David McCallum
Acting
🎂 1933-09-19
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.
Cast credits(134)
Self
1962
Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
2003
Craig Holland
1990
Ivan Tregorin
1983
Self
1961
Duncan
1998
Dr. Vance Hendricks
1994
Self - Nominee
1944
Lieutenant Cavanaugh
1985
Cyril Grantham
1984
Drew Garrison
1984
Illya Kuryakin
1965
Donald Mallard
1995
Donald Mallard
2014
Illya Kuryakin
1964
Lord Oakeshott
1961
Phillipe Bertain
1957
Brian Kenny
1969
Professor Paradox (voice)
2010
Geoffrey Atterton
1979
Gwyllm Griffiths
1963
Tone Hobart
1963
Merlin (voice)
2008
Frank Cobb
1993
John Adams
1964
Joshua Hayward
1995
Dr. Daniel Westin
1975
The Feverman
1988
2000
Self
2006
Hamilton Cade
1951
Kenneth Canfield
1951
Philip Dudley
1986
Self
1964
C.A.R. (voice)
2006
Frank Lane
1984
Self
1982
Cooper
1992
Eugene Wrayburn
1958
Capt. Hanning
1963
Sir Robert
1989
2011
2001
Dr. Joel Winter
1970
Dr. Henri Clerval
1973
Alan Breck Stewart
1979
Professor Plum
1990
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
1972
Narrator
1994
Bernard Dimes
1990
Steel
1979
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
1963
Narrator
1956
Jimmy MacGrath
1956
Dr. Joseph Bloom
1995
Judas Iskarioth
1965
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2008
Zeus (voice)
2009
Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
1958
Frank Churchill
1960
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2014
Paul Curtis
1980
Billy Fawcett
1998
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2015
Quint Monroe
1969
Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
1999
Illya Kuryakin
1967
Alex Vesey
1989
Carl von Schlossen
1962
Reggie
1993
Illya Kuryakin
1967
Dr. Philip Volker
1966
Self (archive footage)
2020
Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
1957
Mammy
1999
Self
2024
John
1986
Illya Kuryakin
1966
Eddie
2002
Gideon Locke
1990
Mike Wilson
1957
Harlan Thompson
1976
Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
1962
Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
1957
Illya Kuryakin
1983
Johnnie Murphy
1958
Sol Madrid
1968
Malius
1996
Illya Kuryakin
1966
Illya Kuryakin
1965
Self - Host
1965
Illya Kuryakin
1968
Jim Marston
1957
Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
1961
Jim Abbott
1991
Inspector Craig
1989
Alexi Kaslov
1973
Illya Kuryakin
1964
Hillel Mondoro
1970
Illya Kuryakin
1968
Kenneth Canfield
1969
Dr. Giles Dodson
1985
Luke
1973
Sergeant Stephen Holmann
1969
Castile
1984
Mr. George
1961
Sir Henry Curtis
1979
Dr. Clervall
1974
Narrator (voice)
1994
Benedict Van Der Byl
1975
Hamilton Cade
1969
Stanley Thrumm
1967
Sgt. Kemper
1988
Charlie Ritz
1988
Self (archive footage)
2006
Mark Wilson
1972
Self
1998
Brandon Murphy
1991
1957
Henry
1959
Self
1994
Self
1993
1985
Terry Collins
1960
Edgar
1962
Tone Hobart
1964
Host
1999
Dr. Daniel Westin
1975
Self
1967
Self
The Jackal
1994
Frank Lane
1984
Self
1994
Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
1998