
David McCallum
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.
Acting (72 movies)

Frankenstein: The True Story
1974

The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965

A Night to Remember
1958

Billy Budd
1962

The Great Escape
1963

The Watcher in the Woods
1980

The Wind
1986

The Karate Killers
1967

Mosquito Squadron
1969

The Spy with My Face
1965

How to Steal the World
1968

Three Bites of the Apple
1967

To Trap a Spy
1964

Around the World Under the Sea
1965

Batman: Gotham Knight
2008

Freud: The Secret Passion
1962

The Haunting of Morella
1990

Wonder Woman
2009

Hell Drivers
1957

The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961

Master Ninja II
1984

Dirty Weekend
1993

Hear My Song
1991

Jungle Street
1960

Violent Playground
1958

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
1983

One Spy Too Many
1966

The Helicopter Spies
1968

Dogs
1976

The Big T.N.T. Show
1965

The Spy in the Green Hat
1967

One of Our Spies Is Missing
1966

Sol Madrid
1968

Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
1994

The File on Devlin
1969

The Secret Place
1957

Ancient Prophecies
1994

The Kingfisher Caper
1975

Son of Batman
2014

Death Game
1996

Terminal Choice
1985

Teacher, Teacher
1969

The Ravine
1969

The Unknown
1964

The Return of Sam McCloud
1989

Hauser's Memory
1970

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988

The Skin of Our Teeth
1959

Batman vs. Robin
2015

Cherry
1999

She Waits
1972

Swindle
2002

NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024

Ill Met by Moonlight
1957

The Corvini Inheritance
1984

Titanic: The Complete Story
1994

Fatal Inheritance
1991

Robbery Under Arms
1957

The Screaming Skull
1973

Caroline of Rijeka
1961

King Solomon's Treasure
1979

92 Grosvenor Street
1985

Doctor Who: Origins
2006

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973

Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993

These Dangerous Years
1957

The Invisible Man
1975

Italy's in Season
1967

Wall of Tyranny
1988

The Titanic Chronicles
1999

Beyond Titanic
1998

Shattered Image
1994
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