face

Illya Kuryakin

1965

Death Game Film ★ 3,8

Death Game

Malius

1996

Wall of Tyranny Film ★ 7,0

Wall of Tyranny

Sgt. Kemper

1988

Three Bites of the Apple Film ★ 7,0

Three Bites of the Apple

Stanley Thrumm

1967

The Invisible Man Film ★ 8,0

The Invisible Man

Dr. Daniel Westin

1975

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War Film ★ 6,7

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

Alexi Kaslov

1973

Master Ninja II Film ★ 7,2

Master Ninja II

Castile

1984

Frankenstein: The True Story Film ★ 7,5

Frankenstein: The True Story

Dr. Clervall

1974

NCISverse: The First 1,000 Film ★ 9,0

NCISverse: The First 1,000

Self

2024

The Long and the Short and the Tall Film ★ 6,9

The Long and the Short and the Tall

Pvt. Sammy Whitaker

1961

Ill Met by Moonlight Film ★ 6,3

Ill Met by Moonlight

Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)

1957

Film ★ 4,5

Healer

The Jackal

1994

Wuthering Heights Film ★ 9,5

Wuthering Heights

Edgar

1962

Sol Madrid Film ★ 6,9

Sol Madrid

Sol Madrid

1968

Beyond Titanic Film ★ 8,3

Beyond Titanic

Self

1998

Robbery Under Arms Film ★ 5,2

Robbery Under Arms

Jim Marston

1957

92 Grosvenor Street Film ★ 9,0

92 Grosvenor Street

1985

She Waits Film ★ 5,9

She Waits

Mark Wilson

1972

Violent Playground Film ★ 7,2

Violent Playground

Johnnie Murphy

1958

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz Film ★ 4,3

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

Charlie Ritz

1988

Jungle Street Film ★ 7,0

Jungle Street

Terry Collins

1960

Doctor Who: Origins Film ★ 8,5

Doctor Who: Origins

Self (archive footage)

2006

These Dangerous Years Film ★ 7,3

These Dangerous Years

1957

The Screaming Skull Film ★ 6,0

The Screaming Skull

Luke

1973

Titanic: The Complete Story Film ★ 7,3

Titanic: The Complete Story

Narrator (voice)

1994

Hauser's Memory Film ★ 6,8

Hauser's Memory

Hillel Mondoro

1970

The Titanic Chronicles Film ★ 8,5

The Titanic Chronicles

Host

1999

Teacher, Teacher Film ★ 10,0

Teacher, Teacher

Hamilton Cade

1969

Film ★ 9,0

March in Windy City

Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky

1998

Italy's in Season Film ★ 7,0

Italy's in Season

Self

1967

The Wind Film ★ 5,2

The Wind

John

1986

Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday Film

Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

Self

1994

Caroline of Rijeka Film ★ 5,8

Caroline of Rijeka

Mr. George

1961

King Solomon's Treasure Film ★ 4,9

King Solomon's Treasure

Sir Henry Curtis

1979

The Kingfisher Caper Film ★ 5,0

The Kingfisher Caper

Benedict Van Der Byl

1975

The Ravine Film ★ 6,8

The Ravine

Sergeant Stephen Holmann

1969

The Skin of Our Teeth Film

The Skin of Our Teeth

Henry

1959

Return to 'The Great Escape' Film ★ 8,5

Return to 'The Great Escape'

Self

1993

The Return of Sam McCloud Film ★ 7,0

The Return of Sam McCloud

Inspector Craig

1989

Az aranyifjú Film ★ 10,0

Az aranyifjú

1986

Film ★ 7,0

Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future

Self

The Corvini Inheritance Film ★ 6,0

The Corvini Inheritance

Frank Lane

1984

The Secret Place Film ★ 6,6

The Secret Place

Mike Wilson

1957

The File on Devlin Film ★ 8,0

The File on Devlin

Kenneth Canfield

1969

Ancient Prophecies Film ★ 9,0

Ancient Prophecies

Self

1994