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.
Known For
Dr. Clervall
Frankenstein: The True Story
Judas Iskarioth
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
A Night to Remember
Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Billy Budd
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
The Great Escape
Paul Curtis
The Watcher in the Woods
John
The Wind
Illya Kuryakin
The Karate Killers
Quint Monroe
Mosquito Squadron
Illya Kuryakin
How to Steal the World
Illya Kuryakin
The Spy with My Face
Stanley Thrumm
Three Bites of the Apple
Illya Kuryakin
To Trap a Spy
Dr. Philip Volker
Around the World Under the Sea
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Batman: Gotham Knight
Carl von Schlossen
Freud: The Secret Passion
Gideon Locke
The Haunting of Morella
Zeus (voice)
Wonder Woman
Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
Hell Drivers
Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Castile
Master Ninja II
Reggie
Dirty Weekend
Jim Abbott
Hear My Song
Terry Collins
Jungle Street
Johnnie Murphy
Violent Playground
Illya Kuryakin
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
Illya Kuryakin
The Helicopter Spies
Illya Kuryakin
One Spy Too Many
Harlan Thompson
Dogs
Self - Host
The Big T.N.T. Show
Illya Kuryakin
The Spy in the Green Hat
Illya Kuryakin
One of Our Spies Is Missing
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid
Self
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
Kenneth Canfield
The File on Devlin
Mike Wilson
The Secret Place
Self
Ancient Prophecies
Self
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
Benedict Van Der Byl
The Kingfisher Caper
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Son of Batman
Malius
Death Game
Dr. Giles Dodson
Terminal Choice
Hamilton Cade
Teacher, Teacher
Sergeant Stephen Holmann
La cattura
Tone Hobart
The Unknown
Inspector Craig
The Return of Sam McCloud
Hillel Mondoro
Hauser's Memory
Charlie Ritz
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
Henry
The Skin of Our Teeth
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Batman vs. Robin
Mammy
Cherry
Mark Wilson
She Waits
Eddie
Swindle
Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
March in Windy City
Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Ill Met by Moonlight
Frank Lane
The Corvini Inheritance
Narrator (voice)
Titanic: The Complete Story
Brandon Murphy
Fatal Inheritance
Jim Marston
Robbery Under Arms
Luke
The Screaming Skull
Mr. George
Karolina Riječka
Sir Henry Curtis
King Solomon's Treasure
92 Grosvenor Street
Self (archive footage)
Doctor Who: Origins
Alexi Kaslov
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Self
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Edgar
Wuthering Heights
These Dangerous Years
Dr. Daniel Westin
The Invisible Man
Self
Italy's in Season
Self (archive footage)
Charles Bronson, le génie du mâle
Sgt. Kemper
Wall of Tyranny
Host
The Titanic Chronicles
Self
Beyond Titanic
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
76
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-09-19
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
Illya Kuryakin