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).
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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Filmography (Movies)
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Character:Self
Release Date:08/04/2024
Batman vs. Robin
Character:Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Release Date:03/04/2015
Son of Batman
Character:Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Release Date:13/05/2014
Wonder Woman
Character:Zeus (voice)
Release Date:03/03/2009
Batman: Gotham Knight
Character:Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Release Date:08/07/2008
Doctor Who: Origins
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:30/01/2006
Swindle
Character:Eddie
Release Date:01/04/2002
Cherry
Character:Mammy
Release Date:10/12/1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
Character:Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1999
The Titanic Chronicles
Character:Host
Release Date:01/01/1999
Beyond Titanic
Character:Self
Release Date:06/09/1998
March in Windy City
Character:Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
Release Date:03/05/1998
Death Game
Character:Malius
Release Date:21/09/1996
Healer
Character:The Jackal
Release Date:12/12/1994
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
Character:Self
Release Date:18/11/1994
Titanic: The Complete Story
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:24/07/1994
Ancient Prophecies
Character:Self
Release Date:01/03/1994
Shattered Image
Character:Ben
Release Date:21/01/1994
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1993
Dirty Weekend
Character:Reggie
Release Date:29/10/1993
Hear My Song
Character:Jim Abbott
Release Date:27/12/1991
Fatal Inheritance
Character:Brandon Murphy
Release Date:01/10/1991
The Haunting of Morella
Character:Gideon Locke
Release Date:09/02/1990
The Return of Sam McCloud
Character:Inspector Craig
Release Date:12/11/1989
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
Character:Charlie Ritz
Release Date:28/11/1988
Wall of Tyranny
Character:Sgt. Kemper
Release Date:11/01/1988
The Wind
Character:John
Release Date:17/11/1986
92 Grosvenor Street
Character:
Release Date:29/12/1985
Terminal Choice
Character:Dr. Giles Dodson
Release Date:10/05/1985
The Corvini Inheritance
Character:Frank Lane
Release Date:15/10/1984
Master Ninja II
Character:Castile
Release Date:20/01/1984
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:05/04/1983
The Watcher in the Woods
Character:Paul Curtis
Release Date:17/04/1980
King Solomon's Treasure
Character:Sir Henry Curtis
Release Date:31/05/1979
Dogs
Character:Harlan Thompson
Release Date:11/11/1976
The Kingfisher Caper
Character:Benedict Van Der Byl
Release Date:30/06/1975
The Invisible Man
Character:Dr. Daniel Westin
Release Date:06/05/1975
Frankenstein: The True Story
Character:Dr. Clervall
Release Date:19/09/1974
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Character:Alexi Kaslov
Release Date:20/10/1973
The Screaming Skull
Character:Luke
Release Date:14/02/1973
She Waits
Character:Mark Wilson
Release Date:28/01/1972
Hauser's Memory
Character:Hillel Mondoro
Release Date:24/11/1970
The File on Devlin
Character:Kenneth Canfield
Release Date:21/11/1969
The Ravine
Character:Sergeant Stephen Holmann
Release Date:07/11/1969
Mosquito Squadron
Character:Quint Monroe
Release Date:22/08/1969
Teacher, Teacher
Character:Hamilton Cade
Release Date:05/02/1969
How to Steal the World
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:18/09/1968
The Helicopter Spies
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:23/05/1968
Sol Madrid
Character:Sol Madrid
Release Date:07/02/1968
Three Bites of the Apple
Character:Stanley Thrumm
Release Date:24/05/1967
The Karate Killers
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:07/04/1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:03/02/1967
Italy's in Season
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1967
One of Our Spies Is Missing
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:01/12/1966
One Spy Too Many
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:05/08/1966
The Big T.N.T. Show
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:22/12/1965
Around the World Under the Sea
Character:Dr. Philip Volker
Release Date:29/11/1965
The Spy with My Face
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:15/04/1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Character:Judas Iskarioth
Release Date:09/04/1965
To Trap a Spy
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Release Date:19/03/1965
The Unknown
Character:Tone Hobart
Release Date:04/05/1964
The Great Escape
Character:Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Release Date:03/07/1963
Freud: The Secret Passion
Character:Carl von Schlossen
Release Date:12/12/1962
Billy Budd
Character:Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Release Date:12/11/1962
Wuthering Heights
Character:Edgar
Release Date:10/05/1962
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Character:Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Release Date:28/02/1961
Caroline of Rijeka
Character:Mr. George
Release Date:01/01/1961
Jungle Street
Character:Terry Collins
Release Date:07/01/1960
The Skin of Our Teeth
Character:Henry
Release Date:01/01/1959
A Night to Remember
Character:Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
Release Date:03/07/1958
Violent Playground
Character:Johnnie Murphy
Release Date:14/01/1958
Hell Drivers
Character:Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
Release Date:23/07/1957
These Dangerous Years
Character:
Release Date:03/07/1957
The Secret Place
Character:Mike Wilson
Release Date:06/02/1957
Ill Met by Moonlight
Character:Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Release Date:31/01/1957
Robbery Under Arms
Character:Jim Marston
Release Date:10/01/1957
Television Appearances
NCIS: New Orleans
Character:Donald Mallard
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Character:Professor Paradox (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Character:Merlin (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
Character:Paradox (voice)
The Replacements
Character:C.A.R. (voice)
NCIS
Character:Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
The Education of Max Bickford
Character:
Deadline
Character:
Sex and the City
Character:Duncan
Coming Home
Character:Billy Fawcett
JAG
Character:Donald Mallard
The Outer Limits
Character:Joshua Hayward
VR.5
Character:Dr. Joseph Bloom
Titanic
Character:Narrator
Babylon 5
Character:Dr. Vance Hendricks
seaQuest DSV
Character:Frank Cobb
Heartbeat
Character:Cooper
Lucky Chances
Character:Bernard Dimes
Law & Order
Character:Craig Holland
Cluedo
Character:Professor Plum
Mother Love
Character:Alex Vesey
Father Dowling Mysteries
Character:Sir Robert
Monsters
Character:The Feverman
Matlock
Character:Philip Dudley
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Lieutenant Cavanaugh
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Cyril Grantham
Murder, She Wrote
Character:Drew Garrison
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Character:Frank Lane
The Master
Character:Castile
The A-Team
Character:Ivan Tregorin
Wogan
Character:Self
Hart to Hart
Character:Geoffrey Atterton
Sapphire & Steel
Character:Steel
Kidnapped
Character:Alan Breck Stewart
The Invisible Man
Character:Dr. Daniel Westin
Frankenstein: The True Story
Character:Dr. Henri Clerval
Colditz
Character:Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
Night Gallery
Character:Dr. Joel Winter
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Character:Brian Kenny
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Character:Illya Kuryakin
Profiles in Courage
Character:John Adams
Vergißmeinnicht
Character:Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Illya Kuryakin
The Great Adventure
Character:Capt. Hanning
The Outer Limits
Character:Gwyllm Griffiths
The Outer Limits
Character:Tone Hobart
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Sir Francis Drake
Character:Lord Oakeshott
Emma
Character:Frank Churchill
Our Mutual Friend
Character:Eugene Wrayburn
Perry Mason
Character:Phillipe Bertain
Armchair Theatre
Character:Jimmy MacGrath
Armchair Theatre
Character:Narrator
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Hamilton Cade
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Kenneth Canfield
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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