David McCallum

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

134

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-09-19

Day of death

2023-09-25 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • JAG

    JAG

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

    Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

  • NCIS: New Orleans

    NCIS: New Orleans

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • Ben 10: Alien Force

    Ben 10: Alien Force

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Dogs

    Dogs

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • Death Game

    Death Game

  • Jungle Street

    Jungle Street

  • Cherry

    Cherry

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • The Great Escape

    The Great Escape

  • The Replacements

    The Replacements

  • These Dangerous Years

    These Dangerous Years

  • Swindle

    Swindle

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

  • The Unknown

    The Unknown

  • Beyond Titanic

    Beyond Titanic

  • Monsters

    Monsters

  • Hauser's Memory

    Hauser's Memory

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

  • Hear My Song

    Hear My Song

  • King Solomon's Treasure

    King Solomon's Treasure

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • Father Dowling Mysteries

    Father Dowling Mysteries

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Robbery Under Arms

    Robbery Under Arms

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told

    The Greatest Story Ever Told

  • Caroline of Rijeka

    Caroline of Rijeka

  • The Master

    The Master

  • Batman: Gotham Knight

    Batman: Gotham Knight

  • Deadline

    Deadline

  • The Education of Max Bickford

    The Education of Max Bickford

  • Son of Batman

    Son of Batman

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Cluedo

    Cluedo

  • Colditz

    Colditz

  • Teacher, Teacher

    Teacher, Teacher

  • Healer

    Healer

  • Lucky Chances

    Lucky Chances

  • Batman vs. Robin

    Batman vs. Robin

  • Titanic: The Complete Story

    Titanic: The Complete Story

  • VR.5

    VR.5

  • Vergißmeinnicht

    Vergißmeinnicht

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • She Waits

    She Waits

  • Sapphire & Steel

    Sapphire & Steel

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Shattered Image

    Shattered Image

  • Hell Drivers

    Hell Drivers

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

    The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

  • The Watcher in the Woods

    The Watcher in the Woods

  • Coming Home

    Coming Home

  • Frankenstein: The True Story

    Frankenstein: The True Story

  • Mosquito Squadron

    Mosquito Squadron

  • Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

  • Freud: The Secret Passion

    Freud: The Secret Passion

  • Mother Love

    Mother Love

  • Around the World Under the Sea

    Around the World Under the Sea

  • To Trap a Spy

    To Trap a Spy

  • How to Steal the World

    How to Steal the World

  • NCISverse: The First 1,000

    NCISverse: The First 1,000

  • 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

  • The Haunting of Morella

    The Haunting of Morella

  • The Spy with My Face

    The Spy with My Face

  • The Spy in the Green Hat

    The Spy in the Green Hat

  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Television: The First Fifty Years

  • The Karate Killers

    The Karate Killers

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Ancient Prophecies

    Ancient Prophecies

  • Terminal Choice

    Terminal Choice

  • Ill Met by Moonlight

    Ill Met by Moonlight

  • Fatal Inheritance

    Fatal Inheritance

  • Our Mutual Friend

    Our Mutual Friend

  • Emma

    Emma

  • The Helicopter Spies

    The Helicopter Spies

  • The File on Devlin

    The File on Devlin

  • Sol Madrid

    Sol Madrid

  • Violent Playground

    Violent Playground

  • Doctor Who: Origins

    Doctor Who: Origins

  • One Spy Too Many

    One Spy Too Many

  • Frankenstein: The True Story

    Frankenstein: The True Story

  • The Wind

    The Wind

  • Master Ninja II

    Master Ninja II

  • Dirty Weekend

    Dirty Weekend

  • The Big T.N.T. Show

    The Big T.N.T. Show

  • Three Bites of the Apple

    Three Bites of the Apple

  • One of Our Spies Is Missing

    One of Our Spies Is Missing

  • The Return of Sam McCloud

    The Return of Sam McCloud

  • The Long and the Short and the Tall

    The Long and the Short and the Tall

  • Wall of Tyranny

    Wall of Tyranny

  • The Titanic Chronicles

    The Titanic Chronicles

  • Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

    Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

  • The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

    The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • The Secret Place

    The Secret Place

  • The Skin of Our Teeth

    The Skin of Our Teeth

  • The Kingfisher Caper

    The Kingfisher Caper

  • The Ravine

    The Ravine

  • March in Windy City

    March in Windy City

  • The Corvini Inheritance

    The Corvini Inheritance

  • Italy's in Season

    Italy's in Season

  • The Screaming Skull

    The Screaming Skull

  • Return to 'The Great Escape'

    Return to 'The Great Escape'

  • 92 Grosvenor Street

    92 Grosvenor Street

  • Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future

    Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future