David McCallum
Age: N/A | From: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Illya Kuryakin , David MacCallum , David Keith McCallum , David Keith McCallum Jr.
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 66
TV Involvements: 41
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
NCIS
(2003) Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
Law & Order
(1990) Craig Holland
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(1985) Lieutenant Cavanaugh
JAG
(1995) Donald Mallard
Marcus Welby, M.D.
(1969) Brian Kenny
Babylon 5
(1994) Dr. Vance Hendricks
The Outer Limits
(1963) Tone Hobart
Perry Mason
(1957) Phillipe BertainActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Self | |
| 2020 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2015 | Alfred Pennyworth (voice) | |
| 2014 | Donald Mallard | |
| Alfred Pennyworth (voice) | ||
| 2011 | N/A | |
| 2010 | Professor Paradox (voice) | |
| 2009 | Zeus (voice) | |
| 2008 | Merlin (voice) | |
| Alfred Pennyworth (voice) | ||
| 2006 | Self | |
| C.A.R. (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2003 | Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard | |
| 2002 | Eddie | |
| 2001 | N/A | |
| 2000 | N/A | |
| 1999 | Mammy | |
| Illya Kuryakin (archive footage) | ||
| Host | ||
| 1998 | Duncan | |
| Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky | ||
| Billy Fawcett | ||
| 1996 | Malius | |
| 1995 | Donald Mallard | |
| Joshua Hayward | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1994 | Self | |
| Narrator | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Dr. Vance Hendricks | ||
| 1993 | Self | |
| Reggie | ||
| Frank Cobb | ||
| 1992 | Cooper | |
| 1991 | Jim Abbott | |
| Brandon Murphy | ||
| 1990 | Bernard Dimes | |
| Craig Holland | ||
| Professor Plum | ||
| Gideon Locke | ||
| 1989 | Inspector Craig | |
| Alex Vesey | ||
| Sir Robert | ||
| 1988 | Charlie Ritz | |
| The Feverman | ||
| Sgt. Kemper | ||
| 1986 | John | |
| Philip Dudley | ||
| 1985 | N/A | |
| Lieutenant Cavanaugh | ||
| Dr. Giles Dodson | ||
| 1984 | Frank Lane | |
| Cyril Grantham | ||
| Drew Garrison | ||
| Frank Lane | ||
| Castile | ||
| 1983 | Illya Kuryakin | |
| Ivan Tregorin | ||
| 1982 | Self | |
| 1980 | Paul Curtis | |
| 1979 | Geoffrey Atterton | |
| Steel | ||
| Sir Henry Curtis | ||
| 1978 | Alan Breck Stewart | |
| 1976 | Harlan Thompson | |
| 1975 | Benedict Van Der Byl | |
| Dr. Daniel Westin | ||
| Dr. Daniel Westin | ||
| 1974 | Dr. Clervall | |
| 1973 | Dr. Henri Clerval | |
| Alexi Kaslov | ||
| Luke | ||
| 1972 | Flt. Lt. Simon Carter | |
| Mark Wilson | ||
| 1970 | Dr. Joel Winter | |
| Hillel Mondoro | ||
| 1969 | Kenneth Canfield | |
| Sergeant Stephen Holmann | ||
| Brian Kenny | ||
| Quint Monroe | ||
| Hamilton Cade | ||
| 1968 | Illya Kuryakin | |
| Illya Kuryakin | ||
| Sol Madrid | ||
| 1967 | Stanley Thrumm | |
| Casino Patron (uncredited) | ||
| Illya Kuryakin | ||
| Illya Kuryakin | ||
| Self | ||
| 1966 | Illya Kuryakin | |
| Illya Kuryakin | ||
| Dr. Philip Volker | ||
| Self - Host | ||
| 1965 | Illya Kuryakin | |
| Illya Kuryakin | ||
| Judas Iskarioth | ||
| 1964 | John Adams | |
| Self | ||
| Illya Kuryakin | ||
| Tone Hobart | ||
| Illya Kuryakin | ||
| 1963 | Capt. Hanning | |
| Gwyllm Griffiths | ||
| Tone Hobart | ||
| Ashley-Pitt 'Dispersal' | ||
| 1962 | Carl von Schlossen | |
| Steven Wyatt, Gunnery Officer | ||
| Self | ||
| Edgar | ||
| 1961 | Self | |
| Lord Oakeshott | ||
| Pvt. Sammy Whitaker | ||
| Mr. George | ||
| 1960 | Frank Churchill | |
| Terry Collins | ||
| 1959 | Henry | |
| 1958 | Eugene Wrayburn | |
| Assistant Wireless Operator Harold Bride | ||
| Johnnie Murphy | ||
| 1957 | Phillipe Bertain | |
| Jimmy Yately, Tom's brother | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mike Wilson | ||
| Sailor on Pick Up Ship (uncredited bit) | ||
| Jim Marston | ||
| 1956 | Jimmy MacGrath | |
| Narrator | ||
| 1951 | Hamilton Cade | |
| Kenneth Canfield | ||
| Self | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
