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