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 (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.
The Great Escape
as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
Son of Batman
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Judas Iskarioth
Batman: Gotham Knight
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Wonder Woman
as Zeus (voice)
A Night to Remember
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
Batman vs. Robin
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
Dogs
as Harlan Thompson
Swindle
as Eddie
Fatal Inheritance
as Brandon Murphy
Coming Home
as Billy Fawcett
The Haunting of Morella
as Gideon Locke
Hell Drivers
as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
Shattered Image
as Ben
Freud: The Secret Passion
as Carl von Schlossen
Terminal Choice
as Dr. Giles Dodson
To Trap a Spy
as Illya Kuryakin
The Watcher in the Woods
as Paul Curtis
Around the World Under the Sea
as Dr. Philip Volker
Billy Budd
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
The Karate Killers
as Illya Kuryakin
Hear My Song
as Jim Abbott
The Helicopter Spies
as Illya Kuryakin
The Spy with My Face
as Illya Kuryakin
Dirty Weekend
as Reggie
One Spy Too Many
as Illya Kuryakin
Mosquito Squadron
as Quint Monroe
One of Our Spies Is Missing
as Illya Kuryakin
How to Steal the World
as Illya Kuryakin
NCISverse: The First 1,000
as Self
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
as Illya Kuryakin
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
as Alexi Kaslov
Frankenstein: The True Story
as Dr. Clervall
Death Game
as Malius
The Unknown
as Tone Hobart
The Spy in the Green Hat
as Illya Kuryakin
Three Bites of the Apple
as Stanley Thrumm
The Big T.N.T. Show
as Self - Host
Ill Met by Moonlight
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
Master Ninja II
as Castile
Wall of Tyranny
as Sgt. Kemper
Beyond Titanic
as Self
The Invisible Man
as Dr. Daniel Westin
Cherry
as Mammy
Sol Madrid
as Sol Madrid
The Long and the Short and the Tall
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
Robbery Under Arms
as Jim Marston
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
as Self
Violent Playground
as Johnnie Murphy
92 Grosvenor Street
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
as Charlie Ritz
Healer
as The Jackal
The Wind
as John
Doctor Who: Origins
as Self (archive footage)
Italy's in Season
as Self
Titanic: The Complete Story
as Narrator (voice)
March in Windy City
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
These Dangerous Years
King Solomon's Treasure
as Sir Henry Curtis
She Waits
as Mark Wilson
The Titanic Chronicles
as Host
The Return of Sam McCloud
as Inspector Craig
Jungle Street
as Terry Collins
Caroline of Rijeka
as Mr. George
Return to 'The Great Escape'
as Self
Hauser's Memory
as Hillel Mondoro
The Ravine
as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
Wuthering Heights
as Edgar
Teacher, Teacher
as Hamilton Cade
The Screaming Skull
as Luke
Az aranyifjú
The Skin of Our Teeth
as Henry
The Kingfisher Caper
as Benedict Van Der Byl
The Corvini Inheritance
as Frank Lane
The Secret Place
as Mike Wilson
The File on Devlin
as Kenneth Canfield
Ancient Prophecies
as Self
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
as Self