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

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • JAG

    JAG

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The A-Team

    The A-Team

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Heartbeat

    Heartbeat

  • Babylon 5

    Babylon 5

  • NCIS: New Orleans

    NCIS: New Orleans

  • Matlock

    Matlock

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    Batman: The Brave and the Bold

  • Hart to Hart

    Hart to Hart

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

    Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    Marcus Welby, M.D.

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

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

  • The Replacements

    The Replacements

  • Monsters

    Monsters

  • Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

    Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

  • Father Dowling Mysteries

    Father Dowling Mysteries

  • The Great Escape

    The Great Escape

  • Three Bites of the Apple

    Three Bites of the Apple

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Cluedo

    Cluedo

  • Son of Batman

    Son of Batman

  • Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

  • The Screaming Skull

    The Screaming Skull

  • Colditz

    Colditz

  • Batman: Gotham Knight

    Batman: Gotham Knight

  • Sir Francis Drake

    Sir Francis Drake

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

    The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

  • 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 Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • March in Windy City

    March in Windy City

  • Mosquito Squadron

    Mosquito Squadron

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    Please Don't Eat the Daisies

  • Hell Drivers

    Hell Drivers

  • Dogs

    Dogs

  • Deadline

    Deadline

  • Hauser's Memory

    Hauser's Memory

  • VR.5

    VR.5

  • Freud: The Secret Passion

    Freud: The Secret Passion

  • Violent Playground

    Violent Playground

  • The Education of Max Bickford

    The Education of Max Bickford

  • Ill Met by Moonlight

    Ill Met by Moonlight

  • Wall of Tyranny

    Wall of Tyranny

  • The Wind

    The Wind

  • Doctor Who: Origins

    Doctor Who: Origins

  • Wonder Woman

    Wonder Woman

  • Master Ninja II

    Master Ninja II

  • Vergißmeinnicht

    Vergißmeinnicht

  • The Secret Place

    The Secret Place

  • Fatal Inheritance

    Fatal Inheritance

  • Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

    Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

  • Batman vs. Robin

    Batman vs. Robin

  • The Return of Sam McCloud

    The Return of Sam McCloud

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • The Greatest Story Ever Told

    The Greatest Story Ever Told

  • The Long and the Short and the Tall

    The Long and the Short and the Tall

  • How to Steal the World

    How to Steal the World

  • Sapphire & Steel

    Sapphire & Steel

  • Wuthering Heights

    Wuthering Heights

  • Kidnapped

    Kidnapped

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • Terminal Choice

    Terminal Choice

  • Billy Budd

    Billy Budd

  • The Karate Killers

    The Karate Killers

  • The Problem Solverz

    The Problem Solverz

  • The Spy in the Green Hat

    The Spy in the Green Hat

  • Coming Home

    Coming Home

  • One Spy Too Many

    One Spy Too Many

  • To Trap a Spy

    To Trap a Spy

  • Emma

    Emma

  • Frankenstein: The True Story

    Frankenstein: The True Story

  • The Invisible Man

    The Invisible Man

  • These Dangerous Years

    These Dangerous Years

  • The Helicopter Spies

    The Helicopter Spies

  • The Corvini Inheritance

    The Corvini Inheritance

  • Healer

    Healer

  • Lucky Chances

    Lucky Chances

  • Cherry

    Cherry

  • The Haunting of Morella

    The Haunting of Morella

  • One of Our Spies Is Missing

    One of Our Spies Is Missing

  • Beyond Titanic

    Beyond Titanic

  • King Solomon's Treasure

    King Solomon's Treasure

  • Mother Love

    Mother Love

  • Robbery Under Arms

    Robbery Under Arms

  • The Watcher in the Woods

    The Watcher in the Woods

  • NCISverse: The First 1,000

    NCISverse: The First 1,000

  • Sol Madrid

    Sol Madrid

  • Dirty Weekend

    Dirty Weekend

  • Around the World Under the Sea

    Around the World Under the Sea

  • Our Mutual Friend

    Our Mutual Friend

  • The Ravine

    The Ravine

  • She Waits

    She Waits

  • Death Game

    Death Game

  • Hear My Song

    Hear My Song

  • Swindle

    Swindle

  • The Big T.N.T. Show

    The Big T.N.T. Show

  • Television: The First Fifty Years

    Television: The First Fifty Years

  • The Unknown

    The Unknown

  • Caroline of Rijeka

    Caroline of Rijeka

  • The Kingfisher Caper

    The Kingfisher Caper

  • 92 Grosvenor Street

    92 Grosvenor Street

  • The Spy with My Face

    The Spy with My Face

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

  • Titanic

    Titanic

  • Jungle Street

    Jungle Street

  • The File on Devlin

    The File on Devlin

  • The Titanic Chronicles

    The Titanic Chronicles

  • Teacher, Teacher

    Teacher, Teacher

  • The Skin of Our Teeth

    The Skin of Our Teeth

  • Italy's in Season

    Italy's in Season

  • Titanic: The Complete Story

    Titanic: The Complete Story

  • The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

    The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

  • Ancient Prophecies

    Ancient Prophecies

  • Frankenstein: The True Story

    Frankenstein: The True Story

  • Shattered Image

    Shattered Image

  • Return to 'The Great Escape'

    Return to 'The Great Escape'

  • Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future

    Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future