David McCallum
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 19, 1933
- Died
- Sep 25, 2023 (aged 90)
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 135
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
1963Movie
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
NCIS
2003TV
Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
Sex and the City
1998TV
Duncan
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008TV
Paradox (voice)
Son of Batman
2014Movie
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
The A-Team
1983TV
Ivan Tregorin
Filmography
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024Movie
Self
Batman vs. Robin
2015Movie
Alfred (voice)
NCIS: New Orleans
2014TV
Donald Mallard
Son of Batman
2014Movie
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010TV
Professor Paradox (voice)
Wonder Woman
2009Movie
Zeus (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008TV
Merlin (voice)
Batman: Gotham Knight
2008Movie
Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008TV
Paradox (voice)
Counting Out Time
2007Movie
Himself
The Replacements
2006TV
C.A.R. (voice)
Doctor Who: Origins
2006Movie
Self (archive footage)
NCIS
2003TV
Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
Swindle
2002Movie
Eddie
The Education of Max Bickford
2001TV
Deadline
2000TV
Harry Hobbs
Cherry
1999Movie
Mammy
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999Movie
Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
The Titanic Chronicles
1999Movie
Host
Beyond Titanic
1998Movie
Self
Sex and the City
1998TV
Duncan
March in Windy City
1998Movie
Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
Coming Home
1998TV
Billy Fawcett
Coming Home
1998Movie
Billy Fawcett
Death Game
1996Movie
Malius
JAG
1995TV
Donald Mallard
The Outer Limits
1995TV
Joshua Hayward
VR.5
1995TV
Dr. Joseph Bloom
Healer
1994Movie
The Jackal
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
1994Movie
Self
Titanic: The Complete Story
1994Movie
Narrator (voice)
Titanic
1994TV
Narrator
Ancient Prophecies
1994Movie
Self
Babylon 5
1994TV
Dr. Vance Hendricks
Shattered Image
1994Movie
Ben
Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993Movie
Self
Dirty Weekend
1993Movie
Reggie
seaQuest DSV
1993TV
Frank Cobb
Heartbeat
1992TV
Cooper
Hear My Song
1991Movie
Jim Abbott
Fatal Inheritance
1991Movie
Brandon Murphy
Trainer
1991TV
John Grey
Lucky Chances
1990TV
Bernard Dimes
Law & Order
1990TV
Craig Holland
Cluedo
1990TV
Professor Plum
The Haunting of Morella
1990Movie
Gideon Locke
The Return of Sam McCloud
1989Movie
Inspector Craig
Mother Love
1989TV
Alex Vesey
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989TV
Sir Robert
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988Movie
Charlie Ritz
Monsters
1988TV
Boyle / 'The Feverman'
Wall of Tyranny
1988Movie
Sgt. Kemper
The Wind
1986Movie
John
Matlock
1986TV
Philip Dudley
Az aranyifjú
1986Movie
92 Grosvenor Street
1985Movie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985TV
Lieutenant Cavanaugh
Terminal Choice
1985Movie
Dr. Giles Dodson
The Corvini Inheritance
1984Movie
Frank Lane
Murder, She Wrote
1984TV
Cyril Grantham, Drew Garrison
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984TV
Frank Lane
Master Ninja II
1984Movie
Castile
The Master
1984TV
Castile
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
1983Movie
Illya Kuryakin
The A-Team
1983TV
Ivan Tregorin
Wogan
1982TV
Self
The Watcher in the Woods
1980Movie
Paul Curtis
Hart to Hart
1979TV
Geoffrey Atterton
Sapphire & Steel
1979TV
Steel
King Solomon's Treasure
1979Movie
Sir Henry Curtis
Kidnapped
1979TV
Alan Breck Stewart
Dogs
1976Movie
Harlan Thompson
The Kingfisher Caper
1975Movie
Benedict Van Der Byl
The Invisible Man
1975Movie
Dr. Daniel Westin
The Invisible Man
1975TV
Dr. Daniel Westin
Frankenstein: The True Story
1974Movie
Dr. Clervall
Frankenstein: The True Story
1973TV
Dr. Henri Clerval
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973Movie
Alexi Kaslov
The Screaming Skull
1973Movie
Luke
Colditz
1972TV
Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
She Waits
1972Movie
Mark Wilson
Night Gallery
1970TV
Dr. Joel Winter
Hauser's Memory
1970Movie
Hillel Mondoro
The File on Devlin
1969Movie
Kenneth Canfield
The Ravine
1969Movie
Sergeant Stephen Holmann
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969TV
Brian Kenny
Mosquito Squadron
1969Movie
Quint Monroe
Teacher, Teacher
1969Movie
Hamilton Cade
How to Steal the World
1968Movie
Illya Kuryakin
The Helicopter Spies
1968Movie
Illya Kuryakin
Sol Madrid
1968Movie
Sol Madrid
Three Bites of the Apple
1967Movie
Stanley Thrumm
The Karate Killers
1967Movie
Illya Kuryakin
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967Movie
Illya Kuryakin
Italy's in Season
1967Movie
Self
One of Our Spies Is Missing
1966Movie
Illya Kuryakin
One Spy Too Many
1966Movie
Illya Kuryakin
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965Movie
Self - Host
Around the World Under the Sea
1965Movie
Dr. Philip Volker
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965TV
Illya Kuryakin
The Spy with My Face
1965Movie
Illya Kuryakin
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965Movie
Judas Iskarioth
To Trap a Spy
1965Movie
Illya Kuryakin
Profiles in Courage
1964TV
John Adams
Vergißmeinnicht
1964TV
Self
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964TV
Illya Kuryakin
The Unknown
1964Movie
Tone Hobart
The Great Adventure
1963TV
Capt. Hanning
The Outer Limits
1963TV
Gwyllm Griffiths, Tone Hobart
The Great Escape
1963Movie
Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962Movie
Carl von Schlossen
Billy Budd
1962Movie
Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962TV
Self
Wuthering Heights
1962Movie
Edgar
The Mike Douglas Show
1961TV
Self
Sir Francis Drake
1961TV
Lord Oakeshott
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961Movie
Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Caroline of Rijeka
1961Movie
Mr. George
Emma
1960TV
Frank Churchill
Jungle Street
1960Movie
Terry Collins
The Skin of Our Teeth
1959Movie
Henry Antrobus
Our Mutual Friend
1958TV
Eugene Wrayburn
A Night to Remember
1958Movie
Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
Violent Playground
1958Movie
Johnnie Murphy
Perry Mason
1957TV
Phillipe Bertain
Hell Drivers
1957Movie
Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
These Dangerous Years
1957Movie
The Secret Place
1957Movie
Mike Wilson
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957Movie
Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Robbery Under Arms
1957Movie
Jim Marston
Armchair Theatre
1956TV
Jimmy MacGrath, Narrator
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Hamilton Cade, Kenneth Canfield
Sunday Night Theatre
1950TV
Hugo
Golden Globe Awards
1944TV
Self - Nominee
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
Movie
Self