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 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
Credits
- 2024 · NCISverse: The First 1,000 as Self
- 2020 · Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Batman vs. Robin as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2014 · NCIS: New Orleans as Donald Mallard
- 2014 · Son of Batman as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2011 · The Problem Solverz as
- 2010 · Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as Professor Paradox (voice)
- 2009 · Wonder Woman as Zeus (voice)
- 2008 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Merlin (voice)
- 2008 · Batman: Gotham Knight as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2006 · The One Show as Self
- 2006 · The Replacements as C.A.R. (voice)
- 2006 · Doctor Who: Origins as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 · NCIS as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
- 2002 · Swindle as Eddie
- 2001 · The Education of Max Bickford as
- 2000 · Deadline as
- 1999 · Cherry as Mammy
- 1999 · Television: The First Fifty Years as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
- 1999 · The Titanic Chronicles as Host
- 1998 · Beyond Titanic as Self
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Duncan
- 1998 · March in Windy City as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
- 1998 · Coming Home as Billy Fawcett
- 1996 · Death Game as Malius
- 1995 · JAG as Donald Mallard
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Joshua Hayward
- 1995 · VR.5 as Dr. Joseph Bloom
- 1994 · Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday as Self
- 1994 · Titanic as Narrator
- 1994 · Titanic: The Complete Story as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · Ancient Prophecies as Self
- 1994 · Babylon 5 as Dr. Vance Hendricks
- 1993 · Return to 'The Great Escape' as Self
- 1993 · Dirty Weekend as Reggie
- 1993 · seaQuest DSV as Frank Cobb
- 1992 · Heartbeat as Cooper
- 1991 · Hear My Song as Jim Abbott
- 1991 · Fatal Inheritance as Brandon Murphy
- 1990 · Lucky Chances as Bernard Dimes
- 1990 · Law & Order as Craig Holland
- 1990 · Cluedo as Professor Plum
- 1990 · The Haunting of Morella as Gideon Locke
- 1989 · The Return of Sam McCloud as Inspector Craig
- 1989 · Mother Love as Alex Vesey
- 1989 · Father Dowling Mysteries as Sir Robert
- 1988 · The Man Who Lived at the Ritz as Charlie Ritz
- 1988 · Monsters as The Feverman
- 1988 · Wall of Tyranny as Sgt. Kemper
- 1986 · The Wind as John
- 1986 · Matlock as Philip Dudley
- 1985 · 92 Grosvenor Street as
- 1985 · The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Lieutenant Cavanaugh
- 1985 · Terminal Choice as Dr. Giles Dodson
- 1984 · The Corvini Inheritance as Frank Lane
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Cyril Grantham
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Drew Garrison
- 1984 · Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense as Frank Lane
- 1984 · Master Ninja II as Castile
- 1983 · The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair as Illya Kuryakin
- 1983 · The A-Team as Ivan Tregorin
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1980 · The Watcher in the Woods as Paul Curtis
- 1979 · Hart to Hart as Geoffrey Atterton
- 1979 · Sapphire & Steel as Steel
- 1979 · King Solomon's Treasure as Sir Henry Curtis
- 1978 · Kidnapped as Alan Breck Stewart
- 1976 · Dogs as Harlan Thompson
- 1975 · The Kingfisher Caper as Benedict Van Der Byl
- 1975 · The Invisible Man as Dr. Daniel Westin
- 1975 · The Invisible Man as Dr. Daniel Westin
- 1974 · Frankenstein: The True Story as Dr. Clervall
- 1973 · Frankenstein: The True Story as Dr. Henri Clerval
- 1973 · The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War as Alexi Kaslov
- 1973 · The Screaming Skull as Luke
- 1972 · Colditz as Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
- 1972 · She Waits as Mark Wilson
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Dr. Joel Winter
- 1970 · Hauser's Memory as Hillel Mondoro
- 1969 · The File on Devlin as Kenneth Canfield
- 1969 · The Ravine as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
- 1969 · Marcus Welby, M.D. as Brian Kenny
- 1969 · Mosquito Squadron as Quint Monroe
- 1969 · Teacher, Teacher as Hamilton Cade
- 1968 · How to Steal the World as Illya Kuryakin
- 1968 · The Helicopter Spies as Illya Kuryakin
- 1968 · Sol Madrid as Sol Madrid
- 1967 · Three Bites of the Apple as Stanley Thrumm
- 1967 · Casino Royale as Casino Patron (uncredited)
- 1967 · The Karate Killers as Illya Kuryakin
- 1967 · The Spy in the Green Hat as Illya Kuryakin
- 1967 · Italy's in Season as Self
- 1966 · One of Our Spies Is Missing as Illya Kuryakin
- 1966 · One Spy Too Many as Illya Kuryakin
- 1966 · Around the World Under the Sea as Dr. Philip Volker
- 1965 · The Big T.N.T. Show as Self - Host
- 1965 · Please Don't Eat the Daisies as Illya Kuryakin
- 1965 · The Spy with My Face as Illya Kuryakin
- 1965 · The Greatest Story Ever Told as Judas Iskarioth
- 1964 · Profiles in Courage as John Adams
- 1964 · Vergißmeinnicht as Self
- 1964 · The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Illya Kuryakin
- 1964 · The Unknown as Tone Hobart
- 1964 · To Trap a Spy as Illya Kuryakin
- 1963 · The Great Adventure as Capt. Hanning
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Gwyllm Griffiths
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Tone Hobart
- 1963 · The Great Escape as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
- 1962 · Freud: The Secret Passion as Carl von Schlossen
- 1962 · Billy Budd as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · Wuthering Heights as Edgar
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · Sir Francis Drake as Lord Oakeshott
- 1961 · The Long and the Short and the Tall as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
- 1961 · Caroline of Rijeka as Mr. George
- 1960 · Emma as Frank Churchill
- 1960 · Jungle Street as Terry Collins
- 1959 · The Skin of Our Teeth as Henry
- 1958 · A Night to Remember as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Phillipe Bertain
- 1957 · The Secret Place as Mike Wilson
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Hamilton Cade
- Future · Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future as Self
- 1958 · Our Mutual Friend as Eugene Wrayburn
- 1958 · Violent Playground as Johnnie Murphy
- 1957 · Hell Drivers as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
- 1957 · These Dangerous Years as
- 1957 · Ill Met by Moonlight as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
- 1957 · Robbery Under Arms as Jim Marston
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Jimmy MacGrath
- 1956 · Armchair Theatre as Narrator
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Kenneth Canfield