David McCallum
Acting
Born: September 19, 1933 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died: September 25, 2023 (aged 90)
Highest Rated
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
The Great Escape
1963
NCIS
2003
Sex and the City
1998
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008
Son of Batman
2014
The A-Team
1983
Batman vs. Robin
2015
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
Batman: Gotham Knight
2008
Law & Order
1990
Wonder Woman
2009
Babylon 5
1994
Photos (4)
Movies (66)
The Great Escape
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Batman: Gotham Knight
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Son of Batman
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Judas Iskarioth
Wonder Woman
Zeus (voice)
Batman vs. Robin
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
A Night to Remember
Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
The Watcher in the Woods
Paul Curtis
Mosquito Squadron
Quint Monroe
Coming Home
Billy Fawcett
Billy Budd
Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
Swindle
Eddie
Hell Drivers
Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
The Haunting of Morella
Gideon Locke
Terminal Choice
Dr. Giles Dodson
Freud: The Secret Passion
Carl von Schlossen
The Unknown
Tone Hobart
Cherry
Mammy
Shattered Image
Ben
Three Bites of the Apple
Stanley Thrumm
Hear My Song
Jim Abbott
Around the World Under the Sea
Dr. Philip Volker
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Alexi Kaslov
The Karate Killers
Illya Kuryakin
The Spy with My Face
Illya Kuryakin
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Frankenstein: The True Story
Dr. Clervall
Jungle Street
Terry Collins
Ill Met by Moonlight
Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Dogs
Harlan Thompson
One Spy Too Many
Illya Kuryakin
King Solomon's Treasure
Sir Henry Curtis
The Helicopter Spies
Illya Kuryakin
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
Illya Kuryakin
To Trap a Spy
Illya Kuryakin
Dirty Weekend
Reggie
Hauser's Memory
Hillel Mondoro
The File on Devlin
Kenneth Canfield
The Spy in the Green Hat
Illya Kuryakin
Robbery Under Arms
Jim Marston
The Wind
John
One of Our Spies Is Missing
Illya Kuryakin
Master Ninja II
Castile
Violent Playground
Johnnie Murphy
The Skin of Our Teeth
Henry Antrobus
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
Charlie Ritz
Fatal Inheritance
Brandon Murphy
Teacher, Teacher
Hamilton Cade
Death Game
Malius
The Secret Place
Mike Wilson
The Return of Sam McCloud
Inspector Craig
The Titanic Chronicles
Host
How to Steal the World
Illya Kuryakin
The Invisible Man
Dr. Daniel Westin
Sol Madrid
Sol Madrid
Wall of Tyranny
Sgt. Kemper
Wuthering Heights
Edgar
These Dangerous Years
1957
The Corvini Inheritance
Frank Lane
Titanic: The Complete Story
Narrator (voice)
The Kingfisher Caper
Benedict Van Der Byl
The Ravine
Sergeant Stephen Holmann
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
Caroline of Rijeka
Mr. George
The Screaming Skull
Luke
She Waits
Mark Wilson
TV Shows (53)
NCIS
Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard · 457 eps
Law & Order
Craig Holland · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Phillipe Bertain · 1 eps
JAG
Donald Mallard · 2 eps
The A-Team
Ivan Tregorin · 1 eps
Babylon 5
Dr. Vance Hendricks · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Cyril Grantham · 1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Drew Garrison · 1 eps
Sex and the City
Duncan · 1 eps
NCIS: New Orleans
Donald Mallard · 2 eps
Hart to Hart
Geoffrey Atterton · 1 eps
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Merlin (voice) · 1 eps
Matlock
Philip Dudley · 2 eps
The Outer Limits
Joshua Hayward · 1 eps
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Professor Paradox (voice) · 3 eps
Ben 10: Alien Force
Paradox (voice) · 3 eps
seaQuest DSV
Frank Cobb · 1 eps
Heartbeat
Cooper · 1 eps
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Lieutenant Cavanaugh · 1 eps
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Brian Kenny · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Gwyllm Griffiths · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Tone Hobart · 1 eps
Night Gallery
Dr. Joel Winter · 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Illya Kuryakin · 105 eps
The Replacements
C.A.R. (voice) · 75 eps
Monsters
Boyle / 'The Feverman' · 1 eps
Sunday Night Theatre
Hugo · 1 eps
Father Dowling Mysteries
Sir Robert · 1 eps
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Frank Lane · 1 eps
The Great Adventure
Capt. Hanning · 2 eps
Sir Francis Drake
Lord Oakeshott · 1 eps
Deadline
Harry Hobbs · 1 eps
Trainer
John Grey · 23 eps
The Master
Castile · 1 eps
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Illya Kuryakin · 1 eps
Sapphire & Steel
Steel · 34 eps
Cluedo
Professor Plum · 6 eps
Colditz
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter · 28 eps
The Education of Max Bickford
1 eps
The Invisible Man
Dr. Daniel Westin · 13 eps
Kidnapped
Alan Breck Stewart · 13 eps
VR.5
Dr. Joseph Bloom · 5 eps
Titanic
Narrator · 4 eps
Lucky Chances
Bernard Dimes · 3 eps
Coming Home
Billy Fawcett · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hamilton Cade · 1 eps
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Kenneth Canfield · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Jimmy MacGrath · 1 eps
Armchair Theatre
Narrator · 1 eps
Frankenstein: The True Story
Dr. Henri Clerval · 2 eps
Emma
Frank Churchill · 5 eps
Our Mutual Friend
Eugene Wrayburn · 10 eps
Mother Love
Alex Vesey · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (13)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 3 eps
Wogan
Self · 1 eps
Beyond Titanic
Self
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Self
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
Self
Doctor Who: Origins
Self (archive footage)
The Big T.N.T. Show
Self - Host
Italy's in Season
Self
Ancient Prophecies
Self
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Self
Counting Out Time
Himself