David McCallum
Acting
- Born:
- 1933-09-19
- Died:
- 2023-09-25
- Place of birth:
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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
Filmography
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Batman vs. Robin
NCIS: New Orleans
Son of Batman
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Wonder Woman
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Batman: Gotham Knight
Ben 10: Alien Force
Counting Out Time
The Replacements
Doctor Who: Origins
NCIS
Swindle
The Education of Max Bickford
Deadline
Cherry
Television: The First Fifty Years
The Titanic Chronicles
Beyond Titanic
Sex and the City
March in Windy City
Coming Home
Coming Home
Death Game
JAG
The Outer Limits
VR.5
Healer
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
Titanic: The Complete Story
Titanic
Ancient Prophecies
Babylon 5
Shattered Image
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Dirty Weekend
seaQuest DSV
Heartbeat
Hear My Song
Fatal Inheritance
Trainer
Lucky Chances
Law & Order
Cluedo
The Haunting of Morella
The Return of Sam McCloud
Mother Love
Father Dowling Mysteries
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
Monsters
Wall of Tyranny
The Wind
Matlock
Az aranyifjú
92 Grosvenor Street
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Terminal Choice
The Corvini Inheritance
Murder, She Wrote
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Master Ninja II
The Master
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
The A-Team
Wogan
The Watcher in the Woods
Hart to Hart
Sapphire & Steel
King Solomon's Treasure
Kidnapped
Dogs
The Kingfisher Caper
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
Frankenstein: The True Story
Frankenstein: The True Story
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
The Screaming Skull
Colditz
She Waits
Night Gallery
Hauser's Memory
The File on Devlin
The Ravine
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Mosquito Squadron
Teacher, Teacher
How to Steal the World
The Helicopter Spies
Sol Madrid
Three Bites of the Apple
The Karate Killers
The Spy in the Green Hat
Italy's in Season
One of Our Spies Is Missing
One Spy Too Many
The Big T.N.T. Show
Around the World Under the Sea
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
The Spy with My Face
The Greatest Story Ever Told
To Trap a Spy
Profiles in Courage
Vergißmeinnicht
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Unknown
The Great Adventure
The Outer Limits
The Great Escape
Freud: The Secret Passion
Billy Budd
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Wuthering Heights
The Mike Douglas Show
Sir Francis Drake
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Caroline of Rijeka
Emma
Jungle Street
The Skin of Our Teeth
Our Mutual Friend
A Night to Remember
Violent Playground
Perry Mason
Hell Drivers
These Dangerous Years
The Secret Place
Ill Met by Moonlight
Robbery Under Arms
Armchair Theatre
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sunday Night Theatre
Golden Globe Awards
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future