David McCallum
Acting
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.
Known for
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movieBatman vs. Robin
2015
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
tvNCIS: New Orleans
2014
Donald Mallard
movieSon of Batman
2014
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
tvBen 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
Professor Paradox (voice)
movieWonder Woman
2009
Zeus (voice)
tvBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Merlin (voice)
movieBatman: Gotham Knight
2008
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
tvBen 10: Alien Force
2008
Paradox (voice)
movieCounting Out Time
2007
Himself
tvThe Replacements
2006
C.A.R. (voice)
movieDoctor Who: Origins
2006
Self (archive footage)
tvNCIS
2003
Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
movieSwindle
2002
Eddie
tvDeadline
2000
Harry Hobbs
movieCherry
1999
Mammy
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
tvSex and the City
1998
Duncan
March in Windy City
1998
Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
tvComing Home
1998
Billy Fawcett
movieComing Home
1998
Billy Fawcett
movieDeath Game
1996
Malius
tvJAG
1995
Donald Mallard
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Joshua Hayward
tvVR.5
1995
Dr. Joseph Bloom
Healer
1994
The Jackal
movieTitanic: The Complete Story
1994
Narrator (voice)
tvTitanic
1994
Narrator
tvBabylon 5
1994
Dr. Vance Hendricks
movieDirty Weekend
1993
Reggie
tvseaQuest DSV
1993
Frank Cobb
tvHeartbeat
1992
Cooper
movieHear My Song
1991
Jim Abbott
movieFatal Inheritance
1991
Brandon Murphy
tvTrainer
1991
John Grey
tvLucky Chances
1990
Bernard Dimes
tvLaw & Order
1990
Craig Holland
tvCluedo
1990
Professor Plum
movieThe Haunting of Morella
1990
Gideon Locke
movieThe Return of Sam McCloud
1989
Inspector Craig
tvMother Love
1989
Alex Vesey
tvFather Dowling Mysteries
1989
Sir Robert
movieThe Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988
Charlie Ritz
tvMonsters
1988
Boyle / 'The Feverman'
movieWall of Tyranny
1988
Sgt. Kemper
tvMatlock
1986
Philip Dudley
tvThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Lieutenant Cavanaugh
movieTerminal Choice
1985
Dr. Giles Dodson
movieThe Corvini Inheritance
1984
Frank Lane
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Cyril Grantham / Drew Garrison
movieMaster Ninja II
1984
Castile
tvThe Master
1984
Castile
tvThe A-Team
1983
Ivan Tregorin
tvWogan
1982
Self
movieThe Watcher in the Woods
1980
Paul Curtis
tvHart to Hart
1979
Geoffrey Atterton
movieKing Solomon's Treasure
1979
Sir Henry Curtis
tvKidnapped
1979
Alan Breck Stewart
movieDogs
1976
Harlan Thompson
movieThe Kingfisher Caper
1975
Benedict Van Der Byl
movieThe Invisible Man
1975
Dr. Daniel Westin
tvThe Invisible Man
1975
Dr. Daniel Westin
movieFrankenstein: The True Story
1974
Dr. Clervall
tvFrankenstein: The True Story
1973
Dr. Henri Clerval
tvColditz
1972
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
movieShe Waits
1972
Mark Wilson
tvNight Gallery
1970
Dr. Joel Winter
movieHauser's Memory
1970
Hillel Mondoro
movieThe File on Devlin
1969
Kenneth Canfield
movieThe Ravine
1969
Sergeant Stephen Holmann
tvMarcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Brian Kenny
movieMosquito Squadron
1969
Quint Monroe
movieTeacher, Teacher
1969
Hamilton Cade
movieHow to Steal the World
1968
Illya Kuryakin
movieThe Helicopter Spies
1968
Illya Kuryakin
movieSol Madrid
1968
Sol Madrid
movieThree Bites of the Apple
1967
Stanley Thrumm
movieThe Karate Killers
1967
Illya Kuryakin
movieThe Spy in the Green Hat
1967
Illya Kuryakin
movieOne of Our Spies Is Missing
1966
Illya Kuryakin
movieOne Spy Too Many
1966
Illya Kuryakin
movieThe Big T.N.T. Show
1965
Self - Host
movieAround the World Under the Sea
1965
Dr. Philip Volker
tvPlease Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
Illya Kuryakin
movieThe Spy with My Face
1965
Illya Kuryakin
movieThe Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Judas Iskarioth
movieTo Trap a Spy
1965
Illya Kuryakin
tvThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
Illya Kuryakin
movieThe Unknown
1964
Tone Hobart
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
Capt. Hanning
tvThe Outer Limits
1963
Gwyllm Griffiths / Tone Hobart
movieThe Great Escape
1963
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
movieFreud: The Secret Passion
1962
Carl von Schlossen
movieBilly Budd
1962
Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
tvSir Francis Drake
1961
Lord Oakeshott
movieThe Long and the Short and the Tall
1961
Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
movieCaroline of Rijeka
1961
Mr. George
tvEmma
1960
Frank Churchill
movieJungle Street
1960
Terry Collins
movieThe Skin of Our Teeth
1959
Henry Antrobus
tvOur Mutual Friend
1958
Eugene Wrayburn
movieA Night to Remember
1958
Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
movieViolent Playground
1958
Johnnie Murphy
tvPerry Mason
1957
Phillipe Bertain
movieHell Drivers
1957
Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
movieThe Secret Place
1957
Mike Wilson
movieIll Met by Moonlight
1957
Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
movieRobbery Under Arms
1957
Jim Marston
tvArmchair Theatre
1956
Jimmy MacGrath / Narrator
tvHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Hamilton Cade / Kenneth Canfield
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Nominee
Crew1
tvNCIS
2003
In Memory Of