David McCallum
Known for Acting · 133 credits
- Born
- 1933-09-19
- Died
- 2023-09-25
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- David MacCallum · David Keith McCallum · David Keith McCallum Jr.
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
TV Shows (54)
Law & Order
1990
as Craig Holland
NCIS
2003
as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Perry Mason
1957
as Phillipe Bertain
JAG
1995
as Donald Mallard
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Cyril Grantham / Drew Garrison
Babylon 5
1994
as Dr. Vance Hendricks
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Sex and the City
1998
as Duncan
The A-Team
1983
as Ivan Tregorin
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Donald Mallard
Wogan
1982
as Self
Heartbeat
1992
as Cooper
Matlock
1986
as Philip Dudley
Hart to Hart
1979
as Geoffrey Atterton
The Outer Limits
1995
as Joshua Hayward
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Merlin (voice)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
as Professor Paradox (voice)
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Lieutenant Cavanaugh
seaQuest DSV
1993
as Frank Cobb
Night Gallery
1970
as Dr. Joel Winter
Ben 10: Alien Force
2008
as Paradox (voice)
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Brian Kenny
The Outer Limits
1963
as Gwyllm Griffiths / Tone Hobart
Monsters
1988
as Boyle / 'The Feverman'
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Illya Kuryakin
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Hugo
The Replacements
2006
as C.A.R. (voice)
The Great Adventure
1963
as Capt. Hanning
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
as Sir Robert
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Frank Lane
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Lord Oakeshott
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
as Illya Kuryakin
Deadline
2000
as Harry Hobbs
Cluedo
1990
as Professor Plum
Profiles in Courage
1964
as John Adams
Colditz
1972
as Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
The Education of Max Bickford
2001
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hamilton Cade / Kenneth Canfield
VR.5
1995
as Dr. Joseph Bloom
The Invisible Man
1975
as Dr. Daniel Westin
Sapphire & Steel
1979
as Steel
The Master
1984
as Castile
Kidnapped
1979
as Alan Breck Stewart
Coming Home
1998
as Billy Fawcett
Lucky Chances
1990
as Bernard Dimes
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Narrator / Jimmy MacGrath
Vergißmeinnicht
1964
as Self
Our Mutual Friend
1958
as Eugene Wrayburn
Frankenstein: The True Story
1973
as Dr. Henri Clerval
Mother Love
1989
as Alex Vesey
Emma
1960
as Frank Churchill
Titanic
1994
as Narrator
Movies (79)
The Great Escape
1963
as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Wonder Woman
2009
as Zeus (voice)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Judas Iskarioth
Son of Batman
2014
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Batman: Gotham Knight
2008
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
A Night to Remember
1958
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
Batman vs. Robin
2015
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Swindle
2002
as Eddie
The Haunting of Morella
1990
as Gideon Locke
Freud: The Secret Passion
1962
as Carl von Schlossen
The Watcher in the Woods
1980
as Paul Curtis
Around the World Under the Sea
1965
as Dr. Philip Volker
Hell Drivers
1957
as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024
as Self
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
Dogs
1976
as Harlan Thompson
Coming Home
1998
as Billy Fawcett
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973
as Alexi Kaslov
The Karate Killers
1967
as Illya Kuryakin
Wall of Tyranny
1988
as Sgt. Kemper
Master Ninja II
1984
as Castile
Mosquito Squadron
1969
as Quint Monroe
Sol Madrid
1968
as Sol Madrid
The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Fatal Inheritance
1991
as Brandon Murphy
Billy Budd
1962
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
The Unknown
1964
as Tone Hobart
One Spy Too Many
1966
as Illya Kuryakin
The Spy in the Green Hat
1967
as Illya Kuryakin
Death Game
1996
as Malius
Terminal Choice
1985
as Dr. Giles Dodson
Hear My Song
1991
as Jim Abbott
The Helicopter Spies
1968
as Illya Kuryakin
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
1983
as Illya Kuryakin
Frankenstein: The True Story
1974
as Dr. Clervall
How to Steal the World
1968
as Illya Kuryakin
The Return of Sam McCloud
1989
as Inspector Craig
Ill Met by Moonlight
1957
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Shattered Image
1994
as Ben
To Trap a Spy
1965
as Illya Kuryakin
Robbery Under Arms
1957
as Jim Marston
One of Our Spies Is Missing
1966
as Illya Kuryakin
Doctor Who: Origins
2006
as Self (archive footage)
The Spy with My Face
1965
as Illya Kuryakin
Three Bites of the Apple
1967
as Stanley Thrumm
The Invisible Man
1975
as Dr. Daniel Westin
Titanic: The Complete Story
1994
as Narrator (voice)
The Wind
1986
as John
King Solomon's Treasure
1979
as Sir Henry Curtis
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
1994
as Self
Violent Playground
1958
as Johnnie Murphy
Beyond Titanic
1998
as Self
March in Windy City
1998
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
Teacher, Teacher
1969
as Hamilton Cade
Cherry
1999
as Mammy
92 Grosvenor Street
1985
Hauser's Memory
1970
as Hillel Mondoro
Italy's in Season
1967
as Self
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988
as Charlie Ritz
She Waits
1972
as Mark Wilson
The Titanic Chronicles
1999
as Host
Healer
1994
as The Jackal
The Big T.N.T. Show
1965
as Self - Host
Dirty Weekend
1993
as Reggie
These Dangerous Years
1957
Wuthering Heights
1962
as Edgar
Caroline of Rijeka
1961
as Mr. George
The Secret Place
1957
as Mike Wilson
The Ravine
1969
as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
The Screaming Skull
1973
as Luke
The Corvini Inheritance
1984
as Frank Lane
Jungle Street
1960
as Terry Collins
Az aranyifjú
1986
The Skin of Our Teeth
1959
as Henry
Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993
as Self
The File on Devlin
1969
as Kenneth Canfield
The Kingfisher Caper
1975
as Benedict Van Der Byl
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
as Self
Ancient Prophecies
1994
as Self
About David McCallum
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 T… With 133 credits spanning from 1944 to 2024, David McCallum has appeared in 79 films and 54 TV shows.
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- The Great Escape (1963) — as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
- Wonder Woman (2009) — as Zeus (voice)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) — as Judas Iskarioth
- Son of Batman (2014) — as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- Batman: Gotham Knight (2008) — as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
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