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David McCallum
Actor
Born September 19, 1933Died September 25, 2023 (90 years)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2019 | A Dirty Weekend · as Reggie |
| 2019 | D-Day at Pointe-du-Hoc · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Batman vs. Robin · as Alfred Pennyworth (voice) |
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Donald Mallard |
| 2014 | Son of Batman · as Alfred Pennyworth (voice) |
| 2012 | Ben 10: Omniverse (TV Series) · as Professor Paradox |
| 2010 | The Problem Solverz (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (TV Series) · as Professor Paradox (voice) |
| 2009 | Wonder Woman · as Zeus (voice) |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series) · as Merlin (voice) |
| 2008 | Batman: Gotham Knight · as Alfred Pennyworth (voice) |
| 2008 | Ben 10: Alien Force (TV Series) · as Professor Paradox |
| 2006 | The Replacements (TV Series) · as C.a.r. (voice) |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Dr. Donald 'ducky' Mallard |
| 2002 | Swindle · as Eddie |
| 2002 | Jeremiah (TV Series) · as Clarence |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Deadline (TV Series) |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Illya Kuryakin (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1999 | The Titanic Chronicles · as Host |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Duncan |
| 1998 | Coming Home (1998) (TV Series) · as Billy Fawcett |
| 1998 | March in Windy City · as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky |
| 1998 | Three (TV Series) · as Donald Scobie |
| 1997 | Team Knight Rider (TV Series) · as Mobius |
| 1996 | Death Game · as Malius |
| 1996 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV Series) · as Ian Felton |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Donald Mallard |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Joshua Hayward |
| 1995 | VR.5 (TV Series) · as Dr. Joseph Bloom |
| 1994 | Healer · as The Jackal |
| 1994 | Titanic: Death of a Dream · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1994 | Titanic (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1994 | Shattered Image · as Ben |
| 1994 | Ancient Mysteries (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1993 | Dirty Weekend · as Reggie |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV (TV Series) · as Frank Cobb |
| 1993 | Babylon 5 (TV Series) · as Dr. Vance Hendricks |
| 1993 | Fatal Inheritance · as Brandon Murphy |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Hear My Song · as Jim Abbott |
| 1991 | Trainer (TV Series) · as John Grey |
| 1990 | Lucky Chances (TV Series) · as Bernard Dimes |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Craig Holland |
| 1990 | Cluedo (TV Series) · as Professor Plum |
| 1990 | The Haunting of Morella · as Gideon Locke |
| 1989 | The Return of Sam McCloud · as Inspector Craig |
| 1989 | Mother Love (TV Series) · as Alex Vesey |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries (TV Series) · as Sir Robert |
| 1988 | The Man Who Lived at the Ritz · as Charlie Ritz |
| 1988 | Monsters (TV Series) · as The Feverman |
| 1988 | Freedom Fighter · as Sgt. Kemper |
| 1986 | The Wind · as John |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Philip Dudley |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Terminal Choice · as Dr. Giles Dodson |
| 1985 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Cavanaugh |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Cyril Grantham |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery & Suspense (TV Series) · as Frank Lane |
| 1984 | Master Ninja II · as Castile |
| 1984 | The Master (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Ivan Tregorin |
| 1981 | Strike Force (TV Series) · as William Hadley |
| 1980 | The Watcher in the Woods · as Paul Curtis |
| 1980 | Love Again (TV Series) · as Alex Vesey |
| 1979 | Hart to Hart (TV Series) · as Geoffrey Atterton |
| 1979 | Sapphire and Steel (TV Series) · as Steel |
| 1979 | King Solomon's Treasure · as Sir Henry Curtis |
| 1978 | Kidnapped (1978) (TV Series) · as Alan Breck Stewart |
| 1977 | Dogs · as Harlan Thompson |
| 1975 | The Kingfisher Caper · as Benedict Van Der Byl |
| 1975 | The Invisible Man (1975) (TV Series) · as Dr. Daniel Westin |
| 1973 | Frankenstein: The True Story · as Dr. Clervall |
| 1973 | The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War · as Alexi Kaslov |
| 1973 | Screaming Skull · as Luke |
| 1973 | Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Dr. Luke Pratt |
| 1972 | Colditz (TV Series) · as Flt. Lt. Simon Carter |
| 1972 | She Waits · as Mark Wilson |
| 1971 | Man and the City (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1970 | Hauser's Memory · as Hillel Mondoro |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Dr. Joel Winter |
| 1969 | The Ravine · as Sergeant Stephen Holmann |
| 1969 | Mosquito Squadron · as Quint Monroe |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Brian Kenny |
| 1969 | Teacher, Teacher · as Hamilton Cade |
| 1968 | How to Steal the World · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1968 | Sol Madrid · as Sol Madrid |
| 1968 | The Helicopter Spies · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1967 | The Karate Killers · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1967 | The Spy in the Green Hat · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1967 | Three Bites of the Apple · as Stanley Thrumm |
| 1966 | One of Our Spies Is Missing · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1966 | Around the World Under the Sea · as Dr. Philip Volker |
| 1966 | One Spy Too Many · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1965 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies (TV Series) · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1965 | The Spy with My Face · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told · as Judas Iskarioth |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as John Adams |
| 1964 | The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1964 | The Unknown · as Tone Hobart |
| 1964 | To Trap a Spy · as Illya Kuryakin |
| 1963 | The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Capt. Hanning |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Tone Hobart |
| 1963 | The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) · as Prophet |
| 1963 | The Great Escape · as Ashley-Pitt 'dispersal' |
| 1962 | Freud · as Carl Von Schlossen |
| 1962 | Billy Budd · as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake (TV Series) · as Lord Oakeshott |
| 1961 | Jungle Fighters · as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker |
| 1961 | Jungle Street Girls · as Terry Collins |
| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) · as Nicky Lancaster |
| 1958 | Our Mutual Friend (1958) (TV Series) · as Eugene Wrayburn |
| 1958 | A Night to Remember · as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride |
| 1958 | Violent Playground · as Johnnie Murphy |
| 1957 | Television World Theatre (TV Series) · as Mercury |
| 1957 | Robbery Under Arms · as Jim Marston |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Phillipe Bertain |
| 1957 | Hell Drivers · as Jimmy Yately, Tom's Brother |
| 1957 | The Secret Place · as Mike Wilson |
| 1957 | Night Ambush · as Sailor On Pick Up Ship (uncredited Bit) |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Jimmy Macgrath |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Maurice Vermeil |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Henry Antrobus |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Agent |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Kenneth Canfield |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Hugo |