David McCallum
69 movies · 50 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Sep 19, 1933
- Died
- Sep 25, 2023 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- 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.
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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
David McCallum: movies and TV shows
Acting (119)
- 2015 Batman vs. Robin
as Alfred (voice)
- 2014
- 2014 Son of Batman
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2010
- 2009 Wonder Woman
as Zeus (voice)
- 2008
- 2008 Batman: Gotham Knight
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
- 2008
- 2006
- 2003
- 2002 Swindle
as Eddie
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999 Cherry
as Mammy
- 1999 Television: The First Fifty Years
as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
- 1998
- 1998 March in Windy City
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
- 1998
- 1998 Coming Home
as Billy Fawcett
- 1996 Death Game
as Malius
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994 Healer
as The Jackal
- 1994 Titanic: The Complete Story
as Narrator (voice)
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Shattered Image
as Ben
- 1993 Dirty Weekend
as Reggie
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991 Hear My Song
as Jim Abbott
- 1991 Fatal Inheritance
as Brandon Murphy
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 The Haunting of Morella
as Gideon Locke
- 1989 The Return of Sam McCloud
as Inspector Craig
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988 The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
as Charlie Ritz
- 1988
- 1988 Wall of Tyranny
as Sgt. Kemper
- 1986 The Wind
as John
- 1986
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Terminal Choice
as Dr. Giles Dodson
- 1984 The Corvini Inheritance
as Frank Lane
- 1984
- 1984
- 1984 Master Ninja II
as Castile
- 1984
- 1983 The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1983
- 1980 The Watcher in the Woods
as Paul Curtis
- 1979
- 1979
- 1979 King Solomon's Treasure
as Sir Henry Curtis
- 1979
- 1976 Dogs
as Harlan Thompson
- 1975 The Kingfisher Caper
as Benedict Van Der Byl
- 1975 The Invisible Man
as Dr. Daniel Westin
- 1975
- 1974 Frankenstein: The True Story
as Dr. Clervall
- 1973
- 1973 The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
as Alexi Kaslov
- 1973 The Screaming Skull
as Luke
- 1972
- 1972 She Waits
as Mark Wilson
- 1970
- 1970 Hauser's Memory
as Hillel Mondoro
- 1969 The File on Devlin
as Kenneth Canfield
- 1969 The Ravine
as Sergeant Stephen Holmann
- 1969
- 1969 Mosquito Squadron
as Quint Monroe
- 1969 Teacher, Teacher
as Hamilton Cade
- 1968 How to Steal the World
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1968 The Helicopter Spies
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1968 Sol Madrid
as Sol Madrid
- 1967 Three Bites of the Apple
as Stanley Thrumm
- 1967 The Karate Killers
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1967 The Spy in the Green Hat
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1966 One of Our Spies Is Missing
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1966 One Spy Too Many
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1965 Around the World Under the Sea
as Dr. Philip Volker
- 1965
- 1965 The Spy with My Face
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
as Judas Iskarioth
- 1965 To Trap a Spy
as Illya Kuryakin
- 1964
- 1964
- 1964 The Unknown
as Tone Hobart
- 1963
- 1963
- 1963 The Great Escape
as Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal'
- 1962 Freud: The Secret Passion
as Carl von Schlossen
- 1962 Billy Budd
as Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer
- 1962 Wuthering Heights
as Edgar
- 1961
- 1961 The Long and the Short and the Tall
as Pvt. Sammy Whitaker
- 1961 Caroline of Rijeka
as Mr. George
- 1960
- 1960 Jungle Street
as Terry Collins
- 1959 The Skin of Our Teeth
as Henry Antrobus
- 1958
- 1958 A Night to Remember
as Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride
- 1958 Violent Playground
as Johnnie Murphy
- 1957
- 1957 Hell Drivers
as Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother
- 1957
- 1957 The Secret Place
as Mike Wilson
- 1957 Ill Met by Moonlight
as Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit)
- 1957 Robbery Under Arms
as Jim Marston
- 1956
- 1951
- 1950
Behind the camera (1)
- 2003
Talk shows and appearances (16)
- Upcoming
- 2024
- 2007
- 2006
- 1999
- 1998
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1982 Wogan
1 episode
- 1967
- 1965
- 1964 Vergißmeinnicht
1 episode
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1 episode
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
3 episodes
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards
1 episode