David McCallum

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1933-09-19

Deathday 2023-09-25 (90 years old)

Place of Birth Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Also Known As Illya Kuryakin, David MacCallum, David Keith McCallum, David Keith McCallum Jr.

David McCallum

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

Actor

2020
2015
Batman vs. Robin

as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

2014
Son of Batman

as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

2014
NCIS: New Orleans

as Donald Mallard

2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

as Professor Paradox (voice)

2009
Wonder Woman

as Zeus (voice)

2008
Batman: Gotham Knight

as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)

2008
2006
Doctor Who: Origins

as Self (archive footage)

2006
The One Show

as Self

2006
The Replacements

as C.A.R. (voice)

2003
NCIS

as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard

2002
Swindle

as Eddie

1999
Cherry

as Mammy

1999
Television: The First Fifty Years

as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)

1998
1998
March in Windy City

as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky

1998
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
Titanic: The Complete Story

as Narrator (voice)

1994
1994
Titanic

as Narrator

1994
Babylon 5

as Dr. Vance Hendricks

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
The Haunting of Morella

as Gideon Locke

1990
Lucky Chances

as Bernard Dimes

1990
Law & Order

as Craig Holland

1990
Cluedo

as Professor Plum

1989
The Return of Sam McCloud

as Inspector Craig

1989
Mother Love

as Alex Vesey

1989
1988
1988
Wall of Tyranny

as Sgt. Kemper

1988
Monsters

as The Feverman

1986
The Wind

as John

1986
Matlock

as Philip Dudley

1985
Terminal Choice

as Dr. Giles Dodson

1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Lieutenant Cavanaugh

1984
1984
Master Ninja II

as Castile

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Cyril Grantham

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Drew Garrison

1983
The A-Team

as Ivan Tregorin

1982
Wogan

as Self

1980
1979
King Solomon's Treasure

as Sir Henry Curtis

1979
Hart to Hart

as Geoffrey Atterton

1979
1979
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
1973
Frankenstein: The True Story

as Dr. Henri Clerval

1972
She Waits

as Mark Wilson

1972
Colditz

as Flt. Lt. Simon Carter

1970
Hauser's Memory

as Hillel Mondoro

1970
Night Gallery

as Dr. Joel Winter

1969
The File on Devlin

as Kenneth Canfield

1969
The Ravine

as Sergeant Stephen Holmann

1969
Mosquito Squadron

as Quint Monroe

1969
Teacher, Teacher

as Hamilton Cade

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Brian Kenny

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
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
The Spy with My Face

as Illya Kuryakin

1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told

as Judas Iskarioth

1965
1964
The Unknown

as Tone Hobart

1964
To Trap a Spy

as Illya Kuryakin

1964
Profiles in Courage

as John Adams

1964
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Illya Kuryakin

1963
The Great Escape

as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'

1963
The Great Adventure

as Capt. Hanning

1963
The Outer Limits

as Gwyllm Griffiths

1963
The Outer Limits

as Tone Hobart

1962
Freud: The Secret Passion

as Carl von Schlossen

1962
Billy Budd

as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer

1962
1961
1961
Caroline of Rijeka

as Mr. George

1961
Sir Francis Drake

as Lord Oakeshott

1960
Jungle Street

as Terry Collins

1960
Emma

as Frank Churchill

1958
A Night to Remember

as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride

1958
Violent Playground

as Johnnie Murphy

1958
Our Mutual Friend

as Eugene Wrayburn

1957
Hell Drivers

as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother

1957
The Secret Place

as Mike Wilson

1957
Ill Met by Moonlight

as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)

1957
Robbery Under Arms

as Jim Marston

1957
Perry Mason

as Phillipe Bertain

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Narrator

1956
Armchair Theatre

as Jimmy MacGrath

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Hamilton Cade

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Kenneth Canfield

Crew

2003
NCIS

as In Memory Of