David McCallum

David McCallum

Date of Birth:

Sep 19, 1933

Place of Birth:

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

filmography:

Swindle Swindle

2002

She Waits She Waits

1972

Cherry Cherry

1999

Television: The First Fifty Years Television: The First Fifty Years

1999

March in Windy City March in Windy City

1998

The Corvini Inheritance The Corvini Inheritance

1984

Ill Met by Moonlight Ill Met by Moonlight

1957

NCISverse: The First 1,000 NCISverse: The First 1,000

2024

Batman vs. Robin Batman vs. Robin

2015

The Skin of Our Teeth The Skin of Our Teeth

1959

Teacher, Teacher Teacher, Teacher

1969

Terminal Choice Terminal Choice

1985

Death Game Death Game

1996

The Ravine The Ravine

1969

The Unknown The Unknown

1964

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

1988

Hauser's Memory Hauser's Memory

1970

The Return of Sam McCloud The Return of Sam McCloud

1989

Titanic: The Complete Story Titanic: The Complete Story

1994

Fatal Inheritance Fatal Inheritance

1991

Italy's in Season Italy's in Season

1967

The Invisible Man The Invisible Man

1975

These Dangerous Years These Dangerous Years

1957

Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity Charles Bronson: The Spirit of Masculinity

2020

Wall of Tyranny Wall of Tyranny

1988

Beyond Titanic Beyond Titanic

1998

The Titanic Chronicles The Titanic Chronicles

1999

Casino Royale Casino Royale

1967

Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights

1962

Return to 'The Great Escape' Return to 'The Great Escape'

1993

Caroline of Rijeka Caroline of Rijeka

1961

The Screaming Skull The Screaming Skull

1973

Robbery Under Arms Robbery Under Arms

1957

King Solomon's Treasure King Solomon's Treasure

1979

92 Grosvenor Street 92 Grosvenor Street

1985

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

1973

Doctor Who: Origins Doctor Who: Origins

2006

Son of Batman Son of Batman

2014

The Kingfisher Caper The Kingfisher Caper

1975

Around the World Under the Sea Around the World Under the Sea

1966

To Trap a Spy To Trap a Spy

1964

Three Bites of the Apple Three Bites of the Apple

1967

Batman: Gotham Knight Batman: Gotham Knight

2008

Freud: The Secret Passion Freud: The Secret Passion

1962

Hell Drivers Hell Drivers

1957

Wonder Woman Wonder Woman

2009

The Haunting of Morella The Haunting of Morella

1990

The Spy with My Face The Spy with My Face

1965

How to Steal the World How to Steal the World

1968

Billy Budd Billy Budd

1962

A Night to Remember A Night to Remember

1958

The Greatest Story Ever Told The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

The Great Escape The Great Escape

1963

The Watcher in the Woods The Watcher in the Woods

1980

Mosquito Squadron Mosquito Squadron

1969

The Karate Killers The Karate Killers

1967

The Wind The Wind

1986

The Long and the Short and the Tall The Long and the Short and the Tall

1961

Master Ninja II Master Ninja II

1984

Sol Madrid Sol Madrid

1968

One of Our Spies Is Missing One of Our Spies Is Missing

1966

The Spy in the Green Hat The Spy in the Green Hat

1967

Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

1994

The File on Devlin The File on Devlin

1969

Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future

1970

Ancient Prophecies Ancient Prophecies

1994

The Secret Place The Secret Place

1957

The Big T.N.T. Show The Big T.N.T. Show

1965

Dogs Dogs

1976

Jungle Street Jungle Street

1960

Hear My Song Hear My Song

1991

Dirty Weekend Dirty Weekend

1993

Violent Playground Violent Playground

1958

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

1983

One Spy Too Many One Spy Too Many

1966

The Helicopter Spies The Helicopter Spies

1968

Frankenstein: The True Story Frankenstein: The True Story

1974

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