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David McCallum
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David McCallum
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Acting
Birthday
1933-09-19,Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

Frankenstein: The True Story

7.5

Frankenstein: The True Story
1974-09-19

The Greatest Story Ever Told

6.4

The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965-04-09

A Night to Remember

7.7

A Night to Remember
1958-07-03

7.3

Billy Budd
1962-11-12

The Great Escape

7.924

The Great Escape
1963-07-03

The Watcher in the Woods

5.906

The Watcher in the Woods
1980-04-17

5.241

The Wind
1986-11-17

The Karate Killers

5.088

The Karate Killers
1967-04-07

Mosquito Squadron

5.5

Mosquito Squadron
1969-08-22

How to Steal the World

5.406

How to Steal the World
1968-09-18

The Spy with My Face

5.625

The Spy with My Face
1965-04-15

5.875

To Trap a Spy
1965-03-19

Three Bites of the Apple

7

Three Bites of the Apple
1967-05-24

Around the World Under the Sea

5.6

Around the World Under the Sea
1965-11-29

Batman: Gotham Knight

6.722

Batman: Gotham Knight
2008-07-08

Freud: The Secret Passion

6.6

Freud: The Secret Passion
1962-12-12

The Haunting of Morella

4.857

The Haunting of Morella
1990-02-09

7.188

Wonder Woman
2009-03-03

6.697

Hell Drivers
1957-07-23

The Long and the Short and the Tall

6.9

The Long and the Short and the Tall
1961-02-28

Master Ninja II

7.2

Master Ninja II
1984-01-20

5

Dirty Weekend
1993-10-29

5.891

Hear My Song
1991-12-27

7

Jungle Street
1960-01-07

Violent Playground

7.174

Violent Playground
1958-01-14

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair

5.8

The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
1983-04-05

One Spy Too Many

5.088

One Spy Too Many
1966-08-05

The Helicopter Spies

4.969

The Helicopter Spies
1968-05-23

5.5

Dogs
1976-11-11

The Big T.N.T. Show

8.5

The Big T.N.T. Show
1965-12-22

The Spy in the Green Hat

6.563

The Spy in the Green Hat
1967-02-03

One of Our Spies Is Missing

5.567

One of Our Spies Is Missing
1966-12-01

6.9

Sol Madrid
1968-02-07

Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday

0

Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
1994-11-18

The File on Devlin

8

The File on Devlin
1969-11-21

The Secret Place

6.6

The Secret Place
1957-02-06

Ancient Prophecies

9

Ancient Prophecies
1994-03-01

Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future

7

Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future

The Kingfisher Caper

5

The Kingfisher Caper
1975-06-30

7.081

Son of Batman
2014-05-13

3.75

Death Game
1996-09-21

Terminal Choice

4

Terminal Choice
1985-05-10

Teacher, Teacher

10

Teacher, Teacher
1969-02-05

6.75

The Ravine
1969-11-07

7

The Unknown
1964-05-04

The Return of Sam McCloud

7

The Return of Sam McCloud
1989-11-12

Hauser's Memory

6.8

Hauser's Memory
1970-11-24

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz

4.25

The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
1988-11-28

The Skin of Our Teeth

0

The Skin of Our Teeth
1959-01-01

Batman vs. Robin

7.229

Batman vs. Robin
2015-04-03

6

Cherry
1999-12-10

5.875

She Waits
1972-01-28

4.667

Swindle
2002-04-01

Television: The First Fifty Years

0

Television: The First Fifty Years
1999-01-01

March in Windy City

9

March in Windy City
1998-05-03

NCISverse: The First 1,000

9

NCISverse: The First 1,000
2024-04-08

Ill Met by Moonlight

6.261

Ill Met by Moonlight
1957-01-31

The Corvini Inheritance

6

The Corvini Inheritance
1984-10-15

Titanic: The Complete Story

7.3

Titanic: The Complete Story
1994-07-24

Fatal Inheritance

6.5

Fatal Inheritance
1991-10-01

Robbery Under Arms

5.222

Robbery Under Arms
1957-01-10

The Screaming Skull

6

The Screaming Skull
1973-02-14

Caroline of Rijeka

5.8

Caroline of Rijeka
1961-01-01

King Solomon's Treasure

4.875

King Solomon's Treasure
1979-05-31

92 Grosvenor Street

9

92 Grosvenor Street
1985-12-29

Doctor Who: Origins

8.5

Doctor Who: Origins
2006-01-30

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

6.711

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
1973-10-20

Return to 'The Great Escape'

8.5

Return to 'The Great Escape'
1993-12-31

Wuthering Heights

9.5

Wuthering Heights
1962-05-10

These Dangerous Years

7.333

These Dangerous Years
1957-07-03

The Invisible Man

8

The Invisible Man
1975-05-06

Italy's in Season

7

Italy's in Season
1967-01-01

Wall of Tyranny

7

Wall of Tyranny
1988-01-11

The Titanic Chronicles

8.5

The Titanic Chronicles
1999-01-01

8.25

Beyond Titanic
1998-09-06

4.5

Healer
1994-12-12

Shattered Image

3.8

Shattered Image
1994-01-21

10

Az aranyifjú
1986-01-01

5.4

Coming Home
1998-04-11

Murder, She Wrote

7.534

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

The Great Adventure

10

The Great Adventure
1963-09-27

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

7.097

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964-09-22

7.538

Colditz
1972-10-19

7.135

Matlock
1986-03-03

7.089

seaQuest DSV
1993-09-12

6.7

VR.5
1995-03-10

Sapphire & Steel

7.2

Sapphire & Steel
1979-07-10

10

Deadline
2000-10-02

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.242

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985-09-29

7.2

Heartbeat
1992-04-10

8

Babylon 5
1994-01-26

Frankenstein: The True Story

8.5

Frankenstein: The True Story
1973-11-30

6.878

Hart to Hart
1979-09-22

7.706

Perry Mason
1957-09-21

7.622

NCIS
2003-09-23

The Replacements

6.483

The Replacements
2006-07-28

7.291

JAG
1995-09-23

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.75

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

The Invisible Man

6.25

The Invisible Man
1975-05-06

Profiles in Courage

7.5

Profiles in Courage
1964-11-08

NCIS: New Orleans

7.297

NCIS: New Orleans
2014-09-23

Sir Francis Drake

5.143

Sir Francis Drake
1961-11-12

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

6.5

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984-09-05

5.938

Mother Love
1989-10-20

Murder, She Wrote

7.534

Murder, She Wrote
1984-09-30

The Outer Limits

7.7

The Outer Limits
1995-03-26

The Outer Limits

7.8

The Outer Limits
1963-09-16

7.1

Kidnapped
1979-04-07

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

8.2

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010-04-23

6.8

Lucky Chances
1990-10-07

7.788

Night Gallery
1970-12-16

Sex and the City

7.4

Sex and the City
1998-06-06

The Outer Limits

7.8

The Outer Limits
1963-09-16

0

Titanic
1994-07-24

Marcus Welby, M.D.

6.575

Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969-09-23

Please Don't Eat the Daisies

6.8

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1965-09-14

Father Dowling Mysteries

7.423

Father Dowling Mysteries
1989-01-20

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.533

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

Armchair Theatre

6

Armchair Theatre
1956-07-08

Armchair Theatre

6

Armchair Theatre
1956-07-08

5.286

Wogan
1982-05-04

7.311

Law & Order
1990-09-13

The Education of Max Bickford

4

The Education of Max Bickford
2001-09-23

Hallmark Hall of Fame

8.75

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951-12-24

7.5

The A-Team
1983-01-23

0

Coming Home
1998-04-12

Vergißmeinnicht

9

Vergißmeinnicht
1964-10-09

6.8

Cluedo
1990-07-25

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

7.6

Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008-11-14

Golden Globe Awards

7.2

Golden Globe Awards
1944-01-20

Our Mutual Friend

5

Our Mutual Friend
1958-11-07

10

Emma
1960-02-26

5.261

The Master
1984-01-20

Ben 10: Alien Force

8.3

Ben 10: Alien Force
2008-04-18

Sunday Night Theatre

3.5

Sunday Night Theatre
1950-01-01

7.1

Monsters
1988-10-22