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

  • NCIS

    NCIS

  • Law & Order

    Law & Order

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • JAG

    JAG

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • NCIS: New Orleans

    NCIS: New Orleans

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

    Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

  • Ben 10: Alien Force

    Ben 10: Alien Force

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

    The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • The Great Escape

    The Great Escape

  • 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 Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • The Replacements

    The Replacements

  • The Wind

    The Wind

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • Violent Playground

    Violent Playground

  • Monsters

    Monsters

  • The Ravine

    The Ravine

  • Hell Drivers

    Hell Drivers

  • Mosquito Squadron

    Mosquito Squadron

  • Dogs

    Dogs

  • Beyond Titanic

    Beyond Titanic

  • Father Dowling Mysteries

    Father Dowling Mysteries

  • Death Game

    Death Game

  • Terminal Choice

    Terminal Choice

  • Caroline of Rijeka

    Caroline of Rijeka

  • Fatal Inheritance

    Fatal Inheritance

  • Cherry

    Cherry

  • Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told

    The Greatest Story Ever Told

  • Deadline

    Deadline

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • The Unknown

    The Unknown

  • Son of Batman

    Son of Batman

  • The Master

    The Master

  • Colditz

    Colditz

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

  • Return to 'The Great Escape'

    Return to 'The Great Escape'

  • Cluedo

    Cluedo

  • Dirty Weekend

    Dirty Weekend

  • The Education of Max Bickford

    The Education of Max Bickford

  • Batman vs. Robin

    Batman vs. Robin

  • Swindle

    Swindle

  • Batman: Gotham Knight

    Batman: Gotham Knight

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • How to Steal the World

    How to Steal the World

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

  • Around the World Under the Sea

    Around the World Under the Sea

  • She Waits

    She Waits

  • Sapphire & Steel

    Sapphire & Steel

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

  • Freud: The Secret Passion

    Freud: The Secret Passion

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • VR.5

    VR.5

  • Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

    Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

  • Ill Met by Moonlight

    Ill Met by Moonlight

  • The Helicopter Spies

    The Helicopter Spies

  • The Spy in the Green Hat

    The Spy in the Green Hat

  • The Karate Killers

    The Karate Killers

  • The Watcher in the Woods

    The Watcher in the Woods

  • Master Ninja II

    Master Ninja II

  • Three Bites of the Apple

    Three Bites of the Apple

  • Jungle Street

    Jungle Street

  • One Spy Too Many

    One Spy Too Many

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • To Trap a Spy

    To Trap a Spy

  • Lucky Chances

    Lucky Chances

  • Robbery Under Arms

    Robbery Under Arms

  • One of Our Spies Is Missing

    One of Our Spies Is Missing

  • King Solomon's Treasure

    King Solomon's Treasure

  • March in Windy City

    March in Windy City

  • Vergißmeinnicht

    Vergißmeinnicht

  • The Screaming Skull

    The Screaming Skull

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • Wall of Tyranny

    Wall of Tyranny

  • The Corvini Inheritance

    The Corvini Inheritance

  • The Return of Sam McCloud

    The Return of Sam McCloud

  • 92 Grosvenor Street

    92 Grosvenor Street

  • The Haunting of Morella

    The Haunting of Morella

  • Doctor Who: Origins

    Doctor Who: Origins

  • Healer

    Healer

  • NCISverse: The First 1,000

    NCISverse: The First 1,000

  • Frankenstein: The True Story

    Frankenstein: The True Story

  • The Spy with My Face

    The Spy with My Face

  • Hear My Song

    Hear My Song

  • Hauser's Memory

    Hauser's Memory

  • The Secret Place

    The Secret Place

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • Italy's in Season

    Italy's in Season

  • The Long and the Short and the Tall

    The Long and the Short and the Tall

  • Coming Home

    Coming Home

  • These Dangerous Years

    These Dangerous Years

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • The Big T.N.T. Show

    The Big T.N.T. Show

  • The Kingfisher Caper

    The Kingfisher Caper

  • Mother Love

    Mother Love

  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Television: The First Fifty Years

  • Teacher, Teacher

    Teacher, Teacher

  • The Skin of Our Teeth

    The Skin of Our Teeth

  • Frankenstein: The True Story

    Frankenstein: The True Story

  • Emma

    Emma

  • Sol Madrid

    Sol Madrid

  • Our Mutual Friend

    Our Mutual Friend

  • Ancient Prophecies

    Ancient Prophecies

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • The Titanic Chronicles

    The Titanic Chronicles

  • Shattered Image

    Shattered Image

  • The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

    The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

  • Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future

    Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future

  • Titanic: The Complete Story

    Titanic: The Complete Story

  • The File on Devlin

    The File on Devlin