David McCallum
Acting
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.
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
Age 65 (now 90)
March in Windy City
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
Age 64 (now 90)
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
as Self
Age 61 (now 90)
Titanic: The Complete Story
as Narrator (voice)
Age 60 (now 90)
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
as Charlie Ritz
Age 55 (now 90)
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
as Illya Kuryakin
Age 49 (now 90)
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
as Alexi Kaslov
Age 40 (now 90)
Around the World Under the Sea
as Dr. Philip Volker
Age 32 (now 90)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Judas Iskarioth
Age 31 (now 90)
The Long and the Short and the Tall
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Age 27 (now 90)
A Night to Remember
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
Age 24 (now 90)
Ill Met by Moonlight
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Age 23 (now 90)
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
as Self
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
as Professor Paradox (voice)
Age 76 (now 90)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Merlin (voice)
Age 75 (now 90)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Lieutenant Cavanaugh
Age 52 (now 90)
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
as Frank Lane
Age 50 (now 90)
Frankenstein: The True Story
as Dr. Henri Clerval
Age 40 (now 90)
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
as Illya Kuryakin
Age 31 (now 90)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Age 29 (now 90)
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Also Known As
David MacCallum, David Keith McCallum, David Keith McCallum Jr.
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