Acting
David McCallum
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
NCISverse: The First 1,000
Film · 2024
Batman vs. Robin
Film · 2015
Son of Batman
Film · 2014
NCIS: New Orleans
Series · 2014
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Series · 2010
Wonder Woman
Film · 2009
Batman: Gotham Knight
Film · 2008
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Series · 2008
Ben 10: Alien Force
Series · 2008
Counting Out Time
Film · 2007
Doctor Who: Origins
Film · 2006
The Replacements
Series · 2006
NCIS
Series · 2003
Swindle
Film · 2002
The Education of Max Bickford
Series · 2001
Deadline
Series · 2000
Cherry
Film · 1999
Television: The First Fifty Years
Film · 1999
The Titanic Chronicles
Film · 1999
March in Windy City
Film · 1998
Beyond Titanic
Film · 1998
Coming Home
Film · 1998
Sex and the City
Series · 1998
Coming Home
Series · 1998
Death Game
Film · 1996
VR.5
Series · 1995
JAG
Series · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
Ancient Prophecies II: Countdown to Doomsday
Film · 1994
Ancient Prophecies
Film · 1994
Titanic: The Complete Story
Film · 1994
Healer
Film · 1994
Shattered Image
Film · 1994
Babylon 5
Series · 1994
Titanic
Series · 1994
Dirty Weekend
Film · 1993
Return to 'The Great Escape'
Film · 1993
seaQuest DSV
Series · 1993
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Hear My Song
Film · 1991
Fatal Inheritance
Film · 1991
Trainer
Series · 1991
The Haunting of Morella
Film · 1990
Lucky Chances
Series · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Cluedo
Series · 1990
The Return of Sam McCloud
Film · 1989
Mother Love
Series · 1989
Father Dowling Mysteries
Series · 1989
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
Film · 1988
Wall of Tyranny
Film · 1988
Monsters
Series · 1988
The Wind
Film · 1986
Az aranyifjú
Film · 1986
Matlock
Series · 1986
Terminal Choice
Film · 1985
92 Grosvenor Street
Film · 1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1985
Master Ninja II
Film · 1984
The Corvini Inheritance
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
The Master
Series · 1984
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair
Film · 1983
The A-Team
Series · 1983
Wogan
Series · 1982
The Watcher in the Woods
Film · 1980
King Solomon's Treasure
Film · 1979
Sapphire & Steel
Series · 1979
Hart to Hart
Series · 1979
Kidnapped
Series · 1979
Dogs
Film · 1976
The Kingfisher Caper
Film · 1975
The Invisible Man
Film · 1975
The Invisible Man
Series · 1975
Frankenstein: The True Story
Film · 1974
The Screaming Skull
Film · 1973
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Film · 1973
Frankenstein: The True Story
Series · 1973
She Waits
Film · 1972
Colditz
Series · 1972
Hauser's Memory
Film · 1970
Night Gallery
Series · 1970
Mosquito Squadron
Film · 1969
The File on Devlin
Film · 1969
Teacher, Teacher
Film · 1969
The Ravine
Film · 1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Series · 1969
How to Steal the World
Film · 1968
The Helicopter Spies
Film · 1968
Sol Madrid
Film · 1968
The Karate Killers
Film · 1967
Three Bites of the Apple
Film · 1967
The Spy in the Green Hat
Film · 1967
Italy's in Season
Film · 1967
One Spy Too Many
Film · 1966
One of Our Spies Is Missing
Film · 1966
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Film · 1965
The Spy with My Face
Film · 1965
To Trap a Spy
Film · 1965
Around the World Under the Sea
Film · 1965
The Big T.N.T. Show
Film · 1965
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Series · 1965
The Unknown
Film · 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
Profiles in Courage
Series · 1964
Vergißmeinnicht
Series · 1964
The Great Escape
Film · 1963
The Great Adventure
Series · 1963
The Outer Limits
Series · 1963
The Outer Limits
Series · 1963
Billy Budd
Film · 1962
Freud: The Secret Passion
Film · 1962
Wuthering Heights
Film · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Film · 1961
Caroline of Rijeka
Film · 1961
Sir Francis Drake
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Jungle Street
Film · 1960
Emma
Series · 1960
The Skin of Our Teeth
Film · 1959
A Night to Remember
Film · 1958
Violent Playground
Film · 1958
Our Mutual Friend
Series · 1958
Hell Drivers
Film · 1957
The Secret Place
Film · 1957
Ill Met by Moonlight
Film · 1957
Robbery Under Arms
Film · 1957
These Dangerous Years
Film · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Ancient Prophecies III: New Visions of the Future
Film