Cast
David McCallum
Acting
Cast
David McCallum
Known for
Acting
Born
1933-09-19
From
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died
2023-09-25
Also known as David MacCallum, David Keith McCallum, David Keith McCallum Jr.
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 (1972β1974) and Steel in Sapphire & Steel (1979β1982). 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 (nΓ©e 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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Coming Home
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The Helicopter Spies
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King Solomon's Treasure
as Sir Henry Curtis
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
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Cherry
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The Unknown
as Tone Hobart
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A Night to Remember
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
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Ill Met by Moonlight
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
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Master Ninja II
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Wonder Woman
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Hauser's Memory
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One Spy Too Many
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Terminal Choice
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Beyond Titanic
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The Spy in the Green Hat
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Violent Playground
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The Titanic Chronicles
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NCISverse: The First 1,000
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Teacher, Teacher
as Hamilton Cade
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The Karate Killers
as Illya Kuryakin
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The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
as Illya Kuryakin
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These Dangerous Years
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Sol Madrid
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One of Our Spies Is Missing
as Illya Kuryakin
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Robbery Under Arms
as Jim Marston
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Dogs
as Harlan Thompson
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The Watcher in the Woods
as Paul Curtis
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Television: The First Fifty Years
as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
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Dirty Weekend
as Reggie
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The Long and the Short and the Tall
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
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Wuthering Heights
as Edgar
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Freud: The Secret Passion
as Carl von Schlossen
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The Skin of Our Teeth
as Henry Antrobus
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How to Steal the World
as Illya Kuryakin
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Hell Drivers
as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
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The Spy with My Face
as Illya Kuryakin
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The Secret Place
as Mike Wilson
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as Self (archive footage)
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Wall of Tyranny
as Sgt. Kemper
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The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
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Counting Out Time
as Himself
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The Haunting of Morella
as Gideon Locke
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The Kingfisher Caper
as Benedict Van Der Byl
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Frankenstein: The True Story
as Dr. Clervall
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The Screaming Skull
as Luke
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Fatal Inheritance
as Brandon Murphy
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Caroline of Rijeka
as Mr. George
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The Ravine
as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
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Billy Budd
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
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The File on Devlin
as Kenneth Canfield
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Death Game
as Malius
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Titanic: The Complete Story
as Narrator (voice)
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Mosquito Squadron
as Quint Monroe
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March in Windy City
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
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The Big T.N.T. Show
as Self - Host
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The Corvini Inheritance
as Frank Lane
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To Trap a Spy
as Illya Kuryakin
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Around the World Under the Sea
as Dr. Philip Volker
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Ancient Prophecies
as Self
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The Return of Sam McCloud
as Inspector Craig
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She Waits
as Mark Wilson
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Healer
as The Jackal
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The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
as Charlie Ritz
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Return to 'The Great Escape'
as Self
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The Wind
as John
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Three Bites of the Apple
as Stanley Thrumm
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The Invisible Man
as Dr. Daniel Westin
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Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
as Self
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Italy's in Season
as Self
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Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
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