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