David McCallum

Acting

Born Sep 19, 1933

From Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Died Sep 25, 2023

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.

David McCallum

Known For

Batman vs. Robin

The Great Escape

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Wonder Woman

Son of Batman

Batman: Gotham Knight

A Night to Remember

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

Hell Drivers

Swindle

Filmography — Acting

Batman vs. Robin

The Great Escape

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Wonder Woman

Son of Batman

Batman: Gotham Knight

A Night to Remember

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

Hell Drivers

Swindle

Hear My Song

Television: The First Fifty Years

The Watcher in the Woods

Around the World Under the Sea

NCISverse: The First 1,000

Billy Budd

Freud: The Secret Passion

Cherry

Dogs

Master Ninja II

The Long and the Short and the Tall

Terminal Choice

The Secret Place

Wall of Tyranny

One of Our Spies Is Missing

Ill Met by Moonlight

The Spy in the Green Hat

The Karate Killers

Mosquito Squadron

To Trap a Spy

The Unknown

The Wind

The Big T.N.T. Show

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

Doctor Who: Origins

One Spy Too Many

Death Game

Shattered Image

Sol Madrid

March in Windy City

The Haunting of Morella

The Helicopter Spies

King Solomon's Treasure

Fatal Inheritance

Violent Playground

How to Steal the World

Dirty Weekend

Robbery Under Arms

The Ravine

Jungle Street

Frankenstein: The True Story

The Invisible Man

These Dangerous Years

92 Grosvenor Street

The Return of Sam McCloud

Titanic: The Complete Story

Beyond Titanic

Hauser's Memory

The Titanic Chronicles

Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

The Spy with My Face

The File on Devlin

Three Bites of the Apple

She Waits

The Skin of Our Teeth

Healer