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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