Acting · Glasgow, Scotland, UK · Born September 19, 1933
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.
MovieNCISverse: The First 1,000
2024
as Self
MovieBatman vs. Robin
2015
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
TVNCIS: New Orleans
2014
as Donald Mallard
MovieSon of Batman
2014
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
TVBen 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
as Professor Paradox (voice)
MovieWonder Woman
2009
as Zeus (voice)
TVBatman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Merlin (voice)
MovieBatman: Gotham Knight
2008
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
TVBen 10: Alien Force
2008
as Paradox (voice)
MovieCounting Out Time
2007
as Himself
TVThe Replacements
2006
as C.A.R. (voice)
MovieDoctor Who: Origins
2006
as Self (archive footage)
TVNCIS
2003
as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
MovieSwindle
2002
as Eddie
TVThe Education of Max Bickford
2001
TVDeadline
2000
as Harry Hobbs
MovieCherry
1999
as Mammy
Television: The First Fifty Years
1999
as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
MovieThe Titanic Chronicles
1999
as Host
MovieBeyond Titanic
1998
as Self
TVSex and the City
1998
as Duncan
March in Windy City
1998
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
TVComing Home
1998
as Billy Fawcett
MovieComing Home
1998
as Billy Fawcett
MovieDeath Game
1996
as Malius
TVJAG
1995
as Donald Mallard
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Joshua Hayward
TVVR.5
1995
as Dr. Joseph Bloom
Healer
1994
as The Jackal
MovieAncient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
1994
as Self
MovieTitanic: The Complete Story
1994
as Narrator (voice)
TVTitanic
1994
as Narrator
MovieAncient Prophecies
1994
as Self
TVBabylon 5
1994
as Dr. Vance Hendricks
MovieShattered Image
1994
as Ben
MovieReturn to 'The Great Escape'
1993
as Self
MovieDirty Weekend
1993
as Reggie
TVseaQuest DSV
1993
as Frank Cobb
TVHeartbeat
1992
as Cooper
MovieHear My Song
1991
as Jim Abbott
MovieFatal Inheritance
1991
as Brandon Murphy
TVTrainer
1991
as John Grey
TVLucky Chances
1990
as Bernard Dimes
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Craig Holland
TVCluedo
1990
as Professor Plum
MovieThe Haunting of Morella
1990
as Gideon Locke
MovieThe Return of Sam McCloud
1989
as Inspector Craig
TVMother Love
1989
as Alex Vesey
TVFather Dowling Mysteries
1989
as Sir Robert
MovieThe Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988
as Charlie Ritz
TVMonsters
1988
as Boyle / 'The Feverman'
MovieWall of Tyranny
1988
as Sgt. Kemper
MovieThe Wind
1986
as John
TVMatlock
1986
as Philip Dudley
Az aranyifjú
1986
Movie92 Grosvenor Street
1985
TVThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Lieutenant Cavanaugh
MovieTerminal Choice
1985
as Dr. Giles Dodson
MovieThe Corvini Inheritance
1984
as Frank Lane
TVMurder, She Wrote
1984
as Cyril Grantham
TVHammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984
as Frank Lane
MovieMaster Ninja II
1984
as Castile
TVThe Master
1984
as Castile
MovieThe Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
1983
as Illya Kuryakin
TVThe A-Team
1983
as Ivan Tregorin
TVWogan
1982
as Self
MovieThe Watcher in the Woods
1980
as Paul Curtis
TVHart to Hart
1979
as Geoffrey Atterton
TVSapphire & Steel
1979
as Steel
MovieKing Solomon's Treasure
1979
as Sir Henry Curtis
TVKidnapped
1979
as Alan Breck Stewart
MovieDogs
1976
as Harlan Thompson
MovieThe Kingfisher Caper
1975
as Benedict Van Der Byl
MovieThe Invisible Man
1975
as Dr. Daniel Westin
TVThe Invisible Man
1975
as Dr. Daniel Westin
MovieFrankenstein: The True Story
1974
as Dr. Clervall
TVFrankenstein: The True Story
1973
as Dr. Henri Clerval
MovieThe Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973
as Alexi Kaslov
MovieThe Screaming Skull
1973
as Luke
TVColditz
1972
as Flt. Lt. Simon Carter
MovieShe Waits
1972
as Mark Wilson
TVNight Gallery
1970
as Dr. Joel Winter
MovieHauser's Memory
1970
as Hillel Mondoro
MovieThe File on Devlin
1969
as Kenneth Canfield
MovieThe Ravine
1969
as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
TVMarcus Welby, M.D.
1969
as Brian Kenny
MovieMosquito Squadron
1969
as Quint Monroe
MovieTeacher, Teacher
1969
as Hamilton Cade
MovieHow to Steal the World
1968
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieThe Helicopter Spies
1968
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieSol Madrid
1968
as Sol Madrid
MovieThree Bites of the Apple
1967
as Stanley Thrumm
MovieThe Karate Killers
1967
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieThe Spy in the Green Hat
1967
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieItaly's in Season
1967
as Self
MovieOne of Our Spies Is Missing
1966
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieOne Spy Too Many
1966
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieThe Big T.N.T. Show
1965
as Self - Host
MovieAround the World Under the Sea
1965
as Dr. Philip Volker
TVPlease Don't Eat the Daisies
1965
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieThe Spy with My Face
1965
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieThe Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
as Judas Iskarioth
MovieTo Trap a Spy
1965
as Illya Kuryakin
Profiles in Courage
1964
as John Adams
Vergißmeinnicht
1964
as Self
TVThe Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Illya Kuryakin
MovieThe Unknown
1964
as Tone Hobart
TVThe Great Adventure
1963
as Capt. Hanning
TVThe Outer Limits
1963
as Gwyllm Griffiths
MovieThe Great Escape
1963
as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
MovieFreud: The Secret Passion
1962
as Carl von Schlossen
MovieBilly Budd
1962
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
MovieWuthering Heights
1962
as Edgar
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVSir Francis Drake
1961
as Lord Oakeshott
MovieThe Long and the Short and the Tall
1961
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
MovieCaroline of Rijeka
1961
as Mr. George
TVEmma
1960
as Frank Churchill
MovieJungle Street
1960
as Terry Collins
MovieThe Skin of Our Teeth
1959
as Henry Antrobus
TVOur Mutual Friend
1958
as Eugene Wrayburn
MovieA Night to Remember
1958
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
MovieViolent Playground
1958
as Johnnie Murphy
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Phillipe Bertain
MovieHell Drivers
1957
as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
MovieThese Dangerous Years
1957
MovieThe Secret Place
1957
as Mike Wilson
MovieIll Met by Moonlight
1957
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
MovieRobbery Under Arms
1957
as Jim Marston
TVArmchair Theatre
1956
as Jimmy MacGrath
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Hamilton Cade
TVSunday Night Theatre
1950
as Hugo
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
as Self
