
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.

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as Craig Holland
1990

as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
2003

as Self
1962

as Phillipe Bertain
1957

as Self
1961

as Donald Mallard
1995

as Cyril Grantham
1984

as Ivan Tregorin
1983

as Duncan
1998

as Dr. Vance Hendricks
1994

as Self - Nominee
1944

as Donald Mallard
2014
as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2014

as Self
2024

as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2015

as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2014

as Zeus (voice)
2009

as Alfred Pennyworth (voice)
2008

as Himself
2007

as Self (archive footage)
2006

as Eddie
2002

as Mammy
1999
as Illya Kuryakin (archive footage)
1999

as Host
1999

as Self
1998
as Daniel Paterson / Dimitri Petrovsky
1998

as Billy Fawcett
1998

as Malius
1996
as The Jackal
1994

as Self
1994

as Narrator (voice)
1994

as Self
1994

as Ben
1994

as Self
1993

as Reggie
1993

as Jim Abbott
1991

as Brandon Murphy
1991
as Self
1 ep.

as Craig Holland
1 episodes

as Dr. Donald 'Ducky' Mallard
457 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Phillipe Bertain
1 episodes

as Self
3 episodes

as Donald Mallard
2 episodes

as Cyril Grantham
1 episodes

as Ivan Tregorin
1 episodes

as Duncan
1 episodes

as Dr. Vance Hendricks
1 episodes

as Self - Nominee
1 episodes

as Donald Mallard
2 episodes

as Cooper
1 episodes

as Philip Dudley
2 episodes

as Joshua Hayward
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Merlin (voice)
1 episodes

as Geoffrey Atterton
1 episodes

as Professor Paradox (voice)
3 episodes

as Lieutenant Cavanaugh
1 episodes

as Frank Cobb
1 episodes

as Paradox (voice)
3 episodes

as Gwyllm Griffiths
1 episodes

as Brian Kenny
1 episodes